Criminal Code (Cap. 9)

Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 263

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263. Theft is aggravated by "means" - (a) when it is committed with internal or external breaking, with false k eys, or by scaling; (b) when the thief makes use of any painting, mask, or other covering of the face, or any other disguise of garment or appearance, or when, in order to commit the theft, he takes the designation or puts on the dress of any civil or military of f icer , or a lleges a f ictitious order purporting to be issued by any public authority, even though such devices shall not have ultimately contributed to facilitate t he theft, or to conceal the perpetrator thereof. Definition of "breaking". Amended by: IX.1859.19; XVI.1921.3, 4; XXXII.1986.3.

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