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12.
C
Of Theft or Stealing.
marketable nature, yet owing to particular exigencies it possesses
an extraordinary value by reason that from the want of something
of the sort some great mischief is likely to ensue, and yet there
is either no more or not enough to be had of the same sort in
the place in question. For instance corn or other provisions, gunpowder
or other stores, mercury, peruvian bark or other specific
medicines in a secluded island or a town invested by an enemy.
In this case an extraordinary value may be assigned as in
the former.
Aggravation III.
3. Aggravation 3. Taking advantage of Fire. When in order to commit the Offence Advantage is taken of the
Calamity of a Fire.
Exposition.
[(A) Advantage] It matters not of whom the Advantage is taken : whether of persons who was in danger of being sufferers or even
of bye standers. For whether the person whose property the things
are that are stolen by a sufferer by the Fire or not the Offender in
general will not know; and the apprehension of being plundered
deters men from coming to assist.
Punishment. In this case over and above the ordinary punishment the
Identifier: | JB/072/103/004 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 72.
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of theft or stealing |
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copy/fair copy sheet |
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[[watermarks::myears [lion with crown emblem]]] |
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caroline fox |
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