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Rescue or harbouring prisoners

Cap. 139, s. 41 · Revised Edition 2020

Every person who rescues or attempts to rescue, or assists in rescuing or attempting to rescue any prisoner convicted of, or charged with, any felony, from lawful custody, or knowingly harbours, conceals, or assists in harbouring or concealing any person for the apprehension of whom, on charge of any crime, on conviction whereof imprisonment may be awarded, a warrant has been issued, shall be guilty of felony, and be liable, on conviction, to be sentenced to imprisonment for any term not exceeding five years.
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