A c t N o . 15, 1905.

A n A c t t o p r o v i d e for t h e d e t e n t i o n and control

of habitual criminals. [20th September, 1905.]

B E it e n a c t e d b y t h e K i n g ' s M o s t E x c e l l e n t Majesty, by a n d w i t h
t h e a d v i c e a n d c o n s e n t of t h e L e g i s l a t i v e C o u n c i l a n d L e g i s l a t i v e
A s s e m b l y of N e w S o u t h W a l e s i n P a r l i a m e n t a s s e m b l e d , a n d by t h e
a u t h o r i t y of t h e s a m e , a s f o l l o w s : —

Preliminary.

1. T h i s A c t m a y b e c i t e d a s t h e " H a b i t u a l C r i m i n a l s A c t , 1 9 0 5 . "
2. " I n d i c t m e n t " i n c l u d e s a n y i n f o r m a t i o n p r e s e n t e d o r filed
a s p r o v i d e d b y l a w f o r t h e p r o s e c u t i o n of o f f e n c e s .
" Regulations " means regulations made under this Act.
Habitual
 Habitual criminals.

3. W h e n a n y p e r s o n is c o n v i c t e d o n i n d i c t m e n t of a n o f f e n c e
of o n e of t h e c l a s s e s of offences m e n t i o n e d i n t h e S c h e d u l e , t h e f o l l o w i n g
p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l t a k e e f f e c t —
( a ) w h e r e s u c h p e r s o n is so c o n v i c t e d of a n o f f e n c e i n c l u d e d i n
c l a s s e s I I , III, o r IV of t h e offences m e n t i o n e d i n t h e S c h e d u l e ,
a n d h a s b e e n p r e v i o u s l y so c o n v i c t e d o n a t l e a s t t w o o c c a s i o n s
of a n o f f e n c e of t h e s a m e c l a s s , t h e j u d g e b e f o r e w h o m s u c h
p e r s o n is so c o n v i c t e d , m a y , i n h i s d i s c r e t i o n , d e c l a r e a s p a r t of
t h e s e n t e n c e of s u c h p e r s o n t h a t h e is a n h a b i t u a l c r i m i n a l .
( b ) w h e r e s u c h p e r s o n i s so c o n v i c t e d of a n o f f e n c e i n c l u d e d i n
a n y o t h e r s u c h c l a s s , a n d lias b e e n p r e v i o u s l y s o c o n v i c t e d o n
a t l e a s t t h r e e o c c a s i o n s of a n o f f e n c e w i t h i n t h e s a m e c l a s s ,
s u c h j u d g e m a y , i n his discretion, declare as aforesaid t h a t
s u c h p e r s o n is a n h a b i t u a l c r i m i n a l .
This section shall apply w h e t h e r such previous convictions took
place w i t h i n or w i t h o u t N e w S o u t h W a l e s , a n d either before or after
t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t of t h i s A c t .
4. F o r t h e p u r p o s e s of t h i s A c t , a p r e v i o u s c o n v i c t i o n a g a i n s t ,
a n y p e r s o n m a y b e p r o v e d b y p r o d u c i n g a r e c o r d o r e x t r a c t of s u c h
c o n v i c t i o n , a n d b y g i v i n g p r o o f of t h e i d e n t i t y of s u c h p e r s o n w i t h
t h e p e r s o n a p p e a r i n g i n t h e r e c o r d o r e x t r a c t of c o n v i c t i o n t o h a v e
been convicted.
A r e c o r d o r e x t r a c t of a c o n v i c t i o n s h a l l c o n s i s t of—
( a ) a n e x t r a c t f r o m t h e i n d i c t m e n t o r t h e c o u n t s of t h e i n d i c t m e n t
on w h i c h t h e said p e r s o n w a s c o n v i c t e d ;
(b) a s t a t e m e n t of t h e v e r d i c t ;
(c) a s t a t e m e n t o f t h e s e n t e n c e ;
c e r t i f i e d u n d e r t h e h a n d of t h e c l e r k of t h e c o u r t o r o t h e r officer
p u r p o r t i n g t o h a v e t h e c u s t o d y of t h e r e c o r d s of t h e c o u r t b y w h i c h such
conviction was made.
S u c h r e c o r d or extract shall b e a d m i s s i b l e in e v i d e n c e w i t h o u t
p r o o f of t h e s i g n a t u r e o r official c h a r a c t e r of t h e p e r s o n a p p e a r i n g t o
have signed t h e same.
T h e m o d e of p r o v i n g a p r e v i o u s c o n v i c t i o n a u t h o r i s e d b y t h i s
s e c t i o n s h a l l b e i n a d d i t i o n t o a n d n o t i n e x c l u s i o n of a n y o t h e r
a u t h o r i s e d m o d e of p r o v i n g s u c h c o n v i c t i o n .

Detention of habitual criminals.

5. E v e r y h a b i t u a l c r i m i n a l s h a l l , a t t h e e x p i r a t i o n of h i s
sentence, be detained during H i s Majesty's pleasure, a n d subject to t h e
r e g u l a t i o n s , i n s o m e p l a c e of c o n f i n e m e n t s e t a p a r t b y t h e G o v e r n o r ,
b y p r o c l a m a t i o n i n t h e G a z e t t e , for t h a t p u r p o s e .
6.
 6. E v e r y p e r s o n c o n f i n e d a s a n h a b i t u a l c r i m i n a l s h a l l , s u b j e c t t o
t h e r e g u l a t i o n s , he r e q u i r e d to w o r k a t s o m e t r a d e or a v o c a t i o n , a n d
s h a l l b e offered f a c i l i t i e s f o r s e l l i n g o r o t h e r w i s e d i s p o s i n g of t h e
p r o d u c t s of h i s l a b o u r .
T h e m a n n e r of d e a l i n g w i t h t h e p r o c e e d s a r i s i n g f r o m t h e s a l e
or d i s p o s a l of s u c h p r o d u c t s s h a l l b e a s p r e s c r i b e d :
P r o v i d e d t h a t t h e h a b i t u a l c r i m i n a l shall receive n o t less t h a n
o n e h a l f of s u c h n e t p r o c e e d s .
7 . I f t h e G o v e r n o r d e t e r m i n e s t h a t a n h a b i t u a l c r i m i n a l is
s u f f i c i e n t l y r e f o r m e d , o r for o t h e r g o o d c a u s e , h e m a y . b y h i s w a r r a n t ,
direct his release.
E v e r y o f f e n d e r so r e l e a s e d w h i l e h e r e m a i n s w i t h i n N e w S o u t h
W a l e s s h a l l , o n c e a t l e a s t i n e v e r y t h r e e m o n t h s d u r i n g t h e p e r i o d of
t w o years n e x t after such release, r e p o r t his address a n d occupation to
t h e p r i n c i p a l officer of p o l i c e a t t h e p l a c e i n w h i c h h e w a s c o n v i c t e d ,
o r a t s u c h o t h e r p l a c e a s t h e I n s p e c t o r - G e n e r a l of P o l i c e m a y a p p o i n t .
S u c h report m a y be m a d e e i t h e r by t h e offender p e r s o n a l l y , or
b y l e t t e r s i g n e d b y h i m , a n d p o s t e d t o t h e p r i n c i p a l officer of p o l i c e
at t h a t p l a c e .
8. I f d u r i n g t h e p e r i o d s p e c i f i e d in t h e last p r e c e d i n g s e c t i o n a n
o f f e n d e r so d i s c h a r g e d —
(1) is p r o v e d t o a n y c o u r t of p e t t y s e s s i o n s t o h a v e f a i l e d w i t h o u t
r e a s o n a b l e e x c u s e t o r e p o r t his a d d r e s s a n d o c c u p a t i o n to t h e
person at t h e times a n d in t h e m a n n e r prescribed b y t h e last
p r e c e d i n g s e c t i o n ; or
( 2 ) is c h a r g e d b y a n officer of p o l i c e w i t h g e t t i n g h i s l i v e l i h o o d
b y d i s h o n e s t m e a n s , a n d , b e i n g b r o u g h t b e f o r e a n y c o u r t of
p e t t y s e s s i o n s , i t a p p e a r s to s u c h c o u r t t h a t t h e r e a r c r e a s o n ­
a b l e g r o u n d s f o r b e l i e v i n g t h a t h e is g e t t i n g h i s l i v e l i h o o d b y
d i s h o n e s t m e a n s ; or
(3) o n b e i n g c h a r g e d w i t h a n o f f e n c e p u n i s h a b l e o n i n d i c t m e n t ,
or s u m m a r y conviction, a n d on b e i n g r e q u i r e d b y t h e justice;
o r j u s t i c e s b e f o r e w h o m h e is c h a r g e d t o g i v e h i s n a m e a n d
a d d r e s s , r e f u s e s t o d o so, o r g i v e s a f a l s e n a m e , o r a f a l s e
a d d r e s s ; or
( 4 ) is c o n v i c t e d of a n y o f f e n c e a g a i n s t t h e V a g r a n c y A c t . 1 9 0 2 ,
o r of a n y i n d i c t a b l e offence, o r of a n y o f f e n c e p u n i s h a b l e o n
s u m m a r y c o n v i c t i o n , for w h i c h i m p r i s o n m e n t for a p e r i o d
e x c e e d i n g t h r e e m o n t h s m a y be i m p o s e d ,
t h e n , a n d i n a n y of s u c h c a s e s , t h e j u d g e , j u s t i c e , o r j u s t i c e s b e f o r e
w h o m s u c h p r o o f is g i v e n , o r b e f o r e w h o m t h e o f f e n d e r is so c h a r g e d ,
or c o n v i c t e d , m a y d i r e c t h i m i n a d d i t i o n t o a n y fine o r o n t h e c o m p l e t i o n
of a n y t e r m of i m p r i s o n m e n t t h e n i m p o s e d u p o n h i m t o b e r e c o m m i t t e d
t o t h e p l a c e of c o n f i n e m e n t , a n d h e s h a l l b e so r e c o m m i t t e d a c c o r d i n g l y ,
a n d t h e j u d g e , j u s t i c e , or j u s t i c e s m a y g r a n t a n y n e c e s s a r y w a r r a n t for
his recommittal. 9.
 9. I f d u r i n g t h e p e r i o d so s p e c i f i e d n o n e of t h e e v e n t s a f o r e s a i d
h a p p e n s , t h e offender shall cease to he a n h a b i t u a l c r i m i n a l .
10. I n t h e p l a c e of c o n f i n e m e n t n o f e m a l e s h a l l b e a l l o w e d t o
e n t e r t h e place set a p a r t for m a l e h a b i t u a l criminals, nor shall a n y
m a l e b e a l l o w e d t o e n t e r t h e p l a c e s e t a p a r t for f e m a l e h a b i t u a l
c r i m i n a l s , e x c e p t in a c c o r d a n c e with t h e r e g u l a t i o n s .
11. N o p e r s o n s h a l l b r i n g i n t o t h e p l a c e of c o n f i n e m e n t for t h e
u s e of the c o n f i n e e s a n y a l c o h o l i c l i q u o r , n o r s h a l l a n y c o n d u c e b e
allowed such liquor. A n y p e r s o n c o n t r a v e n i n g t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s
section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one h u n d r e d pounds :
Provided t h a t such liquor m a y be given to a n d used by t h e
c o n f i n e e s i n c a s e s of i l l n e s s f o r m e d i c i n a l p u r p o s e s .

Supplemental.
12. T h e G o v e r n o r m a y m a k e r e g u l a t i o n s —
p r e s c r i b i n g t h e m o d e of s a l e a n d d i s p o s a l of t h e p r o d u c t s of t h e
l a b o u r of t h e h a b i t u a l c r i m i n a l s ;
p r e s c r i b i n g t h e d i s p o s a l of t h e n e t p r o c e e d s of s u c h s a l e ;
e m p o w e r i n g a v i s i t i n g m a g i s t r a t e to inflict fines n o t e x c e e d i n g t e n
s h i l l i n g s o n c o n f i n e e s for b r e a c h e s of d i s c i p l i n e ;
a n d all o t h e r s u c h r e g u l a t i o n s as m a y b e n e c e s s a r y for t h e good order,
d i s c i p l i n e , a n d h e a l t h of t h e c o n f i n e e s a n d f o r t h e c o n t r o l a n d m a n a g e ­
m e n t of t h e p l a c e of c o n f i n e m e n t .
A l l s u c h r e g u l a t i o n s s h a l l b e l a i d b e f o r e b o t h H o u s e s of
P a r l i a m e n t w i t h i n o n e m o n t h a f t e r t h e m a k i n g t h e r e o f if P a r l i a m e n t
b e t h e n s i t t i n g , a n d if n o t , t h e n w i t h i n o n e m o n t h a f t e r t h e c o m m e n c e ­
m e n t of t h e n e x t e n s u i n g s e s s i o n , a n d s h a l l b o p u b l i s h e d i n t h e G a z e t t e .
O n such publication the regulations shall be valid in law.
13. A n y p l a c e of c o n f i n e m e n t u n d e r t h i s A c t s h a l l b e a " p r i s o n "
w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g of t h e P r i s o n s A c t , 1 8 9 9 .

SCHEDULE.

Classification for the purposes of this Act of sections of the Crimes Act, 1900.
Class (i) Sections 33 to 37 i n c l u s i v e — W o u n d i n g .
,, ( i i ) Sections 38 to 41 inclusive—Poisoning.
,, ( i i i ) S e c t i o n s 0 2 t o 81 i n c l u s i v e — S e x u a l o f f e n c e s .
,, ( i v ) S e c t i o n s 83 t o 8 4 i n c l u s i v e — A b o r t i o n .
,, ( v ) S e c t i o n s 94 t o 9 8 i n c l u s i v e — R o b b e r y .
Sections 9 0 to 105 i n c l u s i v e — E x t o r t i o n .
S e c t i o n s 106 t o 1 1 4 i n c l u s i v e — B u r g l a r y , A c .
S e c t i o n s 117 to 1 2 5 , a n d I t s t o 1 4 9 i n c l u s i v e — L a r c e n y .
S e c t i o n s 155 to 178 i n c l u s i v e — E m b e z z l e m e n t .
S e c t i o n s 179 t o 1 9 3 i n c l u s i v e — F a l s e p r e t e n c e s .
., ( v i ) S e c t i o n s 196 t o 2 0 2 i n c l u s i v e — A r s o n .
,. ( v i i ) U n d e r a n y of t h e s e c t i o n s in P a r t A' of t h e C r i m e s A c t , 1 9 0 0 — F o r g e r y .
., ( v i i i ) U n d e r a n y of t h e s e c t i o n s i n P a r t V I of t h e C r i m e s A c t . 1 9 0 0 — C o i n a g e .

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