12 GEO. V.] Samoa. [1921, No. 16. 41 New Zealand. ANALYSIS. Title. 31. Regulations as to revenue and expenditure. Preamble. 32. Expenditure by Administrator. • I. Short Title and oommenoemeilt. 33. Loans to Samoan Treasury. 2. Application. 3. Interpretation. Public Health. 34. Chief Medical Officer of Samoa. 35. Assistant Medical Officers. PART L 36. QuaIifica tion of Medical Offioers. THE EXEOUTIVE GOVERNMENT 011' SAMOA. 37. Duties of Medical Officers. 4. Executive government vested in the Crown. 38. Hospitals and other institutions of public health. The AdminiBtrator. PriB01UJ and Police. 5. Administrator of Western Samoa. 39. Establishment of prisons. 6. Deputy Administrator of Western Samoa. 40. Detention, and removal from one prison to 7. Acting·Administrator. another. 8. Incapacity of Administrator. 41. Temporary confinement elsewhere than in prison. The Samoan Public Service. 42. Appointment of officers of polioe and prisons. 9. Samoan Public Service. 10. Delegation of power of appointment to Ad· Education. ministrator. 43. Establishment of public schools. 11. Regulations as to Samoan Public Service. 12. Payment from Samoan Treasury. The Seal oJ Samoa. 13. Appointment of acting officers by Adminis· 44. The Seal of Western Samoa. trator. Regulatiom. 14. Suspension of officers. 15. Appointment of New Zealand officers to 45. Governor-General may. by Order in Council. Samoan Public Service. make regulations for the peace, order, and 16. Status of officers belonging to both services. good government of Samoa. 17. New Zealand officers in Samoa to be deemed absent on leave. PART li. 18. Contributions to superannuation fund. 19. Transfer from New Zealand Service to THE LEGISLATIVE GOVERNMENT 011' SAMOA. Samoan Service. 46. Administrator may make Ordinances. 20. Pay of supernumerary officers, 47. Legislative Council of Western Samoa. 21. Appointment of supernumerary officers to 48. Membership of Legislative Council New Zealand Service. 49. Meetings of Legislative Council. 22. Contributions of supernumerary officers to 50. Administrator to preside at meetings of Buperannuation fund. Council. 23. Computation of length of service in Samoa. 51. Quorum. 24. Public Service Act, 1912, not applicable. 52. Rules of prooedure. 25. Superannuation Acts not applicable. 53. Clerk of Legislative Council. 26. Appointments in anticipation of vacancies. 54. Assent of Administrator. 55. Commenoement of Ordinanoes so assented to. The Samoan Tr6fUJury. 56. Transmission to Minister of Ordinances so 27. Moneys forming part of Samoan revenue. assented to. 28. Samoan Treasury. 57. Disallowanoe of Ordinanoes. 29. Treasurer of Samoa. 58. Language of Ordinanoes. 30. Expenditure of Samoa. 59. Publication in Western Samoa Gazetu • • 42 1921, No. 16.] Samoa. [12 GEO. V. 60. Partial validity of Ordinances. 103. Homicide. 61. Scope of Ordinances. 104. Homicide, culpable and not culpable. 62. Limitation of powers of Legislative or Execu· 105. Murder. tive Government of Samoa. 106. Further provisions as to murder. 107. Manslaughter. 108. Penalty for murder. PART Ill. 109. Penalty for manslaughter. THE HIGH COURT OF WESTERN SAMOA. llO. Omissions dangerous to life. 111. Omission to supply the necessaries of life. 63. High Court established. 112. Liability of persons having charge of dan- 64. Judges and Commissioners of the High Court. gerous things. 65. Powers of Judges. 113. Hastenjng death. 66. Commissioners of the High Court. 114. Indireot oause of death: 67. Appointment and jurisdiction of Native n5. Attempted murder. Judges. ll6. Conspiraoy and inciting to murder. 68. Registrar of the High Court. 117. Attempted suicide. 69. Deputy Registrars. ll8. Counselling suicide. 70. Administrative officers. 119. ConcealPlCnt of birth. 71. Seal of the High Court. 120. Grievous bodily harm. 72. Recordi of the High Court. 121. Actual bodily harm. 73. Jurisdiction of the High Court. 122. Ac~ or omissions causing bodily harm under 74. Rules and procedure of Court. CIrcumstances that if death had been 75. Memorials and execution of judgments. caused would have made person causing 76. Contempt of Court defined. harm guilty of manslaughter. 77. Punishment of contempt. 123. Indecent assault. 78. Jurisdiction of Court in offences of contempt. 124. Assault. 79. Discharge of persons in contempt. 125. Rape. 126. Carnal knowledge of girl under twelve years PART IV. of age. 127. Carnal knowledge of idiots or lunatics. THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND. 128. Adultery by married persons. Jurisdiction of the Supreme Gourt in Samoa. 129. Adultery with married woman. 130. 80. Civil jurisdiction of Supreme Court extends Procuring miscarriage of woman or girl. to Samoa. 131. Act .of w~man or girl proouring her own 81. Criminal jurisdiction of Supreme Court in rmscarnage. respect of Samoa. 132. Supplying means of miscarriage. 133. Bigamy. Gases stated by the High Gourt. 134. Buggery. 82. ffigh Court may state a case for the Supreme 135. Attempted buggery and indecent assault<l on Court. males. 136. Incest. Appeals .from the High Gourt. 137. Indecent acts. 83. Jurisdiction of Supreme Court on appeal 138. Indecent documents. from the High Court. 139. Brothels. 84. Order granting leave to appeal. 140. Gaming-houses. 85. Transmission of record. 141. Gaming. 86. Dismissal of appeal for non·prosecution. 142. Stealing children. 87. Procedure on appeal. 143. Riot. 88. Special leave to appeal may be granted by 144. Forcible entry. the Supreme Court. 145. Aflrays. 89. Powers of Supreme Court on appeal. 146. Official corruption. 90. Evidence on appeal 147. Perjury. 91. Stay of execution. 148. Fabricating evidence. 92. Release of appellant from oustody. 149. Conspiraoy to pervert justice. 93. Appeal not to be allowed for irregularities in 150. Breaking prison. procedure. 151. Esoape. 94. Right of audience on appeal. 152. Rescue. 95. Transmission of order of Supreme Court on 153. Defamatory libel. • appeal. 154. Threate~g, abusive, or insulting words 01' 96. No appeal to the Court of Appeal. behaVIOur towards or in respect of officials. 97. Certiorari, mandamus, and prohibition taken 155. Punishment of theft. 156. Definition of theft. away. 157. Ineffectual defences to charge of theft. Enforcement in Samoa oJ Judgments of New 158. Extended definition of theft. Zealand Gourts. - 159. Obtaining money or goods by false pretences 98. Judgments of Supreme Court or Magistrate's to be deemed theft. Court in New Zealand may be enforced by 160. Stealing documents. 161. Receiving stolen property. the High Court. 99. Enforcement of judgments of Supreme Court 162. Robbery. by High Court by way of proceedings fol' 163. Breach of trust. oontempt. 164. Menaces. 165. Witohcraft. FART V. 166. Obtaining credit by fraud. 167. Aocusation of oriminal offences. CRIMINAL OFFENOES. 168. Conspiracy to defraud. 100. Treason. 169. Obtaining execution of valuable securities 101. Inoiting to mutiny. by fraud. 02. Seditious offences. 170. Burglary• • 12 GEO. V.] Samoa. [1921, No. 16. 43 171. Unlawful entry on dwellinghouse by night. 236. Withdrawal of information. 172. Intimidation by breaking house or ,discharge 237. Drawing-up of conviction. of firearms. 238. Defects of information, summons, or warrant. 173. Threats to kill or do bodily harm. 239. Payment of witnesses. 174. Being armed with intent to.commit a crime. 240. Conviction without sentence. 175. Having in possession instruments of house­ 241. Bail. breaking, or being disguised with intent 242. Stay of proceedings by Attorney-General. to commit a crims. 243. Search-warrants. 176. Forgery. 244. Pardon and remission of sentence. 177. Extended definition of forgery. 245. New trial. 178. Making counterfeit coin. 246. Restitution of property. 179. Lightening coin. 180. Uttering counterfeit coin. 181. Arson. PART VII. 182. Wilful mischief to property. LAW OF EVIDENOE. 183. Provoking breach of the peace. 184. Disorderly conduct in public places. 247. Definitions. 185. Furious driving. 248. Discretionary power of admitting evidenoe. 186. Cattle trespass. 249. All witnesses competent. 187. Obstructing public place. 250. Evidence of parties and their hushands and 188. Drunkenness. wives. 189. Prostitution. 251. Evidence of accused persons and their 190. Laying poison. husbands and wives. 191. Polluting water. 252. Cross-examination as to oredit. 192. Sale of unwholesome provisions. 253. Crimiuating questions. 193. Insanitary premises. 254. Evidence of prisoners. 194. Wilful trespass. 255. Judicial notice of Aots, &0. 195. Cruelty to animals. 256. Judicial notice of certain seals and signa­ 196. Falsely trading as an incorporated company. tures. 197. CoW!piracy. 257 Power to administer oaths or to take affirma- 198. Attempts. tions. 199. Inciting. 258. Form of oath. 200. Parties to offences. 259. Form of oath. 201. Common criminal purpose. 260. Absence of religious belief. 202. Counselling or procuring. 261. Affirmation in lieu of oath. 203. Common-law defences. 262. Evidence of children without oath. 204. Common-law offences. 263. Necessity of oath. 205. Sentence of death. 206. Maximum fines and terms of imprisonment. PART VIII. 207. Enforcement of fines. 208. Imprisonment in Samoa. CROWN SUITS. 209. Imprisonment and hard labour. 264. Prosecution of claims against HIS Majesty. 210. Transfer of prisoners to New Zealand. 265. Autho,ity of Attorney-General and Solicitor­ 211. Exile. General. 212. Cumulative sentences. 266. Prosecution of claims by His Majesty. 267. Warrant to sue in name and on behalf of PART VI. His Majesty. CRIMINAL PROOEDURE. PART IX. 213. Jurisdiction of High