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CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 114
Being armed with intent to commit indictable offence
114 Being armed with intent to commit indictable offence

(1) Any person who:

(a) is armed with any weapon, or instrument, with intent to commit an indictable offence,

(b) has in his or her possession, without lawful excuse, any implement of housebreaking or safebreaking, or any implement capable of being used to enter or drive or enter and drive a conveyance,

(c) has his or her face blackened or otherwise disguised, or has in his or her possession the means of blacking or otherwise disguising his or her face, with intent to commit an indictable offence,

(d) enters or remains in or upon any part of a building or any land occupied or used in connection therewith with intent to commit an indictable offence in or upon the building,

shall be liable to imprisonment for seven years.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) (b) "conveyance" means any cab, carriage, motor car, caravan, trailer, motor lorry, omnibus, motor or other bicycle, or any ship, or vessel, whether decked or undecked, used in or intended for navigation, and "drive" shall be construed accordingly.

VAGRANCY ACT 1966 - SECT 7

Soliciting alms, cheating etc.

7. Soliciting alms, cheating etc.

(1) Any person who-

(a) solicits gathers or collects alms subscriptions or contributions under
a false pretence;

(b) imposes or endeavours to impose upon any person or charitable
institution by a false or fraudulent representation either verbally or
in writing with a view to obtaining money or any other benefit or
advantage;

(c) wilfully and obscenely exposes his person in a public place or in the
view thereof;

(d) in or near a public place or within the view or hearing of any person
being or passing therein or thereon or in or near any house or
premises licensed for the sale of liquors plays or bets or solicits or
encourages any other person to play or bet-

(i) at or with an instrument of gaming at any game or pretended game of
chance;

(ii) at or on a game or trick of sleight of hand;

(iii) at or on a game or trick played with an instrument which in the
opinion of the court is constructed or kept as a means of cheating;

(e) being a known or reputed cheat loiters in or near a public place or in
or near a house or premises licensed for the sale of liquors and has
in his possession an instrument of gaming or an instrument which in
the opinion of the court is constructed or kept as a means of
cheating, unless such person accounts for his having such instrument
in his possession to the satisfaction of the court;

(f) being a suspected person or a known or reputed thief or cheat loiters
in or about or frequents-

(i) any river canal navigable stream dock or basin or a quay wharf or
warehouse near or adjoining thereto or a street highway or avenue
leading thereto;

(ii) a public place; or

(iii) a place adjacent to a street or highway- with intent to commit an
indictable offence;

(g) has in his custody or possession without lawful excuse (the proof of
which excuse shall be on such person) any picklock-key crow jack bit
or other implement of housebreaking;

(h) is found disguised or has his face blackened with an unlawful intent;

(i) is found without lawful excuse (the proof of which excuse shall
be on such person) in or upon or within the precincts of a
building or structure or in a garden or enclosure or in or on
board a ship or other vessel in any port harbor or place within
Victoria or in a mine within the meaning of the
Mineral Resources Development Act 1990;

(j) fraudulently manufactures or aids in the manufacture of any spurious
or mixed metal or substance or fraudulently sells or offers for sale
as unmanufactured gold or as gold in its natural state any metal or
mixed or adulterated metal or other substance whether partly composed
of gold or not-

shall be guilty of an offence. Penalty: For a first offence-imprisonment for
two years; For a second or subsequent offence against this section (whether
under the same paragraph or not)-imprisonment for three years.

(2) In proving intent to commit an indictable offence for the purposes of
paragraph (f) of the last preceding sub-section it shall not be necessary to
show that the person charged was guilty of any particular act or acts tending
to show his intent, and he may be convicted if from the circumstances of the
case and from his known character as proved to the court before which he is
charged it appears to such court that his intent was to commit an indictable
offence.

VAGRANTS, GAMING AND OTHER OFFENCES ACT 1931 - SECT
(1) Any person who--

Vagrants

(a) having no visible lawful means of support or insufficient lawful means, does not, on being charged before a court, give to its satisfaction a good account of the person's means of support;
(b) is the occupier of a house frequented by reputed thieves or persons who have no visible lawful means of support;
(c) being an habitual drunkard, behaves in a riotous, disorderly, or indecent manner in any public place;
(d) habitually consorts with reputed criminals or known prostitutes or persons who have been convicted of having no visible lawful means of support;
(e) in a house or place frequented by reputed thieves or persons who have no visible lawful means of support, is found in company with reputed thieves or such persons, and does not, on being charged before a court, give to its satisfaction a good account of the person's lawful means of support, and of the person being in such house or place on a lawful occasion;
(f) plays or bets at any unlawful game, or plays or bets in any street, road, highway, or other public place at or with any table or instrument of gaming at any game or pretended game;
(g) without lawful excuse (the proof of which shall be upon the person)--
(i) is found in any dwelling house, warehouse, coach-house, stable, or outhouse, or in any enclosed yard, garden, or area, or on board any vessel in any port, harbour, or place, or in or upon any mine or claim as defined by the Mining Act 18983 or any Act amending or in substitution for the same;
(ii) has in the person's custody or possession any picklock key, crow, jack, bit, or other implement of housebreaking, or any dangerous or explosive substance;
(iii) has in the person's custody or possession any instrument of gaming or any instrument which, in the opinion of the court, is constructed or kept or used as a means of gaming or cheating;
(iv) wilfully exposes his or her person in view of any person in any public place;
(h) with intent to commit any indictable offence--
(i) has in the person's custody or possession any deleterious drug, firearm, sword, bludgeon, or other offensive weapon or instrument;
(ii) is found by night having the person's face blackened or masked, or wearing felt or other slippers, or being dressed in disguise or otherwise disguised, or having in the person's possession any dark lantern, electric torch, or any matches of the kind known as silent matches;
(iii) being a suspected person or known or reputed thief or cheat, is found in or on any river, stream, dock or basin, or any quay, wharf, jetty, landing place, or warehouse near or adjoining thereto, or any public place or place adjacent thereto;
(i) is found by night armed with any firearm as defined in section 2A of the Firearms Act 1905, as inserted by the Firearms Act 1927, or as defined by the Firearms Act 1927,4 sword, bludgeon, or other offensive weapon or instrument, and does not, on being charged before a court, give to its satisfaction a good account of the person's lawful means of support and a valid reason for the person being so armed;
(j) fraudulently manufactures or aids in the manufacture of any spurious or mixed metal or substance, or fraudulently sells or fraudulently offers for sale as manufactured gold or as gold in its natural state any metal or mixed or adulterated metal or other substance, whether partly composed of gold or not;
(k) loiters or places himself or herself in a public place to beg or gather alms or without the permission of the Commissioner in a public place or place of public resort solicits, gathers, or collects subscriptions or contributions;
(l) causes, procures, or encourages any child to loiter or place himself or herself in a public place to beg or gather alms;
(m) solicits, gathers, or collects alms, subscriptions, or contributions under any false pretence;
(n) imposes or endeavours to impose upon any person or institution, by any false or fraudulent representation either orally or in writing, or by means of dress, apparel, or otherwise, with a view to obtain money or other benefit or advantage;
(o) pretends or professes to tell fortunes for gain or payment of any kind;
shall be deemed to be a vagrant, and shall be liable to a penalty of $100 or to imprisonment for 6 months.

(1A) However, subsection (1)(a) shall not extend to any person who is bona fide out of work and who is bona fide in search of employment.

Forfeiture

(2) Every implement, offensive weapon, instrument, drug, substance, and thing referred to in subsection (1)(g)(i) to (iii) and (h) to (j) shall, by the conviction of the offender, become forfeited to Her Majesty.