Section 440 - “Word, Gesture or Act intended to Insult the Modesty of a Woman”: Whoever intending to insult the modesty of any woman utters any word, makes any sound or gesture or exhibits any object, intending that such word or sound shall be heard or that such gesture or object shall be seen by such woman or intrudes upon the privacy of such woman, commits an offence and shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or with fine or with both. Section 441 - “Drunkenness in a Public Place”: Whoever is found drunk in a public place or in any place by entering which he committed a trespass, shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven days or with fine or with both; and, if the person so found conducts himself in such place in a disorderly manner or is incapable of taking care of himself, the punishment may extend to imprisonment for a term of one month or with fine or with both. Section 442 - “Drunkenness in Private Place”: Whoever being drunk in any private lace there conducts himself in a disorderly manner to the annoyance of any person having a right to exclude him from such place if fails to leave such place when requested to do so by such person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or with fine not exceeding Ls10 or with both. Section 443 - “Effect of Previous Conviction under Section 441 or 442”: Whoever is convicted of an offence under section 441 or 442 shall, if he is shown to have been convicted of an offence under either of such sections within the previous six months, be punished with imprisonment or fine which may extend to twice the maximum imprisonment or maximum fine prescribed for the offence of which he is convicted or with both; and, if he is shown to have been convicted of two or more such offences within the like period, then with imprisonment or maximum fine aforesaid or with both. CHAPTER 28 VAGABOND Section 444 - “Definitions”: In this part:(1) the term “idle person” shall include:(a) (b) any person who being wholly or in part to maintain himself or his family willfully neglects or refuses to do so; any person who wanders about or places himself in any street or public place to beg or cause or encourages children to do so unless from age or infirmity he is unable to earn his living; and 122

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