Section 163: Penalty for responsible officer in case of escape of prisoner
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163. Penalty for responsible officer in case of escape of prisoner
Toutes les fois qu’une évasion de Where a prisoner escapes, the ofdétenus aura lieu, les officiers et ficers and constables of Police, the
gardes de Police, les concierges, keepers of prisons, gaolers, turngardiens, geôliers, et tous autres keys, and all other persons entrusted
préposés à la conduite, au transport with the charge, conveyance, or
ou à la garde des detenus, seront custody of such prisoner shall be
punis comme indiqué aux sec- punished in the manner specified in
tions 164 à 172. sections 164 to 172.
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- Who can be punished when a prisoner escapes from custody?