In the case of every felony punishable under this Act every principal in the second degree and every accessory before the fact shall be punishable . . . F1 in the same manner as the principal in the first degree is by this Act punishable; and every accessory after the fact to any felony punishable under this Act shall, on conviction, be liable to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years.
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed (S.) by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1890 (c. 51)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 4 repealed by (E.W.) Criminal Law Act 1967 (c. 58), Sch. 3 Pt. III and (N.I.) Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (c. 18), Sch. 2 Pt. II