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This section to have the
ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1879.
Merchant Shipping.
5. The provisions of this section, so far as the same refer to lime, lemon juice and anti-scorbutics, shall have the same force and effect as [M.S.A. 1867, the regulations provided for by "The Merchant Shipping Act, 1867,'
same force as rules made.
sec. 6.]
section 6.
CHAPTER IX.
Seamen deserting may be apprehended and put on board the vessels to which they belong. [Ordinance 4 of 1850, sec. 1.]
DESERTION AND OTHER OFFENCES OF SEAMEN.
20. If any seaman belonging to the crew of any ship, British or foreign, shall desert therefrom, or otherwise abscond, or absent himself from his duty while such ship or vessel is within the waters of the Colony, it shall and may be lawful for any Police officer, or for the master or person in charge of the ship, or for any one specially deputed by such master or person in charge, to arrest such seaman without warrant and convey him before a Stipendiary Magistrate; and in case such seaman shall refuse to return to his duty on board the said ship, or shall not give a sufficient reason for such refusal, the Stipendiary Magistrate may order such seaman to be put forcibly on board the ship to which he may belong, or to be confined in any gaol or other place of security within the Colony, for any period until he can be put on board his ship at her departure from the port, or until he shall be demanded by the master of the ship, or by the Consul of the country to which such ship may belong: Provided always, that the said period of confinement shall not, in the absence of such departure or demand, exceed three months.
Or may be confined in gaol.
Ships or houses may be searched for deserters from ships.
21. It shall be lawful for any Stipendiary Magistrate, upon complaint of the master of such ship, to the effect that he has reasonable cause to believe that any runaway seaman belonging to the crew of any such ship [Ibid, sec. 2] is harboured, secreted, or concealed, or suspected to be harboured, secreted, or concealed on board any other ship, boat, or other vessel, or in any house or place whatsoever, to issue a warrant directing a constable to search such ship, boat, or other vessel, or such house or place, and such seaman to lodge in any or the nearest Police Station; and every such seaman shall, with all convenient speed, be brought before a Stipendiary Magistrate, to be dealt with as is hereinbefore directed with respect to seamen apprehended for desertion, absconding, or absence from duty.
Penalty on persons harbouring deserters.
23. If any person whatsoever shall harbour, conceal, employ, or retain, or assist in harbouring, concealing, employing, or retaining any
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