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is tried shall find a verdict or give judgment for the defendant, who shall also recover double his costs of suit.
etc., harbouring member of victualler, Force while on duty.
30. If any victualler or keeper of a house, shop, room, or other place for the sale of any liquors, whether spirituous or otherwise, knowingly harbours or entertains any member of the Force, or permits him to abide or remain in his house or on his premises, during any part of the time appointed for his being on duty, every such victualler or keeper shall, on summary conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars, together with costs, to be recovered in a summary manner as the Magistrate may direct, and, in default of payment, shall be liable, if no sufficient distress can be found, to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding six months.
Penalty on person assaulting, etc., Force acting in execution of duty.
31. If any person assaults or resists any member of the Force acting in the execution of his duty, or aids or incites any person so to assault or resist, or refuses to assist any such member in the execution of his duty when called upon to do so, every such offender shall, on summary conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars, together with costs, to be recovered in a summary manner as the Magistrate, in his discretion, may order, and, in default of payment, shall be liable, if no sufficient distress can be found, to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding six months.
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32.—(1.) It shall be lawful for the Governor, if he thinks fit, on the application of any householder, to appoint any member of the Force to do special police duty in and upon the premises of the applicant.
(2.) Every householder who so avails himself of the services of a constable shall pay to the Captain Superintendent for the same the whole of the pay and allowances of such constable.
(3.) All sums which may be received by the Captain Superintendent for such special services shall be paid by him into the Colonial Treasury forthwith, and be accounted for monthly; and every sum of money due for such special services shall be deemed a debt due to the Crown, and shall be recoverable in like manner as other Crown debts in respect of rent and otherwise are for the time being by law recoverable.
33. The repeals effected by this Ordinance shall not invalidate any appointments, rules, regulations, or departmental orders made under any Ordinance hereby repealed, but the same shall be and remain as valid as if made under this Ordinance.
Special duty and expenses thereof on householder's application.
Savings.
section not Repealing printed in this edition.
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