A.D. 1845.
er place, it er his hand se or other by night, if Magistrate, with such previously cting such on search ume before offender is ne place of Magistrate have been
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at he was for some
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A.D. 1845.] SUMMARY OFFENCES. [No. 1.
shall be lawful for the Magistrate to issue a summons or warrant for the appearance of such broker or dealer, and for the production of such goods, to be delivered up to the owner thereof, either without payment or on payment of such sum and at such time as the Magistrate may think fit. (2.) Every broker or dealer who, having been so ordered, refuses or neglects to deliver up the goods, or who disposes of or makes away with the same after notice that such goods were stolen or unlawfully obtained as aforesaid, shall forfeit to the owner of the goods the full value thereof: Provided always that no such order shall bar any such broker or dealer from recovering possession of such goods by action from the person into whose possession they may come by virtue of the Magistrate's order, provided that such action is commenced within six calendar months next after such order has been made.
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in second- and pro- Not applicable
perty.
to pain- brokers: acc
Ordinance No, 1 of 1860
8. 25.
storation of
pawned.
40. It shall be lawful for any Magistrate to order that any goods brought before him which have been unlawfully pawned, pledged, or exchanged, and the ownership of which is established to the satisfaction of the Magistrate, shall be delivered up to the owner by the person with whom they were so unlawfully pawned, pledged, or exchanged, either without compensation or with such compensation to that person as the Magistrate may think fit.
to pawn Not applicable
Ordinance brokers: see
No. 1 of 1860 *. 25.
Sale of stolen money un- claimed for
goods or
twelve
41. When any goods or money charged to be stolen or unlawfully obtained, and of which the owner is unknown, are or is ordered by any Magistrate to be delivered to the Superintendent of Police, it shall be lawful for a Magistrate, after the expiration of twelve calendar months during which no owner has appeared to claim the same, to order such goods or money to be sold or disposed of towards defraying the expenses of the Police Force.
in
Miscellaneous Provisions.
Power to Magistrate to
award amenis
clangel n
or complaint.
42. Whereas informations are often laid for the mere sake of gain, or by parties not truly aggrieved, and the offences charged in such informations are not further prosecuted, or it appears upon prosecution that there was no sufficient ground for making the charge: Be it enacted that unfounde
every case in which any information or complaint of any offence is laid or made before any Magistrate and is not further prosecuted, or in which, if further prosecuted, it appears to the Magistrate by whom the case is heard that there was no sufficient ground for making the charge, the Magistrate shall have power to award such amends, not exceeding the sum of one hundred dollars, to be paid by the informant or complain- ant to the party informed or complained against, for his loss of time and expenses in the matter, as to the Magistrate may seem meet.
43. In case any person lays any information before any Magistrate Penalty on