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his warrant for searching any place where the goods may appear to him to be; and if any of the goods are discovered upon such search, it shall be the duty of the person executing the warrant to take them or cause them to be taken into safe keeping to abide the order of the Magistrate.
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16. Subject to the provisions hereinbefore contained goods deemed pawned as aforesaid shall, from and after the expiration of the periods mentioned in section 12, if the same are unredeemed, become the property of the lender absolutely: Provided nevertheless that if at the expiration of such periods respectively the borrower is desirous of continuing the loan for a further period not exceeding the 8 months, or the 12 months, referred to in section 12, as the case may be, he shall be at liberty to do so on paying the interest then due. In such case a new ticket shall be issued and a new entry made in the General Book.
17.--(1) Every person applying to borrow shall, at the time of his application, give to the pawnbroker to whom such application is made true information to enable him to comply with the requirements of sections 9 and 10.
(2) Every person applying to redeem goods or for a copy of an entry shall, at the time of his application, give to the person to whom such application is made a full and true account of himself, his name, his place of abode, the name and place of abode of the owner, and the circumstances under which his application is made.
(3) No person shall pawn, or attempt to pawn, the goods of any other person without being duly authorised or employed in that behalf.
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18. Any pawnbroker to whom any application is made to borrow or redeem, or for a copy of an entry, who has reasonable cause to suspect any unlawful practice on the part of the applicant in any of the above cases, is hereby required to seize and detain such applicant, and empowered to call in the aid of any other person for that purpose; and every person so seized shall, with all reasonable speed, be delivered into the custody of a police constable who shall convey him before a Magistrate.
19.-(1) A pawnbroker shall be liable to make good all loss or damage accruing to a borrower in the cases following,---
# As amended by No. 8 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911.
As amended by No. 51 of 1911.
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