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[s. 28 cont.]
22 of 1950, Schedule.
Power to seize ship-wrecked goods offered for sale.
Larceny.
person, being taken or summoned before a magistrate, does not satisfy him that he came lawfully by the same, then the same shall, by order of the magistrate, be forthwith delivered over to or for the use of the rightful owner thereof; and the offender shall on summary conviction of such offence be liable to a fine, over and above the value of the goods, merchandise, or articles, of one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for six months.
29. (1) If any person offers or exposes for sale any goods, merchandise, or articles whatsoever which have been unlawfully taken, or are reasonably suspected so to have been taken, from any vessel in distress, wrecked, stranded, or cast on shore, in every such case any person to whom the same are offered for sale, or any revenue or police officer may lawfully seize the same, and shall with all convenient speed carry the same, or give notice of such seizure, to a magistrate.
(2) If the person who has offered or exposed the same for sale, being summoned by the magistrate, does not appear and satisfy him that he came lawfully by such goods, merchandise, or articles then the same shall, by order of the magistrate, be forthwith delivered over to or for the use of the rightful owner thereof, on payment of a reasonable reward (to be ascertained by the magistrate) to the person who seized the same; and the offender shall on summary conviction of such offence be liable to a fine, over and above the value of the goods, merchandise, or articles, of five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for six months.
(3) In this section, "revenue officer" has the same meaning as in the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance.
Larceny by tenants and lodgers.
30. Any person who, being a tenant or lodger, or the husband or wife of any tenant or lodger, steals any chattel or fixture let to be used by such person in or with any house or lodging shall be guilty-
(a) of felony if the value of such chattel or fixture exceeds the sum of fifty dollars, and liable to imprisonment for seven years;
(b) of a misdemeanor triable summarily in all other cases, and liable to imprisonment for two years;
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