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Offences against the Person.
[s. 55 cont. wharf, or other place, or any carriage, wagon, cart, ship, boat, or vessel, in which the same is suspected to be made, kept, or carried for such purpose as hereinbefore mentioned; and the said substances and things shall be brought before a magistrate, and, on proof that the same have been made, kept, or carried for any of the purposes aforesaid, whether in the presence or absence of the owner of the said substances and things, a magistrate may declare the same to be forfeited.
(2) Any magistrate and person acting in the execution of any such warrant shall have, for seizing, removing to proper places, and detaining all such gunpowder, explosive, dangerous, or noxious substances, machines, engines, instruments, or things, found upon such search, which he may have good cause to suspect to be intended to be used in committing any such offence, and the barrels, packages, cases, and other receptacles in which the same may be, the same powers and protections which are given by any Ordinance relating to gunpowder.
[56 Apprehen-
sion of person loitering at night and
suspected of
felony.
Miscellaneous.
56. Any police officer may take into custody, without a warrant, any person whom he finds lying or loitering or being in any highway, yard, or other place during the night, 24 & 25 Vict. and whom he has good cause to suspect of having committed, or being about to commit, or intending to commit any felony or misdemeanor mentioned in this Ordinance, and shall take such person, as soon as reasonably may be, before a magistrate, to be dealt with according to law.
c. 100, s. 66.
Punishment
of principals
[57 57. (1) In the case of every felony punishable under
in the second this Ordinance, every principal in the second degree, and
degree and
accessories.
24 & 25 Vict.
c. 100, s. 67.
every accessory before the fact, shall be punishable in the same manner as the principal in the first degree is by this Ordinance punishable.
(2) Any accessory after the fact to any felony punishable under this Ordinance (except murder) shall be guilty of 22 of 1950, s. 3. a misdemeanor triable summarily, and liable to imprisonment for two years.
(3) Any accessory after the fact to murder shall be liable to imprisonment for life.
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