Summary Offences.

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any river, navigable stream, dock or basin, or any quay, wharf or warehouse near or adjoining thereto, or any public place or place of public resort, or any street or highway or any place adjacent to a street or highway, with intent to commit felony : Provided that in proving intent to commit felony under this paragraph it shall not be necessary to show that the person suspected was guilty of any particular act or acts tending to show his purpose or intent, and he may be convicted if, from the circumstances of the case and from his known character as proved to the magistrate before whom he is brought, it appears to such magistrate that his purpose was to commit felony,

shall be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for three months.

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26. Any person found committing any offence punishable under this Ordinance may be apprehended by the owner of the property on or with respect to which the offence is committed, or by his servant or any person authorized by him, and may be detained until he can be delivered into the custody of a police officer to be dealt with according to law.

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Power to apprehend in certain cases.

27. (1) Any person who is found drunk in any public place or on any premises licensed under any Ordinance relating to liquor licences shall be liable to a fine of fifty dollars.

(2) Any person who while drunk behaves in a riotous or disorderly manner in any public place shall be liable to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for two months.

(3) Any person who is found drunk while in charge of any vehicle (other than a motor vehicle) or of any horse, in any public road or street shall be liable to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for two months.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (3) a person shall be deemed to have been drunk if he was so much under ...

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