228
the town, nor beyond those limits without a licence.
Ordinance not to extend to gunpowder imported from Europe; and no person to have in his possession more than two pounds of native powder without a licence.
Fireworks.
ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1848.
Gunpowder.
in the formation of gunpowder, within the harbour or town of Victoria, or within two miles of the latter place, or within half-a-mile of any public road; and that any person so making or causing to be made such gunpowder or brimstone within the limits aforesaid, shall be liable for any such offence to pay a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, and in default of payment of such fine, to imprisonment in one of Her Majesty's gaols for any period not exceeding six calendar months, and that such gunpowder or brimstone shall be forfeited to the Crown: Provided always, that it shall and may be lawful to and for any person to manufacture and make such gunpowder or brimstone without the limits aforesaid, on having and obtaining a licence in writing for such purpose from the Colonial Secretary of the said Colony, who, it is hereby declared, shall have it in his discretion to refuse the issuing of such licence, if not satisfied as to the character of the applicant for the same, or the probable purposes to which such gunpowder may be applied.
2. And be it further enacted and ordained, that nothing in this Ordinance contained shall be held to extend to gunpowder imported from Europe; and that no person shall have or keep in or upon his house or premises within the said Colony, at any one time, any quantity of powder exceeding in weight two pounds, if the same be not imported from Europe, without first having had and obtained a licence for that purpose, to be procurable as is hereafter provided; and that every unlicensed person knowingly having in or upon his house or premises such excess of unimported gunpowder shall, on due conviction, be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars for every such offence, or, in default of payment of the said penalty, to imprisonment in one of Her Majesty's gaols within the said Colony for a period not exceeding three calendar months; and it is hereby declared that it shall be incumbent on every unlicensed person, having such an excess of gunpowder so in his possession, to adduce reasonable evidence that the same has been imported from Europe, or that the same has not been manufactured in China, the proof of which fact shall be deemed equivalent to the proof of such importation in all proceedings under this Ordinance.
8. And be it further enacted and ordained, that the provisions of the preceding section shall extend to and include gunpowder made up into any manner of firework, except into crackers, commonly known by the name of Chinese crackers.