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No. 7 of 1895.
THE BRITISH DOLLAR (CHOPPING).
by cutting, punching, or chopping such dollar in any way whatever.
(2) No tender of payment of money made in this Colony in such dollars so defaced shall be a legal tender.
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Inquiry by Magistrate into cases of fire.
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No. 8 of 1895.
To authorise Judicial Investigations into the causes of Fire.
[18th December, 1895.]
1. The Fire Investigation Ordinance, 1895.
2. Whenever a fire has taken place on any premises, or has been attempted, the Captain Superintendent of Police shall, as soon as possible, take possession of such premises and of any other premises where the fire is supposed to have originated, to the exclusion, if he deems it necessary, of the owners and all others; and he shall make or cause to be made, either personally or by some officer of not lower grade than an Inspector of Police, a full and minute inspection of such premises, and shall forthwith make a written report in detail to a Magistrate of the state of the said premises and of the contents, if any, thereof, furnishing also all such information touching the origin and circumstances of the fire as he may be able to obtain.
3. On the receipt of such report, the Magistrate, unless, on consideration of the facts stated therein, he is of opinion that such inquiry is unnecessary, shall proceed to investigate the causes of the fire, and shall, with as little delay as practicable, take the depositions upon oath of all persons likely to know the facts and circumstances and of all other persons who, in his opinion, may be able to furnish information in respect thereof.
4. It shall be lawful for any Inspector of Police, or for any interested person, with the leave of the Magistrate, to examine at such investigation, either in person or by counsel or solicitor, the witnesses, and to cause such persons to be examined as may give due and proper information touching such case of fire.
5. If, in the opinion of the Magistrate, the investigation does not disclose any offence or, although it discloses an offence, does not show any reasonable cause for suspecting any person of having committed any crime...
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