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be so dismissed, or cease to belong to the said Police Force, all Powers
vested in him as a Constable by virtue of this Ordinance shall imme-
diately cease and determine.
IV. And be it enacted, That no Constable to be appointed under Constables not to
this Ordinance, shall be at Liberty to Resign his Office or Withdraw resign without
and Penalty Notice,
thereon.
himself from the Duties thereof, unless expressly authorised so to do
in Writing by the Chief Magistrate of Police, or unless he shall give
to the said Chief Magistrate of Police Two Months' Notice of his
Intention so to Resign or Withdraw ; and if any such Constable shall
so Resign or Withdraw himself without such previous Permission
or Notice, he shall for such Offence forfeit and pay a Penalty not
exceeding Two Hundred Dollars on Conviction thereof, in a Summary
Manner, before One Justice of the Peace, in manner provided by
Ordinance No. 10 of 1844, intituled, An Ordinance to regulate Sum-
mary Proceedings before Justices of the Peace, and for the protection
of Justices in the execution of their Office.
V. And be it enacted, That when any Constable to be appointed , beConstable ceasingup
such, to deliver to
under this Ordinance shall be dismissed from, or shall cease to hold Arms, Clothes, &c. Pe-
and exercise his Office, all Powers and Authorities vested in him as a nalty in Default there-
of.
Constable shall immediately cease and determine to all Intents
and Purposes whatever ; and if any such Constable shall not, within
One Week after he shall be dismissed from , or cease to hold and
exercise his Office, deliver over all and every the Arms, and Ammu-
nition, and Accoutrements, Horse, Saddle, Bridle, Clothing, and other
Appointments whatsoever, which may have been supplied to him for
the Execution of such Office, to such Person and at such Time and
Place as shall be directed by the said Chief Magistrate, such Person
making Default therein shall, upon Conviction for every such Offence
in a Summary Manner before a Justice of the Peace, be subject and
liable to Imprisonment in the common Gaol or House of Correction
for any Period not exceeding Three Months, and kept to Hard Labour,
as such Justice of the Peace may direct ; and it shall be lawful
for such Justice of the Peace, and he is hereby authorised and required
to commit every such Offender accordingly, and to issue his Warrant
to search for and seize to the use of Her Majesty, all and every
the Arms, Ammunition, Accoutrements, Horses, Bridles, Saddles,
Clothing, and other Appointments whatsoever, which shall not be so
delivered over, wherever the same shall be found .
VI. And be it enacted, That if any Constable to be appointed blePenalty forhis
remiss in Consta-
Duty.
under this Ordinance shall be guilty of any Neglect or Violation of
Duty in his Office, or shall Neglect or Refuse to Obey and Execute
any Warrant lawfully directed to be by him executed, or shall be
Guilty of any Disobedience to the Orders and Regulations framed as
hereinbefore mentioned by the said Chief Magistrate, or other
Misconduct as a Constable, he shall, for every such Offence, on Con-
viction thereof before a Justice of the Peace in a Summary Manner,
forfeit and pay a Penalty not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ; and the
Amount of such Penalty shall and may be deducted from and out of
any Salary accruing due to such Offender under this Ordinance, upon
a Certificate thereof, to be, by the Justice before whom he may
be convicted, transmitted to the Treasurer of the said Colony.
M VII.