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Good Order and Cleanliness.
peace and good order on board of any such vessel, and for the effectual prevention or
detection of any felonies or misdemeanours. [ Repealed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1879. ]
8. And be it further enacted and ordained, that it shall be lawful for every super Superintendent,
&c., having just
intendent, inspector, or sergeant belonging to the Police Force, having just cause to cause to suspect
felony, may enter
on board vessels
suspect that any felony has been or is about to be committed in or on board of any ship , and take up
boat, or other vessel lying in the harbour or waters aforesaid , to enter at all times , as suspected
persons.
well by night as by day, into and upon every such ship, boat, or other vessel, and therein
to take all necessary measures for the effectual prevention or detection of all felonies
which he has just cause to suspect to have been or to be about to be committed in or
upon the harbour or waters aforesaid, and to take into custody all persons suspected of
being concerned in such felonies, and also to take charge of all property so suspected to
be stolen. [ Repealed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1879. ]
9. And be it further enacted and ordained , that every person who Removing
land-marks.
shall remove or carry away any stone or stake driven into the ground as
a land-mark, or for the purpose of defining or marking the boundaries of
any lot or parcel of ground , shall be liable to a penalty of not more
than five pounds, or, at the discretion of the convicting Magistrate, to be
imprisoned for any time not exceeding seven days .
10. And be it further enacted and ordained , that every person who Wantonly
breaking or
shall wilfully cut, break, damage, injure , or destroy any tree , shrub , or injuring trees ,
fences, &c.
underwood, whether the property of the Crown or of any private indivi
dual, or shall wilfully damage, break, or destroy any fence or any wall ,
bridge, or embankment , shall be liable to a penalty of not more than ten
pounds, or, in the discretion of the convicting Magistrate, to be impri
soned for any term not exceeding fourteen days .
11. And be it further enacted and ordained, that every person who shall expose or Exposing for sale
unwholesome
proffer for sale in any market or elsewhere any liquor, meat, fish, vegetable, or other food, &c.
article of food, in a tainted, noxious, adulterated , or unwholesome state, shall be liable to
a penalty of not more than five pounds, or, in the discretion of the presiding Magistrate,
to be imprisoned for any term not more than seven days . [ Repealed by Ordinance No.
17 of 1887.]
12. And be it further enacted and ordained , that every person who Unlawfully
possessing
shall have in his possession any spear, bludgeon, or other offensive offensive
weapons, &c.
weapon, or any crowbar, picklock, skeleton -key, or other instrument fit
for unlawful purposes , with intent to use the same for any such unlawful
purpose , or who shall be unable to give a satisfactory account of his
possession thereof, shall be liable to a penalty of not more than ten
pounds, or, in the discretion of the presiding Magistrate, to be imprisoned
for any term not exceeding fourteen days .