1024 [ 12 of 1888. ] VAGRANCY .
Magistrate 5. Such Magistrate shall in such case, or in any other case
aperson to be where aа person apparentlya vagrant comes before him , make a
a vagrant. summary enquiry into the circumstances of such apparent
vagrant and if satisfied that he is a vagrant shall declare him
to be such .
Committal to
house of 6. If such Magistrate shall be further of opinion that such
detention . vagrant is not likely to obtain employment at once, or if he has
reason to believe that a declaration of vagrancy has on any
former occasion been recorded in respect of such vagrant , he
shall require such vagrant to go to a house of detention , and
shall draw up an order to that effect.
Power to
detain . 7. The vagrant shall then be placed in charge of the Police
for the purpose of being forwarded to the house of detention
and the said order shall be a sufficient authority to the Police
for retaining him in their charge while he is on his way to the
house of detention and to the superintendent of the house of
detention for receiving and detaining such vagrant.
Magistrate
may forward
8. Where the Magistrate dealing with such vagrant is of
to place of opinion that the vagrant is likely to obtain employment in the
employment. Colony, such Magistrate may in his discretion forward the
vagrant in charge of the Police to the place where such employ
ment is likely to be obtained and may draw up an order to that
effect. Such order shall be a sufficient authority to the Police
for retaining the vagrant in their charge whilst on his way to
such place of employment, and afterwards,should he not succeed
in obtaining such employment.
Magistrate to
assist in seek .
9. The Magistrate dealing with any vagrant shall to the best
ing employ. of bis ability , assist him in seeking employment, and may in
ment.
the meantime if he think fit keep such vagrant in charge of the
Police. Should the vagrant fail to obtain suitable employment
within a reasonable time not exceeding at the most seven days,
such Magistrate shall forward him to a house of detention as
provided in section 6 .
To be treated 10. Every person while in charge of the Police under this
as prisoners
on remand . ordinance or whilst seeking employment shall be entitled to the
same maintenance and subject to the same regnlations as pris
oners detained on remand .
Scale of diet. 11. Every vagrant detained in any house of detention shall
be allowed the same scale of diet for his support as is allowed
to adult long -sentence prisoners whose conduct is good .
Vagrants 12. Every vagrant admitted to any house of detention shall
subject to
certain regu . be subject to the same regulations as are prisoners in gaol with
lations . respect to
( a .) Search of his person, clothing, and effects.
(b.) Custody of his clothing and effects.