(7) Whenever it appears to a magistrate upon the oath of any person that there is reasonable cause to suspect that there is in any building, vessel (not being a ship of war or a ship having the status of a ship of war) or place any newspaper, book or other document, or any portion or extract therefrom, or any other article or chattel, which may throw light on the character or activities of any person liable to apprehension under this section or on the character or activities of the asso- ciates of any such person, such magistrate may by warrant directed to any officer of police empower him with such assist- ants as may be necessary, by day or by night :—
(a) to enter and if necessary to break into or forcibly enter such building, vessel or place, and to search for and take possession of any such newspaper, book or other document, or portion of or extract therefrom, or any such other article or chattel which may be found there; and
(b) to arrest any person who may appear to have such newspaper, book or other document, or portion thereof or extract therefrom, or other article or chattel in his possession or under his control.
arrest.
c. 86, s. 44.
19. Any warrant lawfully issued for apprehending any Power of person for any purpose may be executed by any officer of police at any time notwithstanding that the warrant is not in 15&16 Geo. 5, his possession at the time, but the warrant shall, on the de- mand of the person apprehended, be shown to him as soon as practicable after his arrest.
arrest and
20. It shall be lawful for any officer of police to stop and Search, search, and if necessary to arrest and detain for further in- detention. quiries, any person whom he may find in any street or other public place, or on board any vessel, or in any conveyance, at any hour of the day or night, who acts in a suspicious manner, or whom he may suspect of having committed, or of being about to commit, or of intending to commit, any offence.
and detain
suspected of
property.
21. It shall be lawful for any officer of police to stop, Power to search and detain any vessel, boat, vehicle, horse or other stop, search, animal or thing in or upon which there is reason to suspect vessel, etc., that anything stolen or unlawfully obtained may be found, or person and also any person who may be reasonably suspected of conveying having or conveying in any manner anything stolen or unlaw- stolen fully obtained; and any person to whom any property is 2 & 3 Vict. offered to be sold or delivered, if he has reasonable cause to c. 47, s. 66. suspect that any such offence has been committed with respect to such property, or that the same or any part thereof has been stolen or otherwise unlawfully obtained, is hereby authorised, and, if it is in his power, is required, to apprehend and detain such offender, and as soon as may be to deliver him into the custody of an officer of police, together with such property, to be dealt with according to law.
furniture
22. It shall be lawful for any officer of police to stop Power to and detain, until due inquiry can be made, any person whom, detain and any horse, vehicle or other animal or thing which, he finds removing employed in removing the furniture of any house or lodging, in night- between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., or whenever such officer has time, etc. good grounds for believing that such removal is made for the 2 & 3 Vict. purpose of evading the payment of rent.
c. 47, s. 67.
of horse,
✓ 23.—(1) When any person having charge of any horse, Detention vehicle, boat or any other animal or thing is taken into the and sale custody of an officer of police under this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for any such officer to take charge of such horse.
cart, etc., of person apprehended. 2 & 3 Vict. c. 47, s. 68,
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