189388-1932-Ordinances-passed-and-assented-to--Summary-Offences-No-40-of-1932-Magistrates-No-41-of-1932-Registration-of-United-Kingdom-Patents--No-42-of-1932-Protection-of-Women-and-Girls-Amendment-No-43-of-1932 — Page 12

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 9, 1932.

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suspected

stolen

24. Every person who is brought before a magistrate Persons charged with having in his possession or conveying in any of having manner anything which may be reasonably suspected of or conveying having been stolen or unlawfully obtained, and who does not property. give an account, to the satisfaction of the magistrate, how he 2 & 3 Vict. came by the same, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two c. 71, s. 24. hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.

Occupier in

offences.

25. Where any offence under paragraphs (1), (3), (13) Liability of or (14) of section 3 is committed at, on or from any pre- the case mises, the person in actual occupation of such premises of retain shall be liable to the same penalty as the actual offender, unless the actual offender shall first have been prosecuted to conviction: Provided that if a dwelling-house is let out in flats nothing in this section shall have the effect of imposing liability on any person other that the occupier of the flat at on or from which the offence was committed.

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fith.etc.,

26.--(1) It shall be lawful for the Inspector General Removal of of Police to require any person whose duty it may be to and recovery remove any filth or obstruction, or to do any other matter of expenses. or thing required to be done by this Ordinance, to do so within a certain time to be then fixed by the said officer, and, in default of such requisition being complied with, the officer shall cause to be removed such filth or obstruction or do or cause to be done such other matter or thing as aforesaid.

(2) It shall be lawful for the magistrate by whom any person has been convicted of an offence in respect of any such filth or obstruction to order such offender, in addition to the penalities hereinbefore imposed, to pay such sum of money for defraying the expenses of such removal, or of doing such other matter or thing, as to the magistrate may seem just and reasonable; and the sum so ordered shall be recoverable in the manner hereinafter provided for the recovery of penalties imposed by this Ordinance.

27. All summary proceedings under this Ordinance may Summary be had on the information of any complainant.

proceedings.

liability of

indictment

or action.

28. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to Saving of prevent any person from being indicted or from being offender to proceeded against by indictment or information for any offence made punishable on summary conviction by this Ordinance, or to prevent any person from being liable to be proceeded against by action for any hurt or damage caused by him: Provided, nevertheless, that no person he punished. twice for the same offence, and provided that no compensation has been awarded for such hurt or damage.

29. Nothing in this Ordinance shall operate to the restraint or punishment of any act or thing done under or sanctioned by lawful authority, but in every case the proof of such lawful authority shall lie on the person alleging the

same.

Acts done by lawful authority.

30. Every offence against the provisions ct this Ordin- Recovery of ance or of any Regulation made thereunder shall be punishable penalties. on summary conviction; and the penalties imposed by this Ordinance or by any Regulation made thereunder shall be recoverable according to the provisions of any Ordinance regulating the summary jurisdiction of magistrates

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