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Power of arrest.

15&16 Geo. 5. c. 86, s. 44.

Search, arrest and detention.

Power to

and detain

vessel, etc.,

or person

suspected of conveying stolen

property.

c. 47, s. 66.

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(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.

19. Any warrant lawfully issued for apprehending any person for any purpose may be executed by any officer of police at any time notwithstanding that the warrant is not in 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.

20. It shall be lawful for any officer of police to stop and search, and if necessary to arrest and detain for further in- quiries, any person whom he may find in any street or other public place, or on board any vessel, or in any conveyance, at 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.

any

21. It shall be lawful for any officer of police to stop, stop, search, search and detain any vessel, boat, vehicle, horse or other animal or thing in or upon which there is reason to suspect that anything stolen or unlawfully obtained may be found, and also any person who may be reasonably suspected of having or conveying in any manner anything stolen or unlaw- 2 & 3 Vict. fully obtained; and any person to whom any property is offered to be sold or delivered, if he has reasonable cause to 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.

Power to detain

person, etc., removing furniture in night-

22. It shall be lawful for any officer of police to stop and detain, until due inquiry can be made, any person whom, and any horse, vehicle or other animal or thing which, he finds employed in removing the furniture of any house or lodging, between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., or whenever such officer has 2 & 3 Vict. good grounds for believing that such removal is made for the

purpose of evading the payment of rent.

time, etc.

c. 47, s. 67.

Detention

and sale of horse, cart, etc., of person apprehended.

2 & 3 Vict. c. 47, s. 68.

23.—(1) When any person having charge of any horse, vehicle, boat or any other animal or thing is taken into the custody of an officer of police under this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for any such officer to take charge of such horse,