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Possession

of offensive

weapon, etc., with intent.

Behaving riotously

breach of peace.

1748

18. Every person who has in his possession any spear, bludgeon or other offensive weapon, or any crowbar, pick- lock, skeleton-key or other instrument fit for unlawful purposes, with intent to use the same for any such unlawful purpose, or is unable to give a satisfactory account of his possession thereof, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.

19. Every person who behaves in a riotous, noisy or or provoking disorderly manner, or uses any profane or indecent language or any threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, with intent to provoke a breach of the peace or whereby a breach of the peace may be occasioned, or who makes any speech tending directly or indirectly, whether by inference, suggestion, allusion, metaphor, implication or otherwise, to encourage or incite any person to interfere with the main- tenance of law and order, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.

Improper possession of arms or

clothing or assumption of character, of police officer.

Suspected

persons and loiterers.

5 Geo. 4, c. 83, s. 4.

34 & 35 Vict. c. 112, s. 15.

c. 69, s. 7.

20. Every person, not being an officer of police, who:-

(1) has in his possession any article being part of the clothing, accoutrements or appointments supplied to any officer of police and is not able satisfactorily to account for his possession thereof; or

(2) puts on the dress, or takes the name, designation or character of any officer of police for the purpose of thereby obtaining admission into any house or other place, or of doing or procuring to be done any act which any such officer would be entitled to do or procure to be done of his own authority, or for any other unlawful purpose, shall, in addition to any other punishment to which he may be liable for such offence, be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars.

21. Every person shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months who :-

(1) is found between sunset and 6 a.m. loitering in any highway, yard or other place, and who cannot give a satis- factory account of himself;

(2) is found at any time in or upon any dwelling-house, warehouse, stable, garage, outhouse, private enclosure or garden for any unlawful purpose; or

(3) being a suspected person or reputed thief is found at any time loitering in, at or upon, or frequenting, any river, 54 & 55 Vict. navigable stream, dock or basin, or any quay, wharf or ware- house near or adjoining thereto, or any public place or place of public resort, or any street or highway or any place adjacent to a street or highway, with intent to commit felony: Provided that in proving intent to commit felony under this paragraph it shall not be necessary to show that the person suspected was guilty of any particular act or acts tending to show his purpose or intent, and he may be convicted if, from" the circumstances of the case and from his known character as proved to the magistrate before whom he is brought, it appears to such magistrate that his purpose was to commit felony.