450
Search war-rants.
Unredeemed goods to become the property of
the pawn-broker.
Applicants for loans to give true accounts of themselves, the goods, &c.
No unauthor-ized person
or other than owner to
pledge any goods.
Duty to seize and deliver into custody applicants for loans not giv-ing true ac-counts.
ORDINANCE No. 3 of 1860.
Pawnbrokers.
Court within seven days then next following, and shall obtain a certificate to that effect, endorsed upon the said copy, it shall be the duty of the lender or his representatives, upon the copy so endorsed being delivered by the said applicant, to deliver unto him according to the circumstances of the case, and as the Court shall order, another ticket or the goods, either with or without payment of the principal monies or interest, or both prin-cipal and interest, as the Court shall direct.
14. It shall be the duty of a Stipendiary Magistrate upon lawful evidence being given to his satisfaction, that there are probable grounds for believing that any goods have been pawned without the privity of their owner, to issue his warrant for searching any place where the goods shall appear to him to be; and if any of the goods shall upon such search be discovered, it shall be the duty of the person executing the warrant to take them or cause them to be taken into safe keeping to abide the order of the Court.
15. Subject to the provisions herein before contained, goods pawned as aforesaid shall from and after the expiration of three months, if the same are then still unredeemed, become and be the property of the lender or his representatives absolutely. Provided nevertheless, that if at the expiration of three months the borrower shall be desirous of continuing the loan for a further period not exceeding three months, he shall be entitled so to do on paying the interest then due; and an entry to this effect shall be made in the book and endorsed on the ticket.
16. Every person applying to borrow shall, at the time of his appli-cation in that behalf, give to the pawnbroker to whom such application is made true information to enable him to comply with the requirements of sections 8 and 9; And every person applying to redeem goods, or for a copy of an entry shall, at the time of his application, give to the person to whom such application is made a full and true account of himself, his name, his place of abode, the name and place of abode of the owner, and of the circumstances under which his application is made; And no person shall pawn, or attempt to pawn, the goods of any other being duly authorized or employed in that behalf.
17. Any pawnbroker to whom any application is made to borrow or redeem, or for a copy of an entry who shall have reasonable cause to suspect any unlawful practice on the part of the applicant in any of the above cases, is hereby required to seize and detain such applicant, and empower-ed to call in the aid of any other person for that purpose; and every person without.
450
Search war- rants.
Unredeemed goods to become the property of
the pawn- broker.
Applicants for loans to give true accounts of themselves, the goods, &c.
No unauthor- ized person
or other than owner to
pledge any goods.
Duty to seize and deliver into custody applicants for loans not giv. ing true ac- counts.
ORDINANCE No. 3 of 1860.
Pawnbrokers.
Court within seven days then next following, and shall obtain a certificate to that effect, endorsed upon the said copy, it shall be the duty of the lender or his representatives, upon the copy so endorsed being delivered by: the said applicant, to deliver unto him according to the circumstances of the case, and as the Court shall order, another ticket or the goods, either with or without payment of the principal monies or interest, or both prin- cipal and interest, as the Court shall direct.
14. It shall be the duty of a Stipendiary Magistrate upon lawful evidence being given to his satisfaction, that there are probable grounds for believing that any goods have been pawned without the privity of their owner, to issue his warrant for searching any place where the goods shall appear to him to be; and if any of the goods shall upon such search be discovered, it shall be the duty of the person executing the warrant to take them or cause them to be taken into safe keeping to abide the order- of the Court.
15. Subject to the provisions herein before contained, goods pawned as aforesaid shall from and after the expiration of three months, if the same are then still unredeemed, become and be the property of the lender or his representatives absolutely. Provided nevertheless, that if at the expiration of three months the borrower shall be desirous of continuing the loan for a further period not exceeding three months, he shall be entitled so to do on paying the interest then due; and an entry to this. effect shall be made in the book and endorsed on the ticket.
16. Every person applying to borrow shall, at the time of his appli- cation in that behalf, give to the pawnbroker to whom such application is made true information to enable him to comply with the requirements of sections 8 and 9; And every person applying to redeem goods, or for a copy of an entry shall, at the time of his application, give to the person to whom such application is made a full and true account of himself, his name, his place of abode, the name and place of abode of the owner, and of the circumstances under which his application is made; And no person shall pawn, or attempt to pawn, the goods of
any other being duly authorized or employed in that behalf.
17. Any pawnbroker to whom any application is made to borrow or redeem, or for a copy of an entry who shall have reasonable cause to suspect an y unlawful practice on the part. of the applicant in any of the above cases, is hereby required to seize and detain such applicant, and empower- ed to call in the aid of any other person for that purpose; and every
person without.
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