528
Victualler harbouring Police officer on duty, on conviction
to be fined.
Penalty for assaulting Police officer in execution of duty.
Circumstances
in which officer
may be allowed
to resign, or may be dismissed.
Terms on which any member of
Police Force may resign.
ORDINANCE No. 9 OF 1862.
Police Force.
obedience to such warrant, the jury or Court before whom the action is tried, shall find a verdict for the defendant who shall also recover double his costs of suit.
20. If any victualler or keeper of any house, shop, room or other place for the sale of any liquors whether spirituous or otherwise, shall knowingly harbour or entertain any man belonging to the Police Force, or permit him to abide or remain in his house, or on his other premises during any part of the time appointed for his being on duty, every such victualler or keeper, being convicted thereof before any Magistrate, shall for each offence forfeit and pay such sum not exceeding one hundred dollars together with costs, to be recovered in a summary manner as the said Magistrate shall direct, and in default of payment shall be liable, if no sufficient distress can be found, to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three months. ["Six months with or without hard labour" as amended by Ordinance No. 9 of 1867.]
21. If any person shall assault or resist any member of the Police Force, acting in the execution of his duty, or shall aid or incite any person so to assault or resist, or shall refuse to assist any officer or constable in the execution of his duty when called upon so to do, every such offender being thereof convicted before any Magistrate, shall for every such offence forfeit and pay such sum, not exceeding two hundred dollars, together with costs, to be recovered in a summary manner, as the said Magistrate in his discretion may order, and in default of payment shall be liable, if no sufficient distress can be found, to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three months. ["Six months with or without hard labour" as amended by Ordinance No. 9 of 1867.]
22. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, His Excellency the Governor shall have power to grant permission to resign, to any inspector, sergeant or constable of the Force who may become unfit for further service from ill-health on the certificate of the Colonial Surgeon to that effect being produced, or in any special cases brought to His Excellency's notice by the Captain Superintendent, His Excellency the Governor shall have power to grant to any such officer permission to resign or to dismiss any such officer.
23. Any inspector, sergeant or constable of the Police Force shall be entitled to claim his discharge at any time during the period of his first or second enlistment of five years, upon his giving to the Captain Superintendent three months' notice of his wish to withdraw, and paying a sum equivalent to two months' pay of the rank he may hold at the time of his giving notice of withdrawal for each unexpired year of his term of enlistment.
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Victualler harbouring Police officer on duty, on conviction
to be fined.
Penalty for assaulting Police officer in executiou of duty.
Circumstances
in which officer
may be allowed
to resign, or may be dismissed.
Terins on which any member of
Police Force may resign.
ORDINANCE No. 9 OF 1862.
Police Force.
obedience to such warrant, the jury or Court before whom the action is tried, shall find a verdict for the defendant who shall also recover double his costs of suit.
20. If any victualler or keeper of any house, shop, room or other place for the sale of any liquors whether spirituous or otherwise, shall knowingly harbour or entertain any man belonging to the Police Force, or permit him to abide or remain in his house, or on other his premises during any part of the time appointed for his being on duty, every such victualler or keeper, being convicted thereof before any Magistrate, shall for each offence forfeit and pay such sum not exceeding one hundred dollars together with costs, to be recovered in a summary manner as the said Magistrate shall direct, and in default of payment shall be liable, if no sufficient distress can be found, to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three months. ["Six months with or without hard labour as amended by Ordinance No. 9 of 1867.]
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21. If any person shall assault or resist any member of the Police Force, acting in the execution of his duty, or shall aid or incite. any person so to assault or resist, or shall refuse to assist any officer or constable in the execution of his duty when called upon so to do, every such offender being thereof convicted before any Magistrate, shall for every such offence forfeit and pay such sum, not exceeding two hundred dollars, together with costs, to be recovered in a summary manner, as the said Magistrate in his discretion may order, and in default of payment shall be liable, if no sufficient distress can be found, to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three months. [Six months with or without hard labour" as amended by Ordinance No. 9 of 1867.]
22. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, His Excellency the Gov- ernor shall have power to grant permission to resign, to any inspector, sergeant or constable of the Force who may become unfit for further service from ill-health on the certificate of the Colonial Surgeon to that effect being produced, or in any special cases brought to His Excellency's notice by the Captain Superintendent, His Excellency the Governor shall have power to grant to any such officer permission to resign or to dis- miss any such officer.
23. Any inspector, sergeant or constable of the Police Force shall be entitled to claim his discharge at any time during the period of his first or second enlistment of five years, upon his giving to the Captain Superintendent three months' notice of his wish to withdraw, and paying a sum equivalent to two months pay of the rank he may hold at the time of his giving notice of withdrawal for each unexpired year of his termi
of enlistment.
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