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ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1870.

Public Buildings, &c.

not exceeding twenty-five dollars, and for which no punishment is now provided by law, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon summary conviction thereof before a Magistrate shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars with or without imprisonment not exceeding one month and shall moreover pay such sum of money not exceeding twenty-five dollars by way of compensation for the damage done, as the Magistrate shall direct.

1055 property not exceeding $25.

Power to make regulations.

2. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to make such regulations as he may deem expedient for the maintenance of good order, and the preservation of property in any public buildings, gardens, or other places open to the public, and for the better enjoyment thereof by persons frequenting the same, and also from time to time to repeal, amend, or vary such regulations or any part thereof: Provided always that no such regulation or any repeal, amendment, or variation thereof shall come into force and effect until the same shall have been published in the Gazette.

3. A copy of all regulations for the time being in force under this Ordinance and relating to any public building, garden, or other place, shall be exhibited at the entrance thereof, or in some conspicuous place within the same.

Publication in the Gazette.

Copy of regulations to be conspicuously exhibited.

Constables: and others persons found committing a breach of the regulations after warning.

4. It shall be lawful for any constable, and also for any custodian, watchman, keeper, or other person employed by the Government in any public buildings, gardens, or other places as aforesaid to eject and remove therefrom any person who shall be found committing therein a breach of any of the said regulations or any offence now punishable by law, after having been previously warned to desist, and any person who shall use abusive language to, or assault, or use any violence towards any such constable or other person as aforesaid while in the execution of his duty or of the powers vested in him under this Ordinance shall on summary conviction thereof before a Magistrate be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars with or without imprisonment not exceeding three months.

5. Every person who shall be charged by any such constable, custodian, watchman, keeper, or other person as aforesaid with committing or with having committed within any such public building, garden, or other place as aforesaid a breach of any of the said regulations or any

Penalty for refusing to give name and address.

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ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1870. Public Buildings, &c. not exceeding twenty-five dollars, and for which no punishment is now provided by law, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon summary conviction thereof before a Magistrate shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars with or without imprisonment not exceeding one month and shall moreover pay such sum of money not exceeding twenty-five dollars by way of compensation for the damage done, as the Magistrate shall direct. 1055 property not exceeding $25. Power to make regulations. 2. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to make such regulations as he may deem expedient for the maintenance of good order, and the preservation of property in any public buildings, gardens, or other places open to the public, and for the better enjoyment thereof by persons frequenting the same, and also from time to time to repeal, amend, or vary such regulations or any part thereof: Provided always that no such regulation or any repeal, amendment, or variation thereof shall come into force and effect until the same shall have been published in the Gazette. 3. A copy of all regulations for the time being in force under this Ordinance and relating to any public building, garden, or other place, shall be exhibited at the entrance thereof, or in some conspicuous place within the same. Publication in the Gazette. Copy of regulations to be conspicuously exhibited. Constables: and others persons found committing a breach of the regulations after warning. 4. It shall be lawful for any constable, and also for any custodian, watchman, keeper, or other person employed by the Government in any public buildings, gardens, or other places as aforesaid to eject and remove therefrom any person who shall be found committing therein a breach of any of the said regulations or any offence now punishable by law, after having been previously warned to desist, and any person who shall use abusive language to, or assault, or use any violence towards any such constable or other person as aforesaid while in the execution of his duty or of the powers vested in him under this Ordinance shall on summary conviction thereof before a Magistrate be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars with or without imprisonment not exceeding three months. 5. Every person who shall be charged by any such constable, custodian, watchman, keeper, or other person as aforesaid with committing or with having committed within any such public building, garden, or other place as aforesaid a breach of any of the said regulations or any Penalty for refusing to give name and address.
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ORDINANCE No. 8 or 1870. Public Buildings, &c. not exceeding twenty-five dollars, and for which no punishment is now provided by law, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon summary conviction thereof before a Magistrate shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars with or without imprisonment not exceeding one month and shall moreover pay such sum of money not exceeding twenty-five dollars by way of compensation for the damage done, as the Magistrate shall direct. 1055 property not exceeding $25. Power to make regula tions. 2. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to make such regulations as he may deem expedient for the maintenance of good order, and the preservation of property in any public buildings, gardens, or other places open to the public, and for the better enjoyment, thereof by persons frequenting the same, and also from time to time to repeal, amend, or vary such regulations or any part thereof: Provided Proviso as to always that no such regulation or any repeal, amendment, or variation thereof shall come into force and effect until the same shall have been published in the Gazette. 3. A copy of all regulations for the time being in force under this Ordinance and relating to any public building, garden, or other place, shall be exhibited at the entrance thereof, or in some conspicuous place within the same. publication În the Gazette. Copy of regulations to be conspi exhibited. cuously Constables: and others persons found committing a breach of the regulations after warning. 4. It shall be lawful for any constable, and also for any custodian, watchman, keeper, or other person employed by the Government in any may remove such public buildings, gardens, or other places as aforesaid to eject and remove therefrom any person who shall be found committing therein a breach of any of the said regulations or any offence now punishable by law, after having been previously warned to desist, and any person who shall use abusive language to, or assault, or use any violence towards any such constable or other person as aforesaid while in the execution of his duty or of the powers vested in him under this Ordinance shall on summary conviction thereof before a Magistrate be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars with or without imprisonment not exceeding three months. 5. Every person who shall be charged by any such constable, h constable, custodian, watchman, keeper, or other person as aforesaid with committing or with having committed within any such public building, garden, or other place as aforesaid a breach of any of the said regulations or any Penalty for refusing to give name and address.
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ORDINANCE No. 8 or 1870.

Public Buildings, &c.

not exceeding twenty-five dollars, and for which no punishment is now provided by law, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon summary conviction thereof before a Magistrate shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars with or without imprisonment not exceeding one month and shall moreover pay such sum of money not exceeding twenty-five dollars by way of compensation for the damage done, as the Magistrate shall direct.

1055

property not exceeding $25.

Power to make regula

tions.

2. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to make such regulations as he may deem expedient for the maintenance of good order, and the preservation of property in any public buildings, gardens, or other places open to the public, and for the better enjoyment, thereof by persons frequenting the same, and also from time to time to repeal, amend, or vary such regulations or any part thereof: Provided Proviso as to always that no such regulation or any repeal, amendment, or variation thereof shall come into force and effect until the same shall have been published in the Gazette.

3. A copy of all regulations for the time being in force under this Ordinance and relating to any public building, garden, or other place, shall be exhibited at the entrance thereof, or in some conspicuous place within the same.

publication În the Gazette.

Copy of regulations to

be conspi exhibited.

cuously

Constables: and others

persons found committing a breach of the regulations after warning.

4. It shall be lawful for any constable, and also for any custodian, watchman, keeper, or other person employed by the Government in any may remove such public buildings, gardens, or other places as aforesaid to eject and remove therefrom any person who shall be found committing therein a breach of any of the said regulations or any offence now punishable by law, after having been previously warned to desist, and any person

who shall use abusive language to, or assault, or use any violence towards any such constable or other person as aforesaid while in the execution of his duty or of the powers vested in him under this Ordinance shall on summary conviction thereof before a Magistrate be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars with or without imprisonment not exceeding three months.

5. Every person who shall be charged by any such constable, h constable, custodian, watchman, keeper, or other person as aforesaid with committing or with having committed within any such public building, garden, or other place as aforesaid a breach of any of the said regulations or any

Penalty for

refusing to

give name

and address.

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