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Blank returns to be prepared and delivered.

The blanks to be filled up and returned.

Penalties.

1. Against sec. 7.

2. Against sec. 8.

3. Against secs. 11 and 12.

4. Against secs. 13, 14, 15, 18 and 19.

5. Against sec. 22.

6. Against sec. 25.

7. Against sec. 26.

8. Against sec. 27.

9. Against sec. 28.

ORDINANCE No. 6 OF 1857.

Registration and Census.

37. Upon receiving any such direction, the Registrar General shall prepare and cause to be delivered at every dwelling and place of business throughout this Colony, a blank return, to be filled up before a certain day to be therein named with the names and number of the occupiers and inmates of every such dwelling or place of business, and the persons in their employment or residing with them or within their tenements according to their several names, sexes, occupations, and countries.

38. Every such blank return shall, according to its tenor and the truth of the case, be filled up by the occupier of the dwelling or place of business where the same shall have been left; and he shall upon demand, within five days after the day on which the same was so left, return, or deliver it, so filled up as aforesaid, to the Registrar General.

39. Persons violating, or disobeying, or failing to comply with, the several provisions of this Ordinance shall, upon summary conviction of such offence before the Registrar General, or (if the said person shall so demand) before a Stipendiary Magistrate, or any two Justices of the Peace, incur, and pay, or suffer the several penalties and forfeitures hereinafter respectively made applicable to the same, that is to say:

1. For every offence of vagrancy, (being a first offence), within the meaning of section 7, the penalty of exposure in the stocks for a period not exceeding three hours, nor less than half-an-hour; or (being a second or subsequent offence) the like penalty together with the public infliction of not more than thirty-six blows, nor less than five blows with a rattan; and also together with deportation if His Excellency in Council shall think fit.

2. For every offence against section 8, a sum not exceeding forty dollars, nor less than two.

3. For every offence against section 11, or section 12, a sum not exceeding twenty dollars, nor less than one dollar.

4. For every offence against section 13, section 14, section 15, section 18, or section 19, a sum not exceeding fifteen dollars, nor less than one dollar.

5. For every offence against section 22, a sum not exceeding ten dollars, nor less than fifty cents.

6. For every offence against section 25, a sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars, nor less than one dollar.

7. For every offence against section 26, a sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars, nor less than one dollar.

8. For every offence against section 27, a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, nor less than five, or the forfeiture of the boat or vessel.

9. For every offence against section 28, a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, nor less than five, or if the Court shall so think fit the forfeiture of the boat or vessel, either in lieu of, or in addition to, the said sum.

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378 Blank returns to be prepared and delivered. The blanks to be filled up and returned. Penalties. 1. Against sec. 7. 2. Against sec. 8. 3. Against secs. 11 and 12. 4. Against secs. 13, 14, 15, 18 and 19. 5. Against sec. 22. 6. Against sec. 25. 7. Against sec. 26. 8. Against sec. 27. 9. Against sec. 28. ORDINANCE No. 6 OF 1857. Registration and Census. 37. Upon receiving any such direction, the Registrar General shall prepare and cause to be delivered at every dwelling and place of business throughout this Colony, a blank return, to be filled up before a certain day to be therein named with the names and number of the occupiers and inmates of every such dwelling or place of business, and the persons in their employment or residing with them or within their tenements according to their several names, sexes, occupations, and countries. 38. Every such blank return shall, according to its tenor and the truth of the case, be filled up by the occupier of the dwelling or place of business where the same shall have been left; and he shall upon demand, within five days after the day on which the same was so left, return, or deliver it, so filled up as aforesaid, to the Registrar General. 39. Persons violating, or disobeying, or failing to comply with, the several provisions of this Ordinance shall, upon summary conviction of such offence before the Registrar General, or (if the said person shall so demand) before a Stipendiary Magistrate, or any two Justices of the Peace, incur, and pay, or suffer the several penalties and forfeitures hereinafter respectively made applicable to the same, that is to say: 1. For every offence of vagrancy, (being a first offence), within the meaning of section 7, the penalty of exposure in the stocks for a period not exceeding three hours, nor less than half-an-hour; or (being a second or subsequent offence) the like penalty together with the public infliction of not more than thirty-six blows, nor less than five blows with a rattan; and also together with deportation if His Excellency in Council shall think fit. 2. For every offence against section 8, a sum not exceeding forty dollars, nor less than two. 3. For every offence against section 11, or section 12, a sum not exceeding twenty dollars, nor less than one dollar. 4. For every offence against section 13, section 14, section 15, section 18, or section 19, a sum not exceeding fifteen dollars, nor less than one dollar. 5. For every offence against section 22, a sum not exceeding ten dollars, nor less than fifty cents. 6. For every offence against section 25, a sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars, nor less than one dollar. 7. For every offence against section 26, a sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars, nor less than one dollar. 8. For every offence against section 27, a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, nor less than five, or the forfeiture of the boat or vessel. 9. For every offence against section 28, a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, nor less than five, or if the Court shall so think fit the forfeiture of the boat or vessel, either in lieu of, or in addition to, the said sum.
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378 Blank returns to be prepared and delivered. The blanks to be filled up and returned. Penalties. 1. Aguinst sce. 7. 2. Against sec. 8. 8. Against Focs. 11 and 12. 4. Against seca, 13, 14, 15, 18 and 19. 5. Against sec. 22. 6. Against sec. 25. Against 7. Against sec. 26. 8. Against sec. 27, 9. Against sec. 28. ORDINANCE No. 6 OF 1857. Registration and Census. 37. Upon receiving any such direction, the Registrar General shall prepare and cause to be delivered at every dwelling and place of business throughout this Colony, a blank return, to be filled up before a certain day to be therein named with the names and number of the occupiers and inmates of every such dwelling or place of business, and the persons in their employment or residing with them or within their tenements according to their several names, sexes, occupations, and countries. 38. Every such blank return shall, according to its tenor and the truth of the case, be filled up by the occupier of the dwelling or place of business where the same shall have been left; and he shall upon demand, within five days after the day on which the same was so left, return, or deliver it, so filled up as aforesaid, to the Re- gistrar General. 39. Persons violating, or disobeying, or failing to comply with, the several pro- visions of this Ordinance shall, upon summary conviction of such offence before the Registrar General, or (if the said person shall so demand) before a Stipendiary Ma-- gistrate, or any two Justices of the Peace, incur, and pay, or suffer the several penal- ties and forfeitures hereinafter respectively made applicable to the same, that is to say :- 1. For every offence of vagrancy, (being a first offence), within the meaning of section 7, the penalty of exposure in the stocks for a period not exceed-- ing three hours, nor less than half-an-hour; or (being a second or subse- quent offence) the like penalty together with the public infliction of not more than thirty-six blows, nor less than five blows with a rattan; and also together with deportation if His Excellency in Council shall think. fit. 2. For every offence against section 8, a sum not exceeding forty dollars, nor less than two. 3. For every offence against section 11, or section 12, a sum not exceeding twenty dollars, nor less than one dollar. 4. For every offence against section 18, section 14, section 15, section 18, or section 19, a sum not exceeding fifteen dollars, nor less than one dollar. 5. For every offence against section 22, a sum not exceeding ten dollars, nor less than fifty cents. 6. For every offence against section 25, a sum not exceeding twenty-five dol- lars, nor less than one dollar. 7. For every offence against section 26, a sum not exceeding twenty-five dol- lars, nor less than one dollar. 8. For every offence against section 27, a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, nor less than five, or the forfeiture of the boat or vessel. 9. For every offence against section 28, a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, nor less than five, or if the Court shall so think fit the forfeiture of the boat or vessel, either in lieu of, or in addition to, the said sum.
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378

Blank returns to be prepared and delivered.

The blanks to be filled up and returned.

Penalties.

1. Aguinst sce. 7.

2. Against sec. 8.

8. Against Focs. 11 and 12.

4. Against seca, 13, 14, 15, 18 and 19.

5. Against sec.

22.

6. Against sec.

25.

Against

7. Against sec.

26.

8. Against sec.

27,

9. Against sec.

28.

ORDINANCE No. 6 OF 1857.

Registration and Census.

37. Upon receiving any such direction, the Registrar General shall prepare and cause to be delivered at every dwelling and place of business throughout this Colony, a blank return, to be filled up before a certain day to be therein named with the names and number of the occupiers and inmates of every such dwelling or place of business, and the persons in their employment or residing with them or within their tenements according to their several names, sexes, occupations, and countries.

38. Every such blank return shall, according to its tenor and the truth of the case, be filled up by the occupier of the dwelling or place of business where the same shall have been left; and he shall upon demand, within five days after the day on which the same was so left, return, or deliver it, so filled up as aforesaid, to the Re- gistrar General.

39. Persons violating, or disobeying, or failing to comply with, the several pro- visions of this Ordinance shall, upon summary conviction of such offence before the Registrar General, or (if the said person shall so demand) before a Stipendiary Ma-- gistrate, or any two Justices of the Peace, incur, and pay, or suffer the several penal- ties and forfeitures hereinafter respectively made applicable to the same, that is

to say :-

1. For every offence of vagrancy, (being a first offence), within the meaning

of section 7, the penalty of exposure in the stocks for a period not exceed-- ing three hours, nor less than half-an-hour; or (being a second or subse- quent offence) the like penalty together with the public infliction of not more than thirty-six blows, nor less than five blows with a rattan; and also together with deportation if His Excellency in Council shall think. fit.

2. For every offence against section 8, a sum not exceeding forty dollars, nor

less than two.

3. For every offence against section 11, or section 12, a sum not exceeding

twenty dollars, nor less than one dollar.

4. For every offence against section 18, section 14, section 15, section 18, or section 19, a sum not exceeding fifteen dollars, nor less than one dollar.

5. For every offence against section 22, a sum not exceeding ten dollars, nor

less than fifty cents.

6. For every offence against section 25, a sum not exceeding twenty-five dol-

lars, nor less than one dollar.

7. For every offence against section 26, a sum not exceeding twenty-five dol-

lars, nor less than one dollar.

8. For every offence against section 27, a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, nor

less than five, or the forfeiture of the boat or vessel.

9. For every offence against section 28, a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, nor less than five, or if the Court shall so think fit the forfeiture of the boat or vessel, either in lieu of, or in addition to, the said sum.

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