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D/1899.]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.

[No. 9.

441

any wife against her husband by virtue of this section, while they are living together, as to or concerning any property claimed by her, or, while they are living apart, as to or concerning any act done by the husband, while they were living together, concerning property claimed by the wife, unless such property has been wrongfully taken by the husband when leaving or deserting, or about to leave or desert, his wife.

89. A wife who does any act with respect to any property of her husband, which, if done by the husband with respect to property of the wife, would make the husband liable to criminal proceedings by the wife under the last preceding section, shall in like manner be liable to criminal proceedings by her husband.

Apprehension of Offenders.

90. (1.) Any person who is found committing an indictable offence may be apprehended by any person whomsoever, without warrant.

(2.) Any person whosoever may, without warrant, arrest any person on a charge of having committed an indictable offence, if such an offence has actually been committed or if the person arrested is being pursued hot hue and cry, but not otherwise:

(3.) Any person to whom any property is offered to be sold, pawned, or delivered, and who has reasonable ground to suspect that any indictable offence has been or is about to be committed on or with respect to such property, may, and, if he can, shall, without warrant, apprehend the person offering the same and take possession of the property so offered.

(4.) Every person who finds any person in possession of any property which he, on reasonable grounds, suspects to have been obtained by means of an indictable offence may arrest such last-mentioned person without warrant and take possession of the property.

(5.) Every person who arrests any person under any of the provisions herein contained shall (if the person making the arrest is not himself a peace officer) deliver the person so arrested, and the property, if any, taken possession of by him, to some Police or other constable, in order that he may be conveyed as soon as reasonably may be before a Magistrate, to be by him dealt with according to law, or himself convey him before a Magistrate, as soon as reasonably may be, for that purpose.

(6.) Nothing in this section shall affect the powers of apprehension conferred upon constables or other persons by any other statute for the time being in force.

Seizure of Property:

91. Any Magistrate or the Court may order the seizure of any property which there is reason to believe has been obtained by or is the liability of husband. 45 & 46 Vict. c. 76 s. 16.

Summary apprehension of offender in certain cases.

Seizure of property the proceeds of

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D/1899.] CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. [No. 9. 441 any wife against her husband by virtue of this section, while they are living together, as to or concerning any property claimed by her, or, while they are living apart, as to or concerning any act done by the husband, while they were living together, concerning property claimed by the wife, unless such property has been wrongfully taken by the husband when leaving or deserting, or about to leave or desert, his wife. 89. A wife who does any act with respect to any property of her husband, which, if done by the husband with respect to property of the wife, would make the husband liable to criminal proceedings by the wife under the last preceding section, shall in like manner be liable to criminal proceedings by her husband. Apprehension of Offenders. 90. (1.) Any person who is found committing an indictable offence may be apprehended by any person whomsoever, without warrant. (2.) Any person whosoever may, without warrant, arrest any person on a charge of having committed an indictable offence, if such an offence has actually been committed or if the person arrested is being pursued hot hue and cry, but not otherwise: (3.) Any person to whom any property is offered to be sold, pawned, or delivered, and who has reasonable ground to suspect that any indictable offence has been or is about to be committed on or with respect to such property, may, and, if he can, shall, without warrant, apprehend the person offering the same and take possession of the property so offered. (4.) Every person who finds any person in possession of any property which he, on reasonable grounds, suspects to have been obtained by means of an indictable offence may arrest such last-mentioned person without warrant and take possession of the property. (5.) Every person who arrests any person under any of the provisions herein contained shall (if the person making the arrest is not himself a peace officer) deliver the person so arrested, and the property, if any, taken possession of by him, to some Police or other constable, in order that he may be conveyed as soon as reasonably may be before a Magistrate, to be by him dealt with according to law, or himself convey him before a Magistrate, as soon as reasonably may be, for that purpose. (6.) Nothing in this section shall affect the powers of apprehension conferred upon constables or other persons by any other statute for the time being in force. Seizure of Property: 91. Any Magistrate or the Court may order the seizure of any property which there is reason to believe has been obtained by or is the liability of husband. 45 & 46 Vict. c. 76 s. 16. Summary apprehension of offender in certain cases. Seizure of property the proceeds of
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D/1899.]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.

[No. 9.

441

any wife against her husband by virtue of this section, while they living together, as to or concerning any property claimed by her, or, hile they are living apart, as to or concerning any act done by the band, while they were living together, concerning property claimed the wife, unless such property has been wrongfully taken by the husband when leaving or deserting, or about to leave or desert, his

ife.

wife to

89. A wife who does any act with respect to any property of her hus- Criminal Land, which, if done by the husband with respect to property of the wife, ld make the husband liable to criminal proceedings by the wife under last preceding section, shall in like manner be liable to criminal pro- Keedings by her husband.

Apprehension of Offenders.

90 (1.) Any person who is found committing an indictable offence y be apprehended by any person whomsoever, without warrant.

Any person whosoever may, without warrant, arrest any person on a charge of having committed an indictable offence, if such an offence has actually been committed or if the person arrested is being pursued

hue and cry, but not otherwise:

(3.) Any person to whom any property is offered to be sold, pawned, or delivered, and who has reasonable ground to suspect that any indict- able offence has been or is about to be committed on or with respect to such property, may, and, if he can, shall, without warrant, apprehend the person offering the same and take possession of the property so offered.

(4.) Every person who finds any person in possession of

any property which he, on reasonable grounds, suspects to have been obtained by means of an indictable offence may arrest such last-mentioned person without warrant and take possession of the property.

(5) Every person who arrests any person under any of the provisions herein contained shall (if the person making the arrest is not himself a peace officer) deliver the person so arrested, and the property, if any, taken possession of by him, to some Police or other constable, in order that he may be conveyed as soon as reasonably may be before a Magis- trate, to be by him dealt with according to law, or himself convey him before a Magistrate, as soon as reasonably may be, for that purpose.

(6) Nothing in this section shall affect the powers of apprehension conferred upon constables or other persons by any other statute for the

me being in force.

Seizure of Property:

91 Any Magistrate or the Court may order the seizure of any pro- perty which there is reason to believe has been obtained by or is the

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liability of husband. 45 & 46 Vict.

c. 76 s. 16.ˆ.

Summary apprehension of offender in

certain cases.

Seizure of property the

proceeds of

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