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A.D. 1845.]

D. 1845.

SUMMARY OFFENCES.

[No. 1.

13

unreasonable employer's fighting Tan- otons and

the night, of by the

resort of

biting or

without knowing zen place

hereof to table be-

s on his n of his

horse,

Police permitted

our pre- view of injured

('.

for any t ted, to

Cody of

De mui-

in the or Ma-

nee,

in

y such

t is to

ing or or any ffence

is proved to have been committed with a felonious intention); (2.) the doing any act whereby injury or obstruction, whether directly or consequentially, may accrue to a public road, path, or walk, to the shore of the sea, or to navigation, mooring, or anchorage. transit or traffic;

or

(3.) the trespassing, by man or beast, upon or in any messuage, tenement, cemetery, or land being vested in or under the control or management of any public officer or department whatsoever; and (4.) the obeying any call of nature on any way or in any public exposed or other improper place, to the annoyance of other persons.

9. (1.) No private person shall occupy or erect any building or other thing whatsoever upon land not being under lease from the Crown, without the licence of the Surveyor General; nor with such licence, if the same could not have been lawfully occupied or erected before the commencement of this Ordinance.

(2.) In this section the word "building" includes any shop, out-house, shed, or roof.

CLA

10

Occupying or building on without licence.

Crown land.

mendicancy.

ss, 9 and 10.

10. Mendicancy in the public highways or streets is hereby forbidden.

Prohibition of

11. Every person who violates, disobeys, or fails to comply with any

Penalty for

of the provisions of the last two preceding sections shall be liable to

a penalty not exceeding five dollars. A..

12.--(1.) No person shall utter any shouts or cries or make other

Uttering

noises while playing the game known as Chai-Mui within the hours

shouts while

prescribed for any district or place by any regulation of the Governor-

Mai within

in-Council published in The Gazette.

(2.) Every person who contravenes this enactment shall be liable to

a penalty not exceeding ten dollars: Provided that where such con-

travention takes place in any brothel or common lodging-house, the

keeper, mistress, or other person having or appearing to have the care

or management of such brothel or common lodging-house, either alone

or with others, shall be liable to the same penalty.

13.--(1.) No person shall, between sunset and the hour of six in the

following morning, make or cause to be made any noise whatever cal-

culated to disturb, annoy, or interfere with the public tranquillity or

the quiet of the occupier or inhabitant of any dwelling-house within

the Town of Victoria or its vicinity.

(2.) In case any person makes or causes to be made any such noise

as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for any such occupier or inhabitant, or

for any officer charged with the preservation of the peace, or for any con-

stable or policeman or other person to summon the person so offending

before a Magistrate, and it shall be lawful for such Magistrate, on due

playing Chai-

prescribed hours and

district.

Making noise

in night time

disturb public

tranquillity in

calculated to

Victoria or its

vicinity.

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A.D. 1845.] D. 1845. SUMMARY OFFENCES. [No. 1. 13 unreasonable employer's fighting Tan- otons and the night, of by the resort of biting or without knowing zen place hereof to table be- s on his n of his horse, Police permitted our pre- view of injured ('. for any t ted, to Cody of De mui- in the or Ma- nee, in y such t is to ing or or any ffence is proved to have been committed with a felonious intention); (2.) the doing any act whereby injury or obstruction, whether directly or consequentially, may accrue to a public road, path, or walk, to the shore of the sea, or to navigation, mooring, or anchorage. transit or traffic; or (3.) the trespassing, by man or beast, upon or in any messuage, tenement, cemetery, or land being vested in or under the control or management of any public officer or department whatsoever; and (4.) the obeying any call of nature on any way or in any public exposed or other improper place, to the annoyance of other persons. 9. (1.) No private person shall occupy or erect any building or other thing whatsoever upon land not being under lease from the Crown, without the licence of the Surveyor General; nor with such licence, if the same could not have been lawfully occupied or erected before the commencement of this Ordinance. (2.) In this section the word "building" includes any shop, out-house, shed, or roof. CLA 10 Occupying or building on without licence. Crown land. mendicancy. ss, 9 and 10. 10. Mendicancy in the public highways or streets is hereby forbidden. Prohibition of 11. Every person who violates, disobeys, or fails to comply with any Penalty for of the provisions of the last two preceding sections shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five dollars. A.. 12.--(1.) No person shall utter any shouts or cries or make other Uttering noises while playing the game known as Chai-Mui within the hours shouts while prescribed for any district or place by any regulation of the Governor- Mai within in-Council published in The Gazette. (2.) Every person who contravenes this enactment shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten dollars: Provided that where such con- travention takes place in any brothel or common lodging-house, the keeper, mistress, or other person having or appearing to have the care or management of such brothel or common lodging-house, either alone or with others, shall be liable to the same penalty. 13.--(1.) No person shall, between sunset and the hour of six in the following morning, make or cause to be made any noise whatever cal- culated to disturb, annoy, or interfere with the public tranquillity or the quiet of the occupier or inhabitant of any dwelling-house within the Town of Victoria or its vicinity. (2.) In case any person makes or causes to be made any such noise as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for any such occupier or inhabitant, or for any officer charged with the preservation of the peace, or for any con- stable or policeman or other person to summon the person so offending before a Magistrate, and it shall be lawful for such Magistrate, on due playing Chai- prescribed hours and district. Making noise in night time disturb public tranquillity in calculated to Victoria or its vicinity.
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A.D. 1845.] D. 1845. SUMMARY OFFENCES. [No. 1. 13 wasonable mployer's fting Tan- otons and he night, of by the resort of biting or without knowing zen place hereof to table be- s on his n of his horse, Police rmitted our pre- view of injured ('. for any tted, to Cody of De mui- in the or Ma- nee, in y such t is to ing or or any ffence is proved to have been committed with a felonious intention); (2.) the doing any act whereby injury or obstruction, whether directly or consequentially, may accrue to a public road, path, or walk, to the shore of the sea, or to navigation, mooring, or anchorage. transit or traffic; or (3.) the trespassing, by man or beast, upon or in any messuage, tene- ment, cemetery, or land being vested in or under the control or management of any public officer or department whatsoever; and (4.) the obeying any call of nature on any way or in any public ex- posed or other improper place, to the annoyance of other persons. 9. (1.) No private person shall occupy or erect any building or other thing whatsoever upon land not being under lease from the Crown, without the licence of the Surveyor General; nor with such licence, if the same could not have been lawfully occupied or erected before the commencement of this Ordinance. (2.) In this section the word "building" includes any shop, out-house. shed, or roof. CLA 10 Occupying or uiding on without li Crown land. cence. mendicancy. ss, 9 and 10. 10. Mendicaney in the public highways or streets is hereby forbidden. Prohibition of 11. Every person who violates, disobeys, or fails to comply with any Penalty for of the provisions of the last two preceding sections shall be liable to violation of a penalty not exceeding five dollars. A.. 12.--(1.) No person shall utter any shouts or cries or make other Uttering noises while playing the game known as Chai-Mui within the hours shouts while prescribed for any district or place by any regulation of the Governor- Mai within in-Council published in The Gazelle. (2.) Every person who contravenes this enactment shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten dollars: Provided that where such con travention takes place in any brothel or common lodging-house, the keeper, mistress, or other person having or appearing to have the care or management of such brothel or common lodging-house, either alone or with others, shall be liable to the same penalty. 13.--(1.) No person shall, between sunset and the hour of six in the following morning, make or cause to be made any noise whatever cal- culated to disturb, annoy, or interfere with the public tranquillity or the quiet of the occupier or inhabitant of any dwelling-house within the Town of Victoria or its vicinity. (2.) In case any person makes or causes to be made any such noise as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for any such occupier or inhabitant, or for any officer charged with the preservation of the peace, or for any con- stable or policeman or other person to summon the person so offending hefore a Magistrate, and it shall be lawful for such Magistrate, on due playing Chai- prescribed hours and district. Making noise in night time disturb public tranquillity in calculated to Victoria or its vicinity.
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A.D. 1845.]

D. 1845.

SUMMARY OFFENCES.

[No. 1.

13

wasonable mployer's fting Tan- otons and

he night, of by the

resort of

biting or

without knowing zen place

hereof to table be-

s on his n of his

horse,

Police rmitted

our pre- view of injured

('.

for any tted, to

Cody of

De mui-

in the or Ma-

nee,

in

y such

t is to

ing or or any ffence

is proved to have been committed with a felonious intention); (2.) the doing any act whereby injury or obstruction, whether directly or consequentially, may accrue to a public road, path, or walk, to the shore of the sea, or to navigation, mooring, or anchorage. transit or traffic;

or

(3.) the trespassing, by man or beast, upon or in any messuage, tene- ment, cemetery, or land being vested in or under the control or management of any public officer or department whatsoever; and (4.) the obeying any call of nature on any way or in any public ex-

posed or other improper place, to the annoyance of other persons. 9. (1.) No private person shall occupy or erect any building or other thing whatsoever upon land not being under lease from the Crown, without the licence of the Surveyor General; nor with such licence, if the same could not have been lawfully occupied or erected before the commencement of this Ordinance.

(2.) In this section the word "building" includes any shop, out-house. shed, or roof.

CLA

10

Occupying or uiding on without li

Crown land.

cence.

mendicancy.

ss, 9 and 10.

10. Mendicaney in the public highways or streets is hereby forbidden. Prohibition of 11. Every person who violates, disobeys, or fails to comply with any Penalty for of the provisions of the last two preceding sections shall be liable to violation of a penalty not exceeding five dollars. A..

12.--(1.) No person shall utter any shouts or cries or make other Uttering noises while playing the game known as Chai-Mui within the hours shouts while prescribed for any district or place by any regulation of the Governor- Mai within in-Council published in The Gazelle.

(2.) Every person who contravenes this enactment shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten dollars: Provided that where such con travention takes place in any brothel or common lodging-house, the keeper, mistress, or other person having or appearing to have the care or management of such brothel or common lodging-house, either alone or with others, shall be liable to the same penalty.

13.--(1.) No person shall, between sunset and the hour of six in the following morning, make or cause to be made any noise whatever cal- culated to disturb, annoy, or interfere with the public tranquillity or the quiet of the occupier or inhabitant of any dwelling-house within the Town of Victoria or its vicinity.

(2.) In case any person makes or causes to be made any such noise as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for any such occupier or inhabitant, or for any officer charged with the preservation of the peace, or for any con- stable or policeman or other person to summon the person so offending hefore a Magistrate, and it shall be lawful for such Magistrate, on due

playing Chai-

prescribed hours and

district.

Making noise

in night time disturb public tranquillity in

calculated to

Victoria or its vicinity.

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