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No. 5 of 1865.
Power to seize ship wrecked
LARCENY.
offence before the Magistrate, be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 6 months, or to a fine, over and above the value of the goods, merchandise, or articles, not exceeding 100 dollars.
53.-(1) If any person offers or exposes for sale any goods, merchandise, or articles whatsoever which have or has been unlawfully taken, or are or is reasonably suspected so to have been taken, from any ship or vessel in distress or wrecked, stranded, or cast on shore, in every such case any person to whom the same are or is offered for sale, or any officer of the customs or police, may lawfully seize the same, and shall with all convenient speed carry the same, or give notice of such seizure, to a Magistrate.
for sale.
*
Larceny by clerk or servant.
[ib. s. 67.] [cf. No. 3 of 1903.]
+
Embezzlement by clerk or servant. [ib. s. 68.] [cf. No. 3 of 1903.]
+
(2) If the person who has offered or exposed the same for sale, being summoned by the Magistrate, does not appear and satisfy him that he came lawfully by such goods, merchandise, or articles then the same shall, by order of the Magistrate, be forthwith delivered over to or for the use of the rightful owner thereof, on payment of a reasonable reward (to be ascertained by the Magistrate) to the person who seized the same; and the offender shall, on conviction of such offence before the Magistrate, be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 6 months, or to a fine, over and above the value of the goods, merchandise, or articles, not exceeding 100 dollars.
Larceny or embezzlement by clerks, servants, etc.
54. Every person who, being a clerk or servant or being employed for the purpose or in the capacity of a clerk or servant, steals any chattel, money, or valuable security belonging to or in the possession or power of his master or employer shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 14 years, and, if a male under the age of 16 years, with or without whipping.
55. Every person who, being a clerk or servant or being employed for the purpose or in the capacity of a clerk or servant, fraudulently embezzles any chattel, money, or valuable security which is delivered to or received or taken into possession by him for or in the name or on the account of his master or employer, or any part thereof, shall be deemed to have feloniously stolen the same from his master or employer.
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911, No. 21 of 1912 and the Final Revision Ordinance 1912. As amended by No. 30 of 1911.
57 His employer any money or security or other property taken or part of the sale for the purpose to have liable to
58. His Agent employer of any money taken or part of the sale for the purpose to have liable to
59. Application mentioned of company
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Power to seize ship. wrecked
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offence before the Magistrate, be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 6 months, or to a fine, over and above the value of the goods, merchandise, or articles, not exceeding 100 dollars.
53.-(1) If any person offers or exposes for sale any goods, merchandise, or articles whatsoever which have or has been unlaw- goods offered fully taken, or are or is reasonably suspected so to have.been taken, [24 & 25 Vict. from any ship or vessel in distress or wrecked, stranded, or cast on c. 96 s. 60.]
shore, in every such case any person to whom the same are or is offered for sale, or any officer of the customs or police, may lawfully seize the same, and shall with all convenient speed carry the same, or give notice of such seizure, to a Magistrate.
for sale.
*
Larceny by clerk or servant.
[ib. s. 67.] [cf. No. 3 of 1903.]
+
Embezzle-
ment by clerk or servant. [ib. s. 68.] [cf. No. 3 of
1903.]
+
(2) If the person who has offered or exposed the same for sale, being summoned by the Magistrate, does not appear and satisfy him that he came lawfully by such goods, merchandise, or articles then the same shall, by order of the Magistrate, be forthwith. delivered over to or for the use of the rightful owner thereof, on payment of a reasonable reward (to be ascertained by the Magis- trate) to the person who seized the same; and the offender shall, on conviction of such offence before the Magistrate, be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 6 months, or to a fine, over and above the value of the goods, merchandise, or articles, not exceeding 100 dollars.
Larceny or embezzlement by clerks, servants, etc.
54. Every person who, being a clerk or servant or being employed for the purpose or in the capacity of a clerk or servant, steals any chattel, money, or valuable security belonging to or in the posses- sion or power of his master or employer shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 14 years, and, if a male under the age of 16 years, with or without whipping.
55. Every person who, being a clerk or servant or being employed for the purpose or in the capacity of a clerk or servant, fraudulently embezzles any chattel, money, or valuable security which is delivered to or received or taken into possession by him for or in the name or on the account of his master or employer, or any part thereof, shall be deemed to have feloniously stolen the same from
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911, No. 21 of 1912 and the Final Revision Ordinance 1912. As amended by No. 30 of 1911.
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