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LARCENY.

No. 5 of 1865.

117

(3) promises or offers in any such public advertisement to return to any pawnbroker or other person who may have bought or advanced money by way of loan upon any property stolen or lost the money so paid or advanced, or any other sum of money or reward for the return of such property; or

(4) prints or publishes any such advertisement,

shall forfeit the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars for every such offence to any person who will sue for the same by action of debt, to be recovered with full costs of suit.

Apprehension of offenders and other proceedings.

91. (1) Any person who is found committing any offence punishable, either on indictment or on summary conviction, by virtue of this Ordinance may be immediately apprehended without a warrant by any person, and forthwith taken, together with such property, if any, before a magistrate, to be dealt with according to law.

(2) If any credible witness proves, upon oath before a magistrate, a reasonable cause to suspect that any person has in his possession or on his premises any property whatsoever on or with respect to which any offence punishable, either on indictment or on summary conviction, by virtue of this Ordinance has been committed, the magistrate may grant a warrant to search for such property as in the case of stolen goods.

(3) Any person to whom any property is offered to be sold, pawned, or delivered, if he has reasonable cause to suspect that any such offence has been committed on or with respect to such property, is hereby authorised, and, if in his power, is required, to apprehend and forthwith to take before a magistrate the person offering the same, together with such property, to be dealt with according to law."

24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, s. 103.

92. Any constable may take into custody, without a warrant, any person whom he finds lying or loitering in any highway, yard, or other place, during the night, and whom he has good cause to suspect of having committed, or being about to commit, any felony mentioned in this Ordinance, and shall take such person, as soon as reasonably may be, before a magistrate, to be dealt with according to law.

24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, s. 104.

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LARCENY. No. 5 of 1865. 117 (3) promises or offers in any such public advertisement to return to any pawnbroker or other person who may have bought or advanced money by way of loan upon any property stolen or lost the money so paid or advanced, or any other sum of money or reward for the return of such property; or (4) prints or publishes any such advertisement, shall forfeit the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars for every such offence to any person who will sue for the same by action of debt, to be recovered with full costs of suit. Apprehension of offenders and other proceedings. 91. (1) Any person who is found committing any offence punishable, either on indictment or on summary conviction, by virtue of this Ordinance may be immediately apprehended without a warrant by any person, and forthwith taken, together with such property, if any, before a magistrate, to be dealt with according to law. (2) If any credible witness proves, upon oath before a magistrate, a reasonable cause to suspect that any person has in his possession or on his premises any property whatsoever on or with respect to which any offence punishable, either on indictment or on summary conviction, by virtue of this Ordinance has been committed, the magistrate may grant a warrant to search for such property as in the case of stolen goods. (3) Any person to whom any property is offered to be sold, pawned, or delivered, if he has reasonable cause to suspect that any such offence has been committed on or with respect to such property, is hereby authorised, and, if in his power, is required, to apprehend and forthwith to take before a magistrate the person offering the same, together with such property, to be dealt with according to law." 24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, s. 103. 92. Any constable may take into custody, without a warrant, any person whom he finds lying or loitering in any highway, yard, or other place, during the night, and whom he has good cause to suspect of having committed, or being about to commit, any felony mentioned in this Ordinance, and shall take such person, as soon as reasonably may be, before a magistrate, to be dealt with according to law. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, s. 104. Page 30 Page 31
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LARCENY. No. 5 of 1865. 117 (3) promises or offers in any such public advertisement to return to any pawnbroker or other person who may have bought or advanced money by way of loan upon any property stolen or lost the money so paid or advanced, or any other sum of money or reward for the return of such property; or (4) prints or publishes any such advertisement, shall forfeit the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars for every such offence to any person who will sue for the same by action of debt, to be recovered with full costs of suit. Apprehension of offenders and other proceedings. without 91. (1) Any person who is found committing any offence Power to punishable, either on indictment or on summary conviction, apprehend by virtue of this Ordinance may be iminediately apprehended warrant without a warrant by any person, and forthwith taken, person found together with such property, if any, before a magistrate, to offence. be dealt with according to law. (2) If any credible witness proves, upon oath before a magistrate, a reasonable cause to suspect that any person has in his possession or on his premises any property what- soever on or with respect to which any offence punishable, either on indictment or on summary conviction, by virtue of this Ordinance has been committed, the magistrate may grant a warrant to search for such property as in the case of stolen goods. (3) Any person to whom any property is offered to be sold, pawned, or delivered, if he has reasonable cause to suspect that any such offence has been committed on or with respect to such property, is hereby authorised, and, if in his power, is required, to apprehend and forthwith to take before a magistrate the person offering the same, together with such property, to be dealt with according to law." committing 24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, s. 103. of person 92. Any constable may take into custody, without a war- Apprehension rant, any person whom he finds lying or pitering in any fiering at highway, yard, or other place, during the night, and whom night and he has good cause to suspect of having committed, or being suspected of about to commit, any felony mentioned in this Ordinance, 24 & 25 Vict. felony. and shall take such person, as soon as reasonably may be, c. 96, s. 104. before a magistrate, to be dealt with according to law. Page 30Page 31
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LARCENY.

No. 5 of 1865.

117

(3) promises or offers in any such public advertisement to return to any pawnbroker or other person who may have bought or advanced money by way of loan upon any property stolen or lost the money so paid or advanced, or any other sum of money or reward for the return of such property; or

(4) prints or publishes any such advertisement,

shall forfeit the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars for every such offence to any person who will sue for the same by action of debt, to be recovered with full costs of suit.

Apprehension of offenders and other proceedings.

without

91. (1) Any person who is found committing any offence Power to punishable, either on indictment or on summary conviction, apprehend by virtue of this Ordinance may be iminediately apprehended warrant without a warrant by any person, and forthwith taken, person found together with such property, if any, before a magistrate, to offence. be dealt with according to law.

(2) If any credible witness proves, upon oath before a magistrate, a reasonable cause to suspect that any person has in his possession or on his premises any property what- soever on or with respect to which any offence punishable, either on indictment or on summary conviction, by virtue of this Ordinance has been committed, the magistrate may grant a warrant to search for such property as in the case of stolen goods.

(3) Any person to whom any property is offered to be sold, pawned, or delivered, if he has reasonable cause to suspect that any such offence has been committed on or with respect to such property, is hereby authorised, and, if in his power, is required, to apprehend and forthwith to take before a magistrate the person offering the same, together with such property, to be dealt with according to law."

committing

24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, s. 103.

of person

92. Any constable may take into custody, without a war- Apprehension rant, any person whom he finds lying or pitering in any fiering at highway, yard, or other place, during the night, and whom night and he has good cause to suspect of having committed, or being suspected of about to commit, any felony mentioned in this Ordinance, 24 & 25 Vict.

felony. and shall take such person, as soon as reasonably may be, c. 96, s. 104. before a magistrate, to be dealt with according to law.

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