148
Issue of search warrant privity of owner.
No. 1 of 1860.
PAWNBROKERS.
in forthwith to deliver to such applicant a copy of the entry the General Book, and the said applicant shall immediately thereupon proceed to a magistrate and obtain an appointment for the purpose of verifying by lawful evidence the truth of such representation
(2) If the said applicant verifies the same to the satisfaction of the magistrate within seven days then next following, and obtains a certificate to that effect, indorsed upon the said copy, it shall be the duty of the pawnbroker, on the copy so indorsed being delivered by the said applicant, to deliver to him, according to the circumstances of the case and as the magistrate may order, another ticket or the goods, either with or without payment of the principal money or interest, or both principal money and interest, as the magistrate may direct.
15. It shall be the duty of a magistrate, upon lawful evidence being given that there are probable grounds for believing that any goods have been pawned without the privity of their owner, to issue his warrant for searching any place where the goods may appear to him to be; and if any of the goods are discovered upon such search, it shall be the duty of the person executing the warrant to take them or cause them to be taken into safe keeping to abide the order of the magistrate.
Unredeemed goods to become the property of pawnbroker.
Information by applicant.
16. Subject to the provisions hereinbefore contained goods pawned as aforesaid shall, from and after the expiration of the periods mentioned in section 12, if the same are unredeemed, become the property of the pawnbroker absolutely: Provided nevertheless that if at the expiration of such periods respectively the borrower is desirous of continuing the loan for a further period not exceeding the eight months, or the twelve months, referred to in section 12, as the case may be, he shall be at liberty to do so on paying the interest then due. In such case a new ticket shall be issued and a new entry made in the General Book.
17.-(1) Every person applying to borrow shall, at the time of his application, give to the pawnbroker to whom such application is made true information to enable him to comply with the requirements of sections 9 and 10.
* As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.
148
Issue of search war-
out privity of
owner.
No. 1 of 1860.
PAWNBROKERS.
in
forthwith to deliver to such applicant a copy of the entry the General Book, and the said applicant shall immediately thereupon proceed to a magistrate and obtain an appointment for the purpose of verifying by lawful evidence the truth of such representation
(2) If the said applicant verifies the same to the satisfac- tion of the magistrate within seven days then next following, and obtains a certificate to that effect, indorsed upon the said copy, it shall be the duty of the pawnbroker, on the copy so indorsed being delivered by the said applicant, to deliver to him, according to the circumstances of the case and as the magistrate may order, another ticket or the goods, either with or without payment of the principal money or interest, or both principal money and interest, as the magistrate may direct.
15. It shall be the duty of a magistrate, upon lawful rant for goods evidence being given that there are probable grounds for pawned with believing that any goods have been pawned without the privity of their owner, to issue his warrant for searching any place where the goods may appear to him to be; and if any of the goods are discovered upon such search, it shall be the duty of the person executing the warrant to take them or cause them to be taken into safe keeping to abide the order of the magistrate.
Unrodeemed goods to
become the property of
pawnbroker.
Information
by applicant.
16. Subject to the provisions hereinbefore contained goods pawned as aforesaid shall, from and after the expiration. of the periods mentioned in section 12, if the same are unredeemed, become the property of the pawnbroker absolutely: Provided nevertheless that if at the expiration of such periods respectively the borrower is desirous of continuing the loan for a further period not exceeding the eight months, or the twelve months, referred to in section 12, as the case may be, he shall be at liberty to do so on paying the interest then due. In such case a new ticket shall be issued and a new entry made in the General Book.
17.-(1) Every person applying to borrow shall, at the to be given time of his application, give to the pawnbroker to whom
such application is made true information to enable him to.. comply with the requirements of sections 9 anţl'10.
* As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.
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