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PREVENTION OF CRIMES.

No. 4 of 1887. · 369

(2) breaks any of the other conditions of his licence by an act that is not of itself punishable,

shall be deemed guilty of an offence punishable summarily by imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.

of holder of licence

7. Any police officer may, without warrant, take into custody any holder of a licence whom he may reasonably suspect of having committed any offence or of having broken any of the conditions of his licence, and may detain him in custody until he can be taken before a magistrate and dealt with according to law.

27 & 28 Vict, c. 47, s. 6.

8. Where any licence is forfeited or revoked the convict shall, after undergoing any punishment to which he may be sentenced for the offence in consequence of which his licence is forfeited or revoked, further undergo a term of imprisonment with hard labour equal to the portion of the term that remained unexpired at the time of his licence being granted, and shall be detained in any prison in which he may be confined, by warrant of a magistrate, and shall be liable to be there dealt with in all respects as if such term of imprisonment had formed part of his original sentence.

27 & 28 Vict, c. 47, s. 9.

9.-(1) Any constable in any police district may, if authorised to do so in writing by the chief officer of police of that district, without warrant, take into custody any convict who is the holder of a licence if it appears to such constable that the convict is getting his livelihood by dishonest means, and may bring him before a magistrate.

(2) If it appears to the magistrate that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the convict is getting his livelihood by dishonest means, he shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence, and his licence shall be forfeited.

34 & 35 Vict. c. 112, s. 3.

10.—(1) Where, in any licence, any conditions different from or in addition to those contained in the form in the Schedule are inserted, the holder of the licence, if he breaks any such conditions by an act that is not of itself punishable, shall be deemed guilty of an offence, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.

34 & 35 Vict. c. 112, s. 4.

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PREVENTION OF CRIMES. No. 4 of 1887. · 369 (2) breaks any of the other conditions of his licence by an act that is not of itself punishable, shall be deemed guilty of an offence punishable summarily by imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months. of holder of licence 7. Any police officer may, without warrant, take into custody any holder of a licence whom he may reasonably suspect of having committed any offence or of having broken any of the conditions of his licence, and may detain him in custody until he can be taken before a magistrate and dealt with according to law. 27 & 28 Vict, c. 47, s. 6. 8. Where any licence is forfeited or revoked the convict shall, after undergoing any punishment to which he may be sentenced for the offence in consequence of which his licence is forfeited or revoked, further undergo a term of imprisonment with hard labour equal to the portion of the term that remained unexpired at the time of his licence being granted, and shall be detained in any prison in which he may be confined, by warrant of a magistrate, and shall be liable to be there dealt with in all respects as if such term of imprisonment had formed part of his original sentence. 27 & 28 Vict, c. 47, s. 9. 9.-(1) Any constable in any police district may, if authorised to do so in writing by the chief officer of police of that district, without warrant, take into custody any convict who is the holder of a licence if it appears to such constable that the convict is getting his livelihood by dishonest means, and may bring him before a magistrate. (2) If it appears to the magistrate that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the convict is getting his livelihood by dishonest means, he shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence, and his licence shall be forfeited. 34 & 35 Vict. c. 112, s. 3. 10.—(1) Where, in any licence, any conditions different from or in addition to those contained in the form in the Schedule are inserted, the holder of the licence, if he breaks any such conditions by an act that is not of itself punishable, shall be deemed guilty of an offence, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months. 34 & 35 Vict. c. 112, s. 4.

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: PREVENTION OF CRIMES.

No. 4 of 1887. · 369

(2) breaks any of the other conditions of his licence by an act that is not of itself punishable,

shall be deemed guilty of an offence punishable summarily imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.

of holder

licence

7. Any police officer may, without warrant, take into Apprehension custody any holder of a licence whom he may reasonably of ence suspect of having committed any offence or of having broken without any of the conditions of his licence, and may detain him in warrant. custody until he can be taken before a magistrate and dealt c. 47, s. 6. with according to law.

27 & 28 Vict,

forfeiture or

c. 47, s. 9.

8. Where any licence is forfeited or revoked the convict Effect of shall, after undergoing any punishment to which he may revocation of be sentenced for the offence in consequence of which his licence. licence is forfeited or revoked, further undergo a term of 27 & 28 Vict, imprisonment with hard labour equal to the portion of the term that remained unexpired at the time of his licence. being granted, and shall be detained in any prison in which he may be confined, by warrant of a magistrate, and shall be liable to be there dealt with in all respects as if such term of imprisonment had formed part of his original

Sentence.

holder is

9.-(1) Any constable in any police district may, if Forfeiture of authorised to do so in writing by the chief officer of police licence if of that

that district, without warrant, take into custody any getting his Convict who is the holder of a licence if it appears to such Constable that the convict is getting his livelihood by dishonest means, and may bring him before a magistrate.

(2) If it appears to the magistrate that there are reason- able grounds for believing that the convict is getting his livelihood by dishonest means, he shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence, and his licence shall be forfeited.

dishonest

means.

34 & 35 Vict. c. 112, s. 3.

"conditions

10.—(1) Where, in any licence any conditions different Penalty for from or in addition to those contained in the form in the breach of Schedule are inserted, the holder of the licence, if he breaks of licence. any such conditions by an act that is not of itself punishable, 34 & 35 Vict. shall be deemed guilty of an offence, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.

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