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672

No. 6 of 1895.

Penalty on person travelling on river steamer without payment.

3.—(1) Every person who travels or attempts to travel in any river steamer without paying his fare and with intent to avoid payment thereof, and every person who aids or abets him in so doing, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

(2) Any such person so found on board may be arrested without warrant by any officer of police or by any person in the employment of the owner of the steamer.

[Originally No. 19 of 1895. Law Rev. Ord., 1923.]

No. 7 of 1895.

An Ordinance to prohibit the defacing or chopping of British dollars.

[23rd August, 1895.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the British Dollar (Chopping) Ordinance, 1895.

2. In this Ordinance, "British dollar" means the dollar coined in pursuance of Her Majesty's Order in Council (the British Dollar Order, 1895) dated the 2nd day of February, 1895.

3.—(1) It is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor to deface any British dollar by stamping thereon any name, or word, or mark, or by cutting, punching, or chopping such dollar in any way whatever.

(2) No tender of payment of money made in this Colony in such dollars so defaced shall be a legal tender.

[Originally No. 29 of 1895. Law Rev. Ord., 1923.]

No. 8 of 1895.

An Ordinance to authorise judicial investigations into the causes of fire.

[18th December, 1895.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Fire Investigation Ordinance, 1895.

2. Whenever a fire has taken place on any premises, or has been attempted, the Captain Superintendent of Police shall, as soon as possible, take possession of such premises and of any other premises where the fire is supposed to have originated.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.

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672 No. 6 of 1895. Penalty on person travelling on river steamer without payment. 3.—(1) Every person who travels or attempts to travel in any river steamer without paying his fare and with intent to avoid payment thereof, and every person who aids or abets him in so doing, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars. (2) Any such person so found on board may be arrested without warrant by any officer of police or by any person in the employment of the owner of the steamer. [Originally No. 19 of 1895. Law Rev. Ord., 1923.] No. 7 of 1895. An Ordinance to prohibit the defacing or chopping of British dollars. [23rd August, 1895.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the British Dollar (Chopping) Ordinance, 1895. 2. In this Ordinance, "British dollar" means the dollar coined in pursuance of Her Majesty's Order in Council (the British Dollar Order, 1895) dated the 2nd day of February, 1895. 3.—(1) It is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor to deface any British dollar by stamping thereon any name, or word, or mark, or by cutting, punching, or chopping such dollar in any way whatever. (2) No tender of payment of money made in this Colony in such dollars so defaced shall be a legal tender. [Originally No. 29 of 1895. Law Rev. Ord., 1923.] No. 8 of 1895. An Ordinance to authorise judicial investigations into the causes of fire. [18th December, 1895.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Fire Investigation Ordinance, 1895. 2. Whenever a fire has taken place on any premises, or has been attempted, the Captain Superintendent of Police shall, as soon as possible, take possession of such premises and of any other premises where the fire is supposed to have originated. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923. 1
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672 No. 6 of 1895. Penalty on person RIVER STEAMERS. 3.—(1) Every person who travels or attempts to travel in travelling on any river steamer without paying his fare and with intent to river steamer avoid payment thereof, and every person who aids or abets him in so doing, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars. without payment. [Originally No. 19 of 1895. Law Rev. Ord., 1923.] Short title. * Interpreta- tion. Prohibition of defacing of British dollars, [Originally No. 29 of 1895. Law Rev. Ord., 1923.] * Short title. ** In case of fire Captain Superintend- ent to take possession of (2) Any such person so found on board may be arrested without warrant by any officer of police or by any person in the employment of the owner of the steamer. No. 7 of 1895. An Ordinance to prohibit the defacing or chopping of British dollars. [23rd August, 1895.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the British Dollar (Chopping) Ordinance, 1895. 2. In this Ordinance, "British dollar" means the dollar coined in pursuance of Her Majesty's Order in Council (the British Dollar Order, 1895) dated the 2nd day of February, 1895. 3-(1) It is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor to deface any British dollar by stamping thereon any name, or word, or mark, or by cutting, punching, or chopping such dollar in any way whatever. (2), No tender of payment of money made in this Colony in such dollars so defaced shall be a legal tender. No. 8 of 1895. An Ordinance to authorise judicial investigations into the causes of fire. [18th December, 1895.7 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Fire Investigation Ordinance, 1895. 2. Whenever a fire has taken place on any premises, or has been attempted, the Captain Superintendent of Police shall, as soon as possible, take possession of such premises and of premises and any other premises where the fire is supposed to have roport, * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923. 1
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672

No. 6 of 1895.

Penalty on

person

RIVER STEAMERS.

3.—(1) Every person who travels or attempts to travel in travelling on any river steamer without paying his fare and with intent to river steamer avoid payment thereof, and every person who aids or abets him in so doing, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

without payment.

[Originally No. 19 of 1895.

Law Rev. Ord., 1923.]

Short title.

*

Interpreta- tion.

Prohibition of defacing of British dollars,

[Originally

No. 29 of 1895.

Law Rev. Ord., 1923.]

*

Short title.

**

In case of fire Captain Superintend- ent to take possession of

(2) Any such person so found on board may be arrested without warrant by any officer of police or by any person in the employment of the owner of the steamer.

No. 7 of 1895.

An Ordinance to prohibit the defacing or chopping of

British dollars.

[23rd August, 1895.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the British Dollar (Chopping) Ordinance, 1895.

2. In this Ordinance, "British dollar" means the dollar coined in pursuance of Her Majesty's Order in Council (the British Dollar Order, 1895) dated the 2nd day of February, 1895.

3-(1) It is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor to deface any British dollar by stamping thereon any name, or word, or mark, or by cutting, punching, or chopping such dollar in any way whatever.

(2), No tender of payment of money made in this Colony in such dollars so defaced shall be a legal tender.

No. 8 of 1895.

An Ordinance to authorise judicial investigations into the

causes of fire.

[18th December, 1895.7

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Fire Investigation Ordinance, 1895.

2. Whenever a fire has taken place on any premises, or has been attempted, the Captain Superintendent of Police shall, as soon as possible, take possession of such premises and of premises and any other premises where the fire is supposed to have

roport,

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.

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