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Examination of person from whom thing received.
No. 1 of 1845.
SUMMARY OFFENCES.
OFF
and if, on search thereupon made, any such thing is found, then to convey the same before a magistrate, or to guard the same on the spot until the offender is taken before a magistrate, or otherwise to dispose thereof in some place of safety, and moreover to take into custody and carry before a magistrate every person found in such house or place who appears to have been privy to the deposit of any such thing, knowing or having reasonable cause to suspect the same to have been stolen or otherwise unlawfully obtained.
38.-(1) When any person is brought before any magistrate charged with having or conveying anything reasonably suspected of having been stolen or unlawfully obtained, and declares that he received the same from some other person, or that he was employed as a carrier, agent, or servant to convey the same for some other person, the magistrate is hereby authorised and required to cause every such person, and also if necessary every former or pretended purchaser or other person into whose possession the same has passed, to be brought before him and examined, and to examine witnesses upon oath touching the same.
(2) If it appears to the magistrate that any person has had possession of such thing, and had reasonable cause to believe the same to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained, every such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and to have had possession of such thing at the time and place when and where the same has been found and seized (and the possession of a carrier, agent, or servant shall be deemed to be the possession of the person who has employed such other person to convey the same); and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.
39. (1) If any goods are stolen or unlawfully obtained from any person, or, having been lawfully obtained, are unlawfully deposited, pawned, pledged, sold, or exchanged, and complaint is made thereof to a magistrate, and that such goods are in the possession of any broker, dealer in marine second-hand stores, or other dealer in second-hand property, or of any person who has advanced money upon the credit of such goods, it shall be lawful for the magistrate to issue a summons
Order for delivery of goods stolen or fraudulently obtained and of dealer in property.
* As amended by No. 6 of 1918.
† This section does not affect pawnbrokers: No. 1 of 1860, s. 28.
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Examination of person
from whom
received.
No. 1 of 1845.
SUMMARY OFFENCES.
OFF
and if, on search thereupon made, any such thing is found, then to convey the same before a magistrate, or to guard the same on the spot until the offender is taken before a magistrate, or otherwise to dispose thereof in some place of safety, and moreover to take into custody and carry before a magistrate every person found in such house or place who appears to have been privy to the deposit of any such thing, knowing or having reasonable cause to suspect the same to have been stolen or otherwise unlawfully obtained.
38.-(1) When any person is brought before any magis- trate charged with having or conveying anything reasonably stolen thing suspected of having been stolen or unlawfully obtained, and declares that he received the same from some other person, or that he was employed as a carrier, agent, or servant to convey the same for some other person, the magistrate is hereby authorised and required to cause every such person, and also if necessary every former or pretended purchaser or other person into whose possession the same has passed, to be brought before him and examined, and to examine witnesses upon oath touching the same.
Order for delivery of goods stolen or fraudulently obtained and
(2) If it appears to the magistrate that any person has had possession of such thing, and had reasonable cause to believe the same to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained, every such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and to have had possession of such thing at the time and place when and where the same has been found and seized (and the possession of a carrier, agent, or servant shall be deemed to be the possession of the person who has employed such other person to convey the same); and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.
39. (1) If any goods are stolen or unlawfully obtained from any person, or, having been lawfully obtained, are unlawfully deposited, pawned, pledged, sold, or exchanged, and complaint is made thereof to a magistrate, and that such in possession goods are in the possession of any broker, dealer in marine. second-hand stores, or other dealer in second-hand property, or of any person who has advanced money upon the credit of such goods, it shall be lawful for the magistrate to issue a summons
of dealer in
property.
* As amended by No. 6 of 1918.
† This section does not affect pawnbrokers: No. 1 of 1860, s. 28.
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