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or warrant for the appearance of such broker or dealer, and for the production of such goods, to be delivered up to the owner thereof; either without payment or on payment of such sum and at such time as the magistrate may think fit.
(2) Every broker or dealer who, having been so ordered, refuses or neglects to deliver up the goods, or who disposes of or makes away with the same after notice that such goods were stolen or unlawfully obtained as aforesaid, shall forfeit to the owner of the goods the full value thereof: Provided always that no such order shall bar any such broker or dealer from recovering possession of such goods by action from the person into whose possession they may come by virtue of the magistrate's order, provided that such action is commenced within six months next after such order has been made.
of property
40. It shall be lawful for a magistrate to order that Restoration any goods brought before him which have been unlawfully pawned, pledged, or exchanged, and the ownership of which pawned. is established to his satisfaction, shall be delivered up to the owner by the person with whom they were so unlawfully pawned, pledged, or exchanged, either without compensation or with such compensation to that person as he may think fit.
or unclaimed
41. When any goods or money charged to be stolen or Forfeiture of unlawfully obtained, and of which the owner is unknown, stolen goods are or is ordered by a magistrate to be delivered to the Captain Superintendent of Police, it shall be lawful for a magistrate, after the expiration of twelve months during which no owner has appeared to claim the same, to order such goods or money to be forfeited.
Miscellaneous.
42. Whereas informations are often laid for the mere Amends to sake of gain, or by parties not truly aggrieved, and the person charged on offences charged in such informations are not further prosecuted, or it appears upon prosecution that there was no information sufficient ground for making the charge:---
In every case in which any information or complaint of any offence is laid or made before a magistrate and is not further prosecuted, or in which, if further prosecuted, it appears to the magistrate by whom the case is heard that
This section does not affect pawnbrokers: No. 1 of 1860, s. 28.
or complaint.
SUMMARY OFFENCES.
No. 1 of 1845.
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or warrant for the appearance of such broker or dealer, and for the production of such goods, to be delivered up to the owner thereof; either without payment or on payment of such sum and at such time as the magistrate may think fit.
(2) Every broker or dealer who, having been so ordered, refuses or neglects to deliver up the goods, or who disposes of or makes away with the same after notice that such goods were stolen or unlawfully obtained as aforesaid, shall forfeit to the owner of the goods the full value thereof: Provided always that no such order shall bar any such broker or dealer from recovering possession of such goods by action from the person into whose possession they may come by virtue of the magistrate's order, provided that such action is commenced within six months next after such order has been made.
of property
40. It shall be lawful for a magistrate to order that Restoration any goods brought before him which have been unlawfully pawned, pledged, or exchanged, and the ownership of which pawned. is established to his satisfaction, shall fe delivered up to the owner by the person with whom they were so unlawfully pawned, pledged, or exchanged, either without compensation. or with such compensation to that person as he may think fit.
or unclaimed
41. When any goods or money charged to be stolen or Forfeiture of unlawfully obtained, and of which the owner is unknown, stolen goods are or is ordered by a magistrate to be delivered to the Captain money. Superintendent of Police, it shall be lawful for a magistrate, after the expiration of twelve months during which no owner has appeared to claim the same, to order such goods or money to be forfeited.
Miscellaneous.
42. Whereas informations are often laid for the mere Amends to sake of gain, or by parties not truly aggrieved, and the person
charged on offences charged in such informations are not further pro- unfounded secuted, or it appears upon prosecution that there was no information sufficient ground for making the charge:---
In every case in which any information or complaint of any offence is laid or made before a magistrate and is not further prosecuted, or in which, if further prosecuted, it appears to the magistrate by whom the case is heard that
This section does not affect pawnbrokers: No. 1 of 1860, s. 28.
or complaint.
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