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to the care of any person or institution, and to the duties of and remuneration of such persons or institutions with respect to such children or young persons.
(4) The parent or guardian of a child or young person who by his neglect to exercise due control shall conduce to the child or young person being found in any of the circumstances specified in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon summary conviction to a fine of one hundred dollars and in default of payment to imprisonment for one month.
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18. Where a child or young person charged with any offence is tried by any court, and the court is satisfied of his guilt the court shall take into consideration the manner in which, under the provisions of this or any other Ordinance or law enabling the court to deal with the case, the case should be dealt with, namely, whether-
(a) by dismissing the charge; or
(b) by discharging the offender on his entering into a recognizance; or
(c) by so discharging the offender and placing him under the supervision of a probation officer; or
(d) by committing the offender to the care of a relative or other fit person; or
(e) by sending the offender to an industrial school if such a course shall be authorized by law; or
(f) by sending the offender to a reformatory school; or
(g) by ordering the offender if a boy to be whipped; or
(h) by ordering the offender to pay a fine, damages, or costs; or
(i) by ordering the parent or guardian of the offender to pay a fine, damages, or costs; or
(j) by ordering the parent or guardian of the offender to give security for his good behaviour; or
(k) by committing the offender to custody in a place of detention provided under this Ordinance; or
(l) where the offender is a young person, by sentencing him to imprisonment; or
(m) by dealing with the case in any other manner in which it may be legally dealt with:
Provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the court to deal with any case in any manner
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to the care of any person or institution, and to the duties of and remuneration of such persons or in- stitutions with respect to such children or young
persons.
(4) The parent or guardian of a child or young person who by his neglect to exercise due control shall conduce to the child or young person being found in any of the cir- cumstances specified in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon summary conviction to a fine of one hundred dollars and in default of payment to imprisonment for one month.
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Methods of children or
dealing with
young persons charged with
18. Where a child or young person charged with any offence is tried by any court, and the court is satisfied of his guilt the court shall take into consideration the manner in which, under the provisions of this or any other Ordinance offences. or law enabling the court to deal with the case, the case should be dealt with, namely, whether-
(a) by dismissing the charge; or
(b) by discharging the offender on his entering into a
recognizance; or
(c) by so discharging the offender and placing him under the supervision of a probation officer; or (d) by committing the offender to the care of a relative
or other fit person; or
(e) by sending the offender to an industrial school if
such a course shall be authorized by law; or (f) by sending the offender to a reformatory school; or (g) by ordering the offender if a boy to be whipped; or (h) by ordering the offender to pay a fine, damages, or
costs; or
(i) by ordering the parent or guardian of the offender
to pay a fine, damages, or costs; or
(1) by ordering the parent or guardian of the offender
to give security for his good behaviour; or (k) by committing the offender to custody in a place of
detention provided under this Ordinance; or
(1) where the offender is a young person, by sentencing
him to imprisonment; or
(m) by dealing with the case in any other manner in
which it may be legally dealt with :
Provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the court to deal with any case in any manner
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c. 67, s. 107.
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