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Corruptly taking a reward.

6 & 7 Geo. 5, c. 50 s. 34.

Advertising

a reward

for return of stolen or lost property.

24 & 25 Vict.

c. 96, s. 102,

22 of 1950, Schedule.

Accessories

and abettors.

c. 50, s. 35.

24 & 25 Vict.

soever,

Larceny.

Offences relating to rewards.

54. Any person who corruptly takes any money or reward, directly or indirectly, under pretence or upon account of helping any person to recover any property which has, under circumstances which amount to felony or misdemeanor, been stolen or obtained in any way what- or received, shall (unless he has used all due diligence to cause the offender to be brought to trial for the same) be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof liable to imprisonment for seven years, and, if a male-under... -the-age-of-sixteen-years, to be once privately whipped in addition-to-any-other punishment to which he may by law be liable.

55. Any person who-

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(a) publicly advertises a reward for the return of any property whatsoever which has been stolen or lost, and in such advertisement uses any words purport- ing that no questions will be asked; or (b) makes use of any words in any public advertise- ment purporting that a reward will be given or paid for any property which has been stolen or lost, without seizing or making any inquiry after the -person producing such property; or

(c) promises or offers in any such public advertisement to return to any pawnbroker or other person who may have bought or advanced money by way of loan upon any property stolen or lost the money so paid or advanced, or any other sum of money or reward for the return of such property; or (d) prints or publishes any such advertisement, shall on summary conviction be liable to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars.

Principals in the second degree and accessories, etc.

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56. Any person who knowingly and wilfully aids, 6 & 7 Geo. 5, abets, counsels, procures or commands the commission of an offence punishable either on indictment or on summary conviction under this Ordinance shall be liable to be dealt with, indicted, tried and punished as a principal offender.

c. 96, s. 99,

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