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[s. 58 cont.]
Larceny.
trate to account for his possession of such property, and the magistrate shall make such order respecting the disposal of such property and may award such costs as the justice of the case may require.
(b) It shall be lawful for the Commissioner of Police to give such authority as aforesaid-
or
(i) when the premises to be searched are within the preceding twelve months have been in the occupation of any person who has been convicted of receiving stolen property or of harbouring thieves; or
(ii) when the premises to be searched are in the occupation of any person who has been convicted of any offence involving fraud or dishonesty and punishable with imprisonment.
(c) It shall not be necessary for the Commissioner of Police on giving such authority to specify any particular property, but he may give such authority if he has reason to believe generally that such premises are being made a receptacle for stolen goods.
Application of compensation ordered on summary conviction.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, s. 106.
First offenders.
Miscellaneous.
59. Any sum of money which is ordered to be paid on any summary conviction for the value of any property stolen or taken, or for the amount of any injury done (such value or amount to be assessed in each case by the convicting magistrate), shall be paid to the party aggrieved, except where he is unknown, and in that case such sum shall be applied in the same manner as a fine: Provided that where several persons join in the commission of the same offence, and, on conviction thereof, each is ordered to pay a sum equivalent to the value of the property or to the amount of the injury, no further sum shall be paid to the party aggrieved than such value or amount; and the remaining sum ordered to be paid shall be applied in the same manner as a fine.
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60. Where any person is summarily convicted of any offence against this Ordinance, and it is a first conviction, the magistrate may, if he thinks fit, discharge the offender from
24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, s. 108.
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CAP. 210]
[s. 58 cont.]
Larceny.
trate to account for his possession of such property, and the magistrate shall make such order respect- ing the disposal of such property and may award such costs as the justice of the case may require. (b) It shall be lawful for the Commissioner of Police
to give such authority as aforesaid-
or
(i) when the premises to be searched are within the preceding twelve months have been in the occupation of any person who has been con- victed of receiving stolen property or of harbouring thieves; or
(ii) when the premises to be searched are in the occupation of any person who has been convicted of any offence involving fraud or dishonesty and punishable with imprisonment.
(c) It shall not be necessary for the Commissioner of Police on giving such authority to specify any particular property, but he may give such authority if he has reason to believe generally that such premises are being made a receptacle for stolen [57 goods.
Application
of compensa. tion ordered on summary conviction.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, s. 106.
First
offenders.
Miscellaneous.
59. Any sum of money which is ordered to-be-paid on- any summary conviction for the value of any property stolen or taken, or for the amount of any injury done (such value or amount to be assessed in each case by the convicting magistrate), shall be paid to the party aggrieved, except where he is unknown, and in that case such sum shall be manner as a fine: Provided that applied in the same where several persons join in the commission of the same offence, and, on conviction thereof, each is ordered to pay a sum equivalent to the value of the property or to the amount of the injury, no further sum shall be paid to the party aggrieved than such value or amount; and the remaining sum ordered to be paid shall be applied in the same manner as a fine.
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60. Where any person is summarily convicted of any 24 & 25 Viet. offence against this Ordinance, and it is a first conviction, the magistrate may, if he thinks fit, discharge the offender from
c. 96, s. 108.
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