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CAP. 227]

Section

Magistrates.

SPECIAL PROVISIONS.

35. Power to permit conditional release of offenders

36. Reduction of imprisonment on part payment of fine...

37. Appropriation of money found on defendant for payment of fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars

Page

250

251

252

38. Recognizance may be dispensed with

39. Summary order

40.

41.

252

252

+

42.

43. Provision as to mode of payment of sum adjudged to be paid.

44. Return by magistrate's order of property taken from defendant

Prosecution and punishment of aider or abettor

Rule as to cumulative sentences for assault

Search warrant for thing stolen or unlawfully obtained...

45. Examination of person from whom stolen thing received

46. Order for delivery of goods stolen or fraudulently obtained and in possession of dealer in second-hand property

47. Restoration of property unlawfully pledged, etc.

48. Power to make orders with respect to property in possession of police

253

253

254

254

254

255

255

256

256

49. Penalty on common informer for compounding without permission of magistrate

257

***

DISTRESS AND COMMITTAL WARRANTS.

50. Warrant of distress

258

...

...

51. Allowing defendant to go at large until return made to warrant, etc.

258

52. Commitment in default of sufficient distress

259

53. Commitment of defendant where no remedy or punishment in default of sufficient distress

54. Commitment of defendant in first instance

259

...

260

55. Commitment for disobedience of order to do some act, etc., not being payment of money

260

56. Consecutive sentences of imprisonment

261

57. On payment of fine and expenses distress not to be levied, or party, if imprisoned, to be discharged

261

58. Provisions as to warrants of distress ...

262

59. Special provisions as to warrant of commitment for non-payment of money and as to warrant of distress

263

RECOGNIZANCES, ETC.

60. Exercise on complaint of power to bind over to keep the

61. peace Power to reduce or vary security

264

265

62. Recognizance taken out of court

265

63. Mode of giving security and enforcement thereof

64. Enforcing recognizance for appearance

::

265

266

CIVIL DEBTS.

65. Recovery of civil debts and costs

267

...

267

66. Enforcing civil debt

67. SCALE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR NON-PAYMENT OF MONEY, ETC.

Scale of imprisonment for non-payment of money adjudged to be paid. etc.

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CAP. 227] Section Magistrates. SPECIAL PROVISIONS. 35. Power to permit conditional release of offenders 36. Reduction of imprisonment on part payment of fine... 37. Appropriation of money found on defendant for payment of fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars Page 250 251 252 38. Recognizance may be dispensed with 39. Summary order 40. 41. 252 252 + 42. 43. Provision as to mode of payment of sum adjudged to be paid. 44. Return by magistrate's order of property taken from defendant Prosecution and punishment of aider or abettor Rule as to cumulative sentences for assault Search warrant for thing stolen or unlawfully obtained... 45. Examination of person from whom stolen thing received 46. Order for delivery of goods stolen or fraudulently obtained and in possession of dealer in second-hand property 47. Restoration of property unlawfully pledged, etc. 48. Power to make orders with respect to property in possession of police 253 253 254 254 254 255 255 256 256 49. Penalty on common informer for compounding without permission of magistrate 257 *** DISTRESS AND COMMITTAL WARRANTS. 50. Warrant of distress 258 ... ... 51. Allowing defendant to go at large until return made to warrant, etc. 258 52. Commitment in default of sufficient distress 259 53. Commitment of defendant where no remedy or punishment in default of sufficient distress 54. Commitment of defendant in first instance 259 ... 260 55. Commitment for disobedience of order to do some act, etc., not being payment of money 260 56. Consecutive sentences of imprisonment 261 57. On payment of fine and expenses distress not to be levied, or party, if imprisoned, to be discharged 261 58. Provisions as to warrants of distress ... 262 59. Special provisions as to warrant of commitment for non-payment of money and as to warrant of distress 263 RECOGNIZANCES, ETC. 60. Exercise on complaint of power to bind over to keep the 61. peace Power to reduce or vary security 264 265 62. Recognizance taken out of court 265 63. Mode of giving security and enforcement thereof 64. Enforcing recognizance for appearance :: 265 266 CIVIL DEBTS. 65. Recovery of civil debts and costs 267 ... 267 66. Enforcing civil debt 67. SCALE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR NON-PAYMENT OF MONEY, ETC. Scale of imprisonment for non-payment of money adjudged to be paid. etc. -228 268
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CAP. 227] Section Magistrates. SPECIAL PROVISIONS. 35. Power to permit conditional release of offenders 36. Reduction of imprisonment on part payment of fine... 37. Appropriation of money found on defendant for payment of fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars Paye 250 251 252 38. Recognizance may be dispensed with · 39. Summary order 40. 41. 252 252 + 42. 43. 44. Provision as to mode of payment of sum adjudged to be paid. Return by magistrate's order of property taken from defendant Prosecution and punishment of aider or abettor Rule as to cumulative sentences for assault Search warrant for thing stolen or unlawfully obtained... 45. Examination of person from whom stolen thing received 46. Order for delivery of goods stolen or fraudulently obtained and in possession of dealer in second-hand property 47. Restoration of property unlawfully pledged, etc. 48. Power to make orders with respect to property in possession of police 253 253 254 254 254 255 255 256 256 49. Penalty on common informer for compounding without permission of magistrate 257 *** DISTRESS AND COMMITTAL WARRANTS. 52. 53. 55. 56. 57. ON NO HE OF 50. Warrant of distress 258 ... ... 51. Allowing defendant to go at large until return made to warrant, etc. 258 Commitment in default of sufficient distress 259 Commitment of defendant where no remedy or punishment in default of sufficient distress 54. Commitment of defendant in first instance 259 ... 260 Commitment for disobedience of order to do some act, etc., not being payment of money 260 Consecutive sentences of imprisonment 261 On payment of fine and expenses distress not to be levied, or party, if imprisoned, to be discharged 261 58. Provisions as to warrants of distress ... 262 59. Special provisions as to warrant of commitment for non- payment of money and as to warrant of distress 263 RECOGNIZANCES, ETC. 60. Exercise on complaint of power to bind over to keep the 61. peace Power to reduce or vary security 264 265 62. Recognizance taken out of court 265 63. 64. Mode of giving security and enforcement thereof Enforcing recognizance for appearance :: 265 266 CIVIL DEBTS. 65. Recovery of civil debts and costs 267 ... 267 66. Enforcing civil debt 67. SCALE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR NON-PAYMENT OF MONEY, ETC. Scale of imprisonment for non-payment of money adjudged to be paid. etc. -228 268
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CAP. 227]

Section

Magistrates.

SPECIAL PROVISIONS.

35. Power to permit conditional release of offenders

36.

Reduction of imprisonment on part payment of fine...

37. Appropriation of money found on defendant for payment of

fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars

Paye

250

251

252

38.

Recognizance may be dispensed with

·

39. Summary order

40.

41.

252

252

+

42.

43. 44.

Provision as to mode of payment of sum adjudged to be paid. Return by magistrate's order of property taken from

defendant

Prosecution and punishment of aider or abettor

Rule as to cumulative sentences for assault

Search warrant for thing stolen or unlawfully obtained... 45. Examination of person from whom stolen thing received 46. Order for delivery of goods stolen or fraudulently obtained

and in possession of dealer in second-hand property 47. Restoration of property unlawfully pledged, etc. 48. Power to make orders with respect to property in possession

of police

253

253

254

254

254

255

255

256

256

49. Penalty on common informer for compounding without

permission of magistrate

257

***

DISTRESS AND COMMITTAL WARRANTS.

52.

53.

55.

56.

57.

ON NO HE OF

50. Warrant of distress

258

...

...

51. Allowing defendant to go at large until return made to

warrant, etc.

258

Commitment in default of sufficient distress

259

Commitment of defendant where no remedy or punishment in

default of sufficient distress

54. Commitment of defendant in first instance

259

...

260

Commitment for disobedience of order to do some act, etc.,

not being payment of money

260

Consecutive sentences of imprisonment

261

On payment of fine and expenses distress not to be levied,

or party, if imprisoned, to be discharged

261

58.

Provisions as to warrants of distress ...

262

59.

Special provisions as to warrant of commitment for non-

payment of money and as to warrant of distress

263

RECOGNIZANCES, ETC.

60.

Exercise on complaint of power to bind over to keep the

61.

peace Power to reduce or vary security

264

265

62. Recognizance taken out of court

265

63.

64.

Mode of giving security and enforcement thereof Enforcing recognizance for appearance

::

265

266

CIVIL DEBTS.

65.

Recovery of civil debts and costs

267

...

267

66. Enforcing civil debt

67.

SCALE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR NON-PAYMENT OF MONEY, ETC. Scale of imprisonment for non-payment of money adjudged

to be paid. etc.

-228

268

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