CAP. 227]
[s. 46 cont.]
Restoration of property unlawfully
pledged, etc.
Power to make orders
with respect to property in possession of police.
24 of 1949, s.16.
Magistrates.
(2) Every broker, dealer or lender 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, dealer or lender 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.
(3) Nothing in this section shall affect pawn-brokers.
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47. (1) It shall be lawful for a magistrate to order that any goods brought before him which have been unlawfully pledged or exchanged, and the ownership of which is established to his satisfaction, shall be delivered up to the owner by the person with whom they were so unlawfully pledged or exchanged, either without compensation or with such compensation to that person as he may think fit.
(2) Nothing in this section shall affect pawn-brokers.
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48. (1) Where any property has come into the possession of the police in connexion with any criminal offence whether committed in the Colony or not, a magistrate may—
(a) on application by the police or by a claimant of the property make an order for the delivery of the property to the person appearing to the magistrate to be the owner thereof; or
(b) on application by the police if the owner is unknown or cannot be traced and such property is perishable or its retention in police custody is likely to involve unreasonable expense or inconvenience make an order either that such property be sold or if sale is on grounds of public health or otherwise howsoever, unlawful, dangerous or impracticable that it be retained in police custody or disposed of in such manner including destruction, as the magistrate may direct:
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CAP. 227]
[s. 46 cont.]
Restoration of property unlawfully
pledged, etc.
Power to make orders
with respect to property in possession of police.
24 of 1949, s.16.
Magistrates.
(2) Every broker, dealer or lender 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, dealer or lender 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.
(3) Nothing in this section shall affect pawn- brokers.
[41
47. (1) It shall be lawful for a magistrate to order that any goods brought before him which have been unlawfully pledged or exchanged, and the ownership of which is established to his satisfaction, shall be delivered up to the owner by the person with whom they were so unlawfully pledged or exchanged, either without compensation or with such compensation to that person as he may think fit.
(2) Nothing in this section shall affect pawn- brokers.
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48. (1) Where any property has come into the possession of the police in connexion with _any_criminal offence whether committed in the Colony or not, a magistrate may—
(a) on application by the police or by a claimant of the property make an order for the delivery of the property to the person appearing to the magistrate to be the owner thereof; or
(b) on application by the police if the owner is unknown or cannot be traced and such property is perishable or its retention in police custody is likely to involve unreasonable expense or in- convenience make an order either that such property be sold or if sale is on grounds of public. health or otherwise howsoever, unlawful, dangerous. or impracticable that it be retained in police custody or disposed of in such manner including destruc- tion, as the magistrate may direct:
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