CAP. 166]
Pawnbroker to seize applicant suspected of unlawful conduct.
23. Every pawnbroker to whom any application is made to borrow or redeem, or for a copy of an entry, who has reasonable cause to suspect any unlawful conduct on the part of the applicant in any of the above cases, is hereby required to seize and detain such applicant and is empowered to call in the aid of any other person for that purpose; and every person so seized shall with all reasonable speed be delivered into the custody of a police constable who shall convey him before a magistrate.
Liability of pawnbroker in respect of loss or damage.
24. (1) A pawnbroker shall make good all loss or damage accruing to a borrower in the following cases—
(a) where the goods pawned have been stolen, embezzled, lost or otherwise improperly disposed of before the period for the redemption thereof has elapsed; and
(b) where the goods before the said period has elapsed have by the default, neglect or misfeasance of the pawnbroker been destroyed, damaged or impaired in value.
(2) In any of the said cases a magistrate shall allow and award an amount in satisfaction of such loss or damage, from which shall be deducted the amount of principal and interest then due in respect of such goods.
(3) A pawnbroker shall not be responsible for damage caused by fire, rats, insects or other causes not attributable to his default.
Pawning by children.
25. No pawnbroker shall receive any goods in pawn from any person apparently under the age of fourteen years.
Taking in pawn goods with certain marks.
26. It shall not be lawful for any pawnbroker to receive in pawn any goods having upon them any mark or sign denoting them to be or to have been the property of the Crown or of any public department.
Hours of business.
27. Subject to any regulation made under this Ordinance by the Governor in Council, no goods shall be pawned or redeemed before 6 a.m. or after 8 p.m.
Delivery to owner of property unlawfully pawned, with or without compensation to pawnbroker.
28. (1) In each of the following cases, that is to say—
(a) if any person is convicted of feloniously taking or fraudulently obtaining any goods, and it appears to a court or magistrate that the same have been pawned with a pawnbroker; or
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Pawnbroker to seize applicant
suspected of
Pawnbrokers.
23. Every pawnbroker to whom any application is made to borrow or redeem, or for a copy of an entry, who has reasonable cause to suspect any unlawful conduct on the part [ef. 35 & 36 of the applicant in any of the above cases, is hereby required
unlawful
conduct.
Vict. c. 93,
5. 34, and
Cap. 143, 8. 13.]
Liability of pawnbroker in respect of loss or damage.
[cf. 35 & 36 Vict. c. 93, 88. 27, 28, 32 (8).]
Pawning by
children.
23 Geo.
5, c. 12, 8. 8.
Taking in
pawn goods with certain marks.
Hours of business.
Delivery to owner of property unlawfully pawned, with or without compensation
to pawn-
broker.
35 & 36 Vict.
c. 93, s. 30.
to seize and detain such applicant and is empowered to call in the aid of any other person for that purpose; and every person so seized shall with all reasonable speed be delivered into the custody of a police constable who shall convey him before a magistrate.
24. (1) A pawnbroker shall make good all loss or damage accruing to a borrower in the following cases—
(a) where the goods pawned have been stolen,
embezzled, lost or otherwise improperly disposed of before the period for the redemption thereof has elapsed; and
(b) where the goods before the said period has elapsed have by the default, neglect or misfeasance of the pawnbroker been destroyed, damaged or impaired in value.
(2) In any of the said cases a magistrate shall allow and award an amount in satisfaction of such loss or damage, from which shall be deducted the amount of principal and interest then due in respect of such goods.
(3) A pawnbroker shall not be responsible for damage caused by fire, rats, insects or other causes not attributable to his default.
25. No pawnbrokers shall receive any goods in pawn from any person apparently under the age of fourteen years.
26. It shall not be lawful for any pawnbroker to receive in pawn any goods having upon them any mark or sign denoting them to be or to have been the property of the Crown or of any public department.
27. Subject to any regulation made under this Ordinance by the Governor in Council, no goods shall be pawned or redeemed before 6 a.m. or after 8 p.m.
28. (1) In each of the following cases that is to say- (a) if any person is convicted of feloniously taking or fraudulently obtaining any goods, and it appears to a court or magistrate that the same have been pawned he sa with a pawnbroker; or
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