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Vagrancy.

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ing documents shall be prima facie evidence that they have been incurred-

(a) as regards hospital charges, a written statement signed or purporting to be signed by the Director of Medical and Health Services; and

(b) as regards other costs and charges, including those of removal, if any, a written statement thereof signed or purporting to be signed by the Colonial Secretary. [25

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24. Any person, being apparently a vagrant, a mendi- Arrest cant or a destitute, who refuses or fails to accompany a police warrant. officer to or to appear before a magistrate when required to 41 of 1939, s. 5. do so for the purposes of this Ordinance may be arrested without warrant, and shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for one month.

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escape.

25. Any vagrant who escapes from the police whilst Penalty for committed to their charge under this Ordinance, or who leaves a house of detention without permission from the superintendent thereof, or who, having with such permission left a house of detention for a limited time or a specified purpose, fails to return on the expiration of such time or when such purpose has been accomplished or proves to be impracticable, shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for three months.

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agreement

26. Any person who enters into an agreement under Breach of section 14 and wilfully violates that agreement in any respect under s. 14. shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for three months.

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27. (1) Mendicancy is forbidden.

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(2) Any person who is guilty of mendicancy shall upon mendicancy. summary conviction be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars 22 of 1950, or to imprisonment for one month.

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28. Any person who asks for alms in a threatening or Punishment insolent manner, or continues to ask for alms of any person

after he has been required to desist, shall upon summary con-

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viction be liable to imprisonment for three months: [29

asking alms manner, etc.

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29. The Governor in Council may make rules for the Rules. guidance of officers in matters connected with this Ordinance. [30

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