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164 ORDINANCE No. 14 OF 1845 .


Good Order and Cleanliness.


charge of such horse, cart, carriage, or boat, or such other animal or thing ,
and to deposit the same in some place of safe custody as a security for
payment of any penalty to which the person having had charge thereof
may become liable, and for payment of any expenses which may have

been necessarily incurred for taking charge of and keeping the same ; and

it shall be lawful for any Magistrate, before whom the case shall have
been heard , to order such horse , cart, carriage, or boat, or such other
animal or thing, to be sold for the purpose of satisfying such penalty and
reasonable expenses , in default of payment thereof, in like manner as if
the same had been subject to be distrained , and had been distrained for
the payment of such penalty and reasonable expenses .

Persons 21. And be it further enacted and ordained , that every person taken
apprehended
without a into custody by any constable belonging to the Police Force without a
warrant to be
taken to the warrant, except persons detained for the mere purpose of ascertaining
station-house.
their name and residence, shall be forthwith delivered into the custody
of the constable in charge of the nearest station - house, in order that such
person be secured until he can be brought before a Magistrate to be dealt
with according to law, or may give bail for his appearance before a Ma
gistrate, if the constable in charge shall deem it prudent to take bail in
the manner hereinafter mentioned .

Power to take 22. And be it further enacted and ordained , that whenever any
recognizances
at station person charged with any offence of which he is liable to be summarily
houses on
petty charges. convicted before a Magistrate, or with having carelessly done any hurt

or damage, shall be, without the warrant of a Magistrate, in the custody
of any constable of the Police Force in charge of any station -house, dur
ing the time when the Police Courts or Magistrates' offices shall be shut,
it shall be lawful for such constable, if he shall deem it prudent, to take
the recognizance of such person , with or without sureties, conditioned as
hereinafter mentioned .

Power to bind 23. And be it further enacted and ordained , that whenever any
over persons
making person charged with any felony or any misdemeanour punishable by
charges.
transportation , or any other grave misdemeanour , shall be, without the

warrant of a Magistrate, in the custody of any constable of the Police
Force at any station -house during the time when the Police Courts or
Magistrates' offices shall be shut, it shall be lawful for the constable in

charge of the station - house to require the person making such charge to

enter into a recognizance conditioned as hereinafter mentioned ; and upon