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ORDINANCE No. 14 OF 1845 . 167


Good Order and Cleanliness.


and every broker or dealer who being so ordered shall refuse or neglect to
deliver up the goods, or who shall dispose of or make 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 or dealer from recover
ing possession of such goods by suit or action at law from the person into

whose possession they may come by virtue of such Magistrate's order,
provided that such action shall be commenced within six calendar months

next after such order shall be made. [ Repealed by Ordinance No. 3 of
1860 so far as it relates to Pawnbrokers . ]

29. And be it further enacted and ordained , that it shall be lawful Power to
order
for any Magistrate to order that any goods unlawfully pawned , pledged , restoration of
property
or exchanged, which shall be brought before him, and the ownership of unlawfully
pawned, & c.
which shall be established to the satisfaction of such Magistrate , shall be

delivered up to the owner by the party with whom they were so unlaw
fully pawned, pledged , or exchanged , either without compensation or with
such compensation to the party in question as the Magistrate may think

fit. [ Repealed by Ordinance No. 3 of 1860 so far as it relates to Pawn
brokers. ]

30. And be it further enacted and ordained , that after the passing Penalty on
pawnbrokers
of this Ordinance every pawnbroker within the said Colony, and every receiving
pledges from
agent or servant employed by any such pawnbroker, who shall purchase, persons under
the age of
or receive, or take any goods or chattels in pawn or pledge of or from twelve years .
any person apparently under the age of twelve years, shall be liable to a

penalty of not more than ten pounds. [ Repealed by Ordinance No. 3 of
1860 so far as it relates to Pawnbrokers . ]
31. And be it enacted and ordained , that when any goods or money Unclaimed
stolen goods
charged to be stolen or unlawfully obtained, and of which the owner delivered to
the Superin
shall be unknown, shall be ordered by any Magistrate to be delivered to tendent of
Police may be
the Superintendent of Police, it shall be lawful for such Magistrate, after sold after
twelve
the expiration of twelve calendar months during which no owner shall months.
have appeared to claim the same, to order such goods or money to be
sold or disposed of towards defraying the expenses of the Police Force.
32. And whereas informations are often laid for the mere sake of Amends may
be awarded
gain, or by parties not truly aggrieved , and the offences charged in such for frivolous
information .
informations are not further prosecuted , or it appears upon prosecution
that there was no sufficient ground for making the charge: Be it enact