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ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1848. 229


Gunpowder.


4. And be it further enacted and ordained, that any person intending or desirous Licence for the
keeping or sto
so to keep in his possession more than two pounds of unimported gunpowder, shall and rage of unim
ported gunpow.
der.
may apply to the * Chief or acting Chief Magistrate of Police for a licence so to do, who [ *See Ord. No. 6
shall and may issue such licence in writing, on being duly satisfied that such person is of 1862.]

a fit and proper person to be entrusted with the keeping of gunpowder, and that he has
safe and proper storage for the same ; and it is hereby provided that the said Chief or
acting Chief Magistrate is empowered to limit by such licence the quantity of gun
powder over two pounds which the applicant may so have in his possession at any one
time. [ Repealed by Ordinance No. 4 of 1867.]

5. And be it further enacted and ordained, that all fines and penal Proceedings
under this
ties to be imposed under this Ordinance shall be recovered and imposed Ordinance to
be summary.
in a summary manner by and before such * Chief or acting Chief Magis
trate, and according to the provisions of the Ordinance No. 10 of 1844 ,
entitled " An Ordinance to regulate summary proceedings before Justices
of the Peace, and to protect Justices in the Execution of their Office. "

6. And be it further enacted and ordained , that it shall and may be Provision as
to withdraw
lawful to and for the said Colonial Secretary, by an order in writing, to al of licences.
withdraw any licence issued under this Ordinance, on reasonable grounds

being laid before him for so doing.

7. And be it further enacted and ordained , that if information shall Power to Ma
gistrate to
be given on oath to any Magistrate that there is reasonable cause for issue search
warrants.
suspecting that any unlicensed person is either so manufacturing gun
powder, or brimstone for the formation of such powder, in any place, or
that any person has in his house or premises a quantity of gunpowder
prohibited by this Ordinance, it shall and may be lawful for such Magis
trate, by special warrant under his hand , to direct any constable to cause
any such dwelling- house or other place to be entered and searched at any
time of the day, or by night if power for that purpose be given by such
warrant ; and such Magistrate may, if it appear to him necessary, em

power such constable, with such assistance as may be found necessary
(such constable, having previously made known his authority ) , to use
force for the effecting such entry, whether by breaking open doors or
otherwise ; and if upon search thereupon made, any such powder or brim
stone shall be found , then to convey the same before a Magistrate, or
place it in safe keeping, and moreover to take into custody and carry
before a Magistrate any person found in such house or place who shall
appear to have been making such gunpowder or brimstone, or to have
had knowingly in his possession such a prohibited quantity of gunpowder.