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ORDINANCE No. 9 of 1857. 385


Peace ofthe Colony.


whipping or public exposure in the stocks , yet so as that no such offender shall receive
more than twenty blows, or be exposed for more than two hours, for any one offence.
Amended by Ordinance No. 6 of 1858 :- Proviso added by Ordinance No. 9 of 1864.
Repealed by Ordinance No. 14 of 1870.]
6. Any Justice of the Peace may lawfully arrest, or cause to be arrested, with or Power to arrest
and keep
without warrant, any person whom he shall reasonably suspect to be an emissary or suspected emis
saries or abettors
abettor of Her Majesty's enemies, or of pirates, or of Chinamen disaffected to Her of enemies, & c.

Majesty's Government, or otherwise dangerous to the peace and good order of this
Colony, and him safely keep until he can be dealt with according to law.
7. His Excellency in Council may by order under his hand, prohibit any person Power to deport
for five years.
not being a natural born or naturalized subject of Her Majesty, from residing or [See Ords. No. 7
of 1870 & No. 4 of
being within this Colony during any space of time not exceeding five years ; [ and (if 1871.]

such order shall not be obeyed by the said person ) then may, by some other order also under
the hand of His said Excellency, authorize and direct the arrest and imprisonment of such
person without bail or mainprize, and for his deportation (being so arrested and imprisoned)
beyond the limits of this Colony, in which deportation force may be used if need be for the
purposes thereof, and if by the said last mentioned order it be so expressed. Repealed by
Ordinance No. 4 of 1871 and words substituted. ]

8. Every person whomsoever required by the Superintendent of Co -operation
with Fire
Police to co -operate with any Fire Brigade , whether consisting of Brigades.
[See Ord. No.
Volunteers or not, so that the same be approved by His Excellency, or 4 of 1868. ]
in the working of fire engines, or in the suppression of fire, shall be bound
to obey such requisition under the penalty, for every case of disobedience,
of not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars, to be imposed by
any Justice of the Peace, [ or ( if such Justice shall think fit and the offender
shall be a Chinaman) ofnot more than fifteen blows nor less than five blows.
Repealed by Ordinance No. 5 of 1880. ]
9. Sections 3 to 8, both inclusive, of the expired Ordinance No. 1 of 1855, are Ordinance No. 1
of1855 (sections 3
hereby revived and made perpetual. to 8) revived and
made perpetual.
10. Division 8 of section 3 of Ordinance No. 14 of 1845 is hereby amended, by Ordinance No. 14
of 1845 (section
expunging the words ' one hundred and fifty,' and inserting the words ' three hundred ' 3, division 8)
ainended.
in the stead thereof.
11. If any Chinaman, not being the holder of a night pass, shall carry abroad with Chinamen not
holding passes
him, whether by night or day any deadly weapon whatsoever, he shall be guilty of a shall not carry
armis.
misdemeanor. [ Repealed by Ordinance No. 14 of 1870.]
12. All acts done or attempted before the passing of this Ordinance, and which Indemnity for
past acts.
would have been lawful if so done or attempted after the passing thereof, are hereby
authorized and made valid, and no man shall at any time hereafter be called in question
for or in respect of the same.

[Except section 8 all, not previously repealed, repealed by Ordinance No. 8 of
1882.]