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528 ORDINANCE No. 9 OF 1862 .


Police Force.


obedience to such warrant, the jury or Court before whom the action is
tried, shall find a verdict for the defendant who shall also recover double
his costs of suit .
Victualler
20. If any victualler or keeper of any house, shop, room or other
harbouring
Police officer
place for the sale of any liquors whether spirituous or otherwise, shall
on duty, on
conviction knowingly harbour or entertain any man belonging to the Police Force,
to be fined.
or permit him to abide or remain in his house, or on other his premises
during any part of the time appointed for his being on duty, every such
victualler or keeper, being convicted thereof before any Magistrate , shall
for each offence forfeit and pay such sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars together with costs, to be recovered in a summary manner as the

said Magistrate shall direct , and in default of payment shall be liable , if
no sufficient distress can be found, to be imprisoned for any term not
exceeding three months. [ " Six months with or without hard labour " as
amended by Ordinance No. 9 of 1867. ]
Penalty for 21. If any person shall assault or resist any member of the Police
assaulting
Police officer Force, acting in the execution of his duty, or shall aid or incite any
in execution
of duty. person so to assault or resist, or shall refuse to assist any officer or
constable in the execution of his duty when called upon so to do , every

such offender being thereof convicted before any Magistrate, shall for
every such offence forfeit and pay such sum, not exceeding two hundred
dollars , together with costs, to be recovered in a summary manner, as

the said Magistrate in his discretion may order, and in default of payment
shall be liable, if no sufficient distress can be found, to be imprisoned for
any term not exceeding three months. [ " Six months with or without hard
labour " as amended by Ordinance No. 9 of 1867. ]
Circumstances 22. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, His Excellency the Gov
in which officer
may be allowed ernor shall have power to grant permission to resign, to any inspector, sergeant or
to resign, or may
be dismissed. constable of the Force who may become unfit for further service from ill -health on the
certificate of the Colonial Surgeon to that effect being produced, or in any special cases
brought to His Excellency's notice by the Captain Superintendent, His Excellency the
Governor shall have power to grant to any such officer permission to resign or to dis
miss any such officer.
Terms on which 23. Any inspector, sergeant or constable of the Police Force shall be entitled to
any member of
Police Force may claim his discharge at any time during the period of his first or second enlistment of
resign.
five years, upon his giving to the Captain Superintendent three months' notice of hist
wish to withdraw, and paying a sum equivalent to two months pay of the rank he may
hold at the time of his giving notice of withdrawal for each unexpired year of his term
of enlistment.