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PEACE PRESERVATION. [ 15 of 1886. ] 827

hard labour for a term not exceeding three months, or to pay a
penalty not exceeding fifty dollars, and if any person or persons
so warned to disperse, shall be hurt, maimed, or killed in the
dispersing, seizing, or apprehending, or endeavouring to disperse,
seize, or apprehend, thepersons hurting, maiming,or killing him
or them shall be free, discharged, and indemnified from the
consequences, except on evidence of gross carelessness, wanton
ness, or malice.

8. During the continuance of any proclamation under this Carrying
ordinance, it shall not be lawful for any person, unless in the arms.
employment of Government, or unless authorized thereto by
the Governor, to carry on his person, or have in his possession,
any arms or instruments capable of being used as offensive arms,
unless they be the tools of his trade, or unless he can show that
they are intended to be used for some lawful purpose, of which
the burden of proof shall lie on him , nor any ammunition for
such arms or instruments.
It shall be lawful for any Justice of the Peace acting under Justices of
they Peace
the powers prescribed by the second section of this ordinance, ma search
to enter with or without a written warrant and with or without bouses for
arms .
assistance, and to authorize any officer or constable of Police, [ No. 18 of
or special constable to enter with or withoui a written warrant, 1890.]
and with or without assistance, and using in either case force if
necessary, into any dwelling house or other building , and into
any place in which he maysuspect that any such arms or in
struments or ammunition may be, contrary to the provisions of
this ordinance, and such arms and instruments or ammunition
inay be seized and confiscated .
Every person found carrying or having in his possession any Penalty.
arms or instruments or ammunition as aforesaid, except such as
in respect to their nature and quantity, and having regard to
his profession, occupation , and station in life, may reasonably
be expected in the opinion of the Magistrate to be in his pos
session, contrary to the provisions of this ordinance, shall be
liable on summary conviction before a Magistrate to a fine not
exceeding two hundred dollars, or to imprisonment with or
without bard labour, for a period not exceeding six months, or
to both .

9. All persons remaining unlawfully, riotously , or tumult- Offences
uously assembled after having been warned by a Justice of the against, sec
Peace under section 7 , and all persons found carrying arms and 8.
contrary to the provisions of section 8 in either case during the
existence of any proclamation under section 5 , shall be liable
to whipping, in place of or in addition to any other penalty Whipping.
prescribed by this ordinance.