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1416 ORDINANCE No. 16 of 1875 .


Magistrates.

addition to
may order the offender to pay to the person aggrieved reasonable com
punishment.
(See s. 7 of 6 pensation not exceeding fifty dollars, in addition to any penalty or punish
of 1862.)
ment to which he is sentenced .

Recovery of 12. If any offender convicted under this Ordinance fails to pay any
fines and
amends. fine or compensation on conviction, or within such further time as the
(See s. 8.of 6
of 1862.) Magistrate allows, the Magistrate may cause the amount to be levied by
distress on the goods and chattels of the offender ;
Or may order that the offender be imprisoned with or without hard

labour for any period not exceeding , together with any other imprison
ment to which he is sentenced for his offence , the term of six months in
the whole, unless the amount be sooner paid ;

And in case the amount be not fully recovered by distress , the Ma
gistrate may order that the offender be imprisoned with or without hard
labour for the like period , unless the amount be sooner paid .
Powers of two 13. Whenever any person is brought before two Magistrates sitting
Magistrates.
(See s. 3 of 1 together charged with stealing from the person, or with any offence
of 1863.) .
(See s. 3 of 3 against the provisions of sections 49 , 50 , or 51 of the Ordinance No. 4 of
of 1868.)
1865, ( offences against the person ) , the Magistrates may, if they think
fit, summarily convict the offender, and sentence him to be imprisoned
for any term not exceeding two years with or without hard labour, or

they may commit him in the usual way for trial to the Supreme Court .
Powers of 14. The Marine Magistrate shall have the power of a Police Magis
Marine Magis
trate. trate to hear and determine cases of assault, and assault and battery
unaccompanied by an intent to commit felony .
Any two Jus 15. Any two Justices of the Peace of this Colony sitting together,
tices of the
Peace to have shall have power to do any act that a Magistrate is by this Ordinance
power of one
Police Magis authorised and empowered to do.
trate.
Power to com 16. If any person uses any threatening or insulting expression to
mit persons
using insult or concerning, or in the presence of a Magistrate, Marine Magistrate, or
ing language
to or in pre Justice of the Peace, when acting in the discharge of any magisterial
sence of
Magistrate. duty , the said Magistrate or Justice of the Peace may summarily sentence
(S. 9 of 6 of
1862.) the offender to be imprisoned with or without hard labour for any term
not exceeding two months, or to pay a fine of any amount not exceeding

fifty dollars and if such fine be not paid forthwith, the said Magistrate
or Justice of the Peace may order that the offender be imprisoned for any
term not exceeding two months unless the amount be sooner paid. [ As
to powers of one Magistrate see Ordinance No. 8 of 1889. ]