Section XIX

XIX. If any person, not being amenable to the Articles of War, shall take or attempt to take into Fort William any quan- Introduction of spirituinto OW liquors Fog William. rithout licence tity of spirituous liquors, wine; or intoxicating drugs of any description, without a licence from the Commanding Officer of t5e said Fort, or from some other person thereunto authoiized, any Justice of the Peace, upon compl&nt to him thereof made, may issue his summons or warrant for bringing the party complained of, and also . , . . . . . ~ . , . . . . the liquors, wine, or drugs, and the vesseis ... . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . containing . . . . the eame,before him, and in case of conviction may adjudge tile $aid'liquoks, . . . wise, or$drug&, and . . . . . , , .. , , . . .... .- ... .,. < . - the vessels containing the same, . . . , I,: . . , to be . , . - , . , forfeited, . . . - . . .:, - and, every . , . , such perion . . . , . , . . . - , > . copvicted shill be iiable; . ,. on'conviction . before a 7usticev of the Peace, to a . .- . .,.. .. . . . . , . . . -,,. . . .....,... . . . . .,. . , . . , : . . . . . . . . . ,. . penalty not . . exceeding fMy rupees,, or, at the discretion C " . . . . of the: . said . Justice, . . . . to imprisondent, with or without hard labour, for any period not exceed. . . . . . . - . .- , . .,. . . . . , . . I . . . I . , .. > . I - ing two cileida+ monihs. . . . . . . I , , . . - . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . :XX. Eve~y..pepgo~ `..wh` 'shag :take: `ap` throw; or -attempt to hke or. . : . -$bow,. i.~io. *he.- . asoh mi Home 'of ' (=Omection: Taking spirits, &c., into . . the .Giyl, C&F~u6ee, ao-y quantity of sp~r$%uous, liquors, wine,. or iatox&aiing deuffa, w i t h o a t : . . & tm&j~t.;~e&& ..... or Keeper of silch Gail. ok..Hdfis6 ofl C ~ & i e c ~ ~ ~ . ; rnpgCf ipeI;gr, : S ~ l L ~ i l ~ & , b ~ fm avery wok . OR OOnvi&ion bef&.~,a3~gif~g:Of&e :@a&,:.t,-t6 a ppehd.~ ing fifty rupees, or, at- ihe&sc~e~~~~-&kh~,S.~$& J;u&,G:e, to i.mprikonmen,+; with .or without hard labour, for any period not exceeding two months. . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . %x . . %x . XI. . Every*pe~son who a&all::&&oe: `be&nqcorrimitted` to. the Great Gaol or House of Co~reotPon, or'who shall `be` in cuStody * Breaking Gaol. at any FoJZc'e OiZi~e or Skabiofi, and who shall anlaw- fully . - . . . $ . A. x ACT No. XIII. O F 1852. folly break or escape frorn such Gaol, House of Oorrection, Police OBce, or Station, shall be liable for every such offence, on conviction before a Justice of the Peace, to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any period not exceeding three months, and such imprisonment shall eornmence and take effect from and after,the.expiration of any other sentence of imprisonment under which slrch person may be imprisoned at - the -time of committipg 'the offence aforesaid. , ~. . , . . . . . , . . . . . . . XXII. Every person who shall .:be found drunk and incapable-of Riotous or indecent be- taking care of himself in any street or public thoroughhaviow. fare, or who shall be guilty of any riotous or indecent beh,aviour in any street, public thoroughfare, Police Office, Station, or @eetioa House, shall - be li,abk, mi o s ~ v i c t h before- a Justice -of the Peace, to a penalty not exceeding twetltyrupees for every such offence, or, at the discretion 6f the said,Justice, to ,imprisOnment, with 02 with. . ~ u t . hard, labourj for any.:period not- exccedirig .fourteen days.: . . . - . . . . , ~. . XXIII. A~y~C.&nstable or Peace Q&m~bel.ongin.g to the Galcutta Palice hay take' intcr cimtdf, witholrt a warrant, any Rogues and vagabonds. -person who shall: be fsund betxkeen sunset, and sunrise arm& with aDy daagerous `OF` ~Eensive instrument whatsoever, with intent to break or enter into any dwelling-house or other building what% soever, or any loose, idle, or disorderly persons whom he shall find disturbing the public peace, or whunihe ihaH have good cause ta suspact of having comolitted, or being about `to` comait, any felony, misdepeanor, or breach of the `peace;` or `any` repthted: .thief whom he shall find between sunset and sunrise on h a r d aoy. boat in the river, or lying oat loitering in any bazar, street, mad, yard, thoroughfare or other place, arrd not giving a satiafaetory account `af` himsekf, or any person having in his possession without lawful excuse (the proof of which excuse shall lie on such persou), any picklock key, crow, jack, bit, or other imple- men t , . ) j c '! i ! ! I ACT No. XIII. O F 1852. ment of house-breaking, or any person found between sunset and sunrise having his face blackened or otherwise disguised, with intent to commit any felony, or any person who shall be found between sunset and sunrise in any dwelling-house or other building whatsoever, with intent to commit any felony therein ; and every such offender, on conviction before a Justice, either on his own confession or on the evidence of one or more credible witnesses, shall be liable, at the discretion of the said Justice, to be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding four Calendar months. X I Every person who shall beg or apply for alms or relief in . ~ any public road, street, or thoroughfare, or who shalI Beggars. expose or exhibit any sores, wounds, bodily ailment or deformity in such roads, streets, or public thoroughfares, with the object of exciting charity, or of obtaining alms, or relief, or who shall, anywhere within the Town, seek for or obtain alms or relief by means of any false statements or pretences, or who shall cause, aid, or abet any such person as aforesaid in the commission of any of tho said offences, shall, for every such offence, on conviction before a Justice, be liable to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any period not exceeding two Calendar morlths. XXV. Every person who shall drive or ride furiously, or at a greater rate than ten miles an hour, any vehicle or Furious Driving. animal in the said streets or public thoroughfares, shall, for every such offence, on conviction thereof before a Justice, be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty rupees, or in default of payment thereof, to imprisonment for any period not exceeding one Calendar month. . XXVI. Every . I T i ' 'C A 4 7 1 - ACT No. XIII. O F 1852. XXVI.[Every person who shall drive any vehicle of any ,descrip- ] tion, at any time between one hour after .sunset and Lamps to vehicles. one hour before sunrise, without having a lighted lamp affixed to such vehicle, shall, for every such offence, on conviction thereof before a Justice, be liable to a penalty of not more than fifty rupees, or, in default of payment thereof, to imprisonment for any period not exceeding one Calendar month. XXVIT, If any person shall make oath before a Justice of the For suppression of corn- Peace that any house, building, room, or other place mon gaming-houses. within the Town, is commonly reported aud believed to be kept or used as a common gaming-house or place, such Justice, by an order in writing, may authorize a Deputy Superintendent or Illspector of Police to enter any such- house, building, room, or place, with such Constables as he shall deem requisite to accompany him, and if necessary, to use force foi the:purpose of effecting such entry, whether by breaking open doors or othenwise, and to take into custody' and search all. persons 1 found therein, and to seize all tables and instrunients of gaming, found in such house, building, room, or place, or on the persons -of any of those found therein, and also to seize all moneys and securities for money found in any such house, building, room, or place; and the owner or keeper of the said gaming-house, or place, or other person having .th'e care and: management thereof, shall be liable, on conviction before a Justice of the Peace, to a penalty not exceeding one hundred rupees, or, at the discretion of the said Justice, to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any time not exceeding three Calendar months, and upon conviction of any such offender all such tables and instruments of unlawful games shall be destroyed or otherwise disposed of by order of. the Justice before whom the conviction is had, ,and all the moneys and secui.ities for moneys so found shall be forfeited to Government, and every, person found on suoh premises, and who shall not be the owner or keeper, or D / ACT No. XTII. QF 1852. or other person having the care or iaabagemeot thereof, shall be liable, before a Justice of the Feaoe, to a penalty not exceeding fifty rupees. , . t:sh&1.~at benecessar.y,.in: s.appart ,ofany 'infol-.r;slaeiton. far gaming in, or L r su:@ering any games or gaminpe `in,.` proof of playing for stakes unnecessary- or for keeping or rnaaaghgj .or being con;eer.ned .in `~a` or conduct of, any common gaming-house or place, under this Act, to prove &at Gnny person found:playing at any gamk. was playing for any rnonay,wagei, ars'take. . . , . XX IX.[Where ] `[any ]`[cards, ][- ][dice, ] [balls,. ][cauntexs., ] [.tab:l.es; ][.sr ][.other- ][in-: ] . - stmments of ga&ira.g.,. u ~ e d in. playink : a ~ y um$a.~f~l What articles if found shall.b &denae tbat:the `g d m ~ ,` am found in any hoose, bui,lding, >room, ax! place,! house is a gaming-house. st~speded: to he tised as. a common gaming-hou~~: and by an order issued under this Act, or aljaatthe person: of any who are found therein, it- sLaU be evidence, until %he oontra~y `is` made to appear; Bat .s& hewe, building, rarm; or $ace; is used as: a,3 wmrncm gaming-house or prami and%ha&. the persons fourid i n the house,. building, room, or place,. wheresuch fabkes. or ims;trurnents ob `gaming-` s h d have been found,. were pgaying the~eim, alttus1~g-h `IK,` pJy. `w ~` a;utualfS. going ,on: in tlm. presence of the, .Superi.nte,~~dent, Dep~%y : 8upwktbadknt, In&pe.et~~, 'QP C~mt&ble, entering the same as aforesajd. `;` . . : . ,~ ~, , . .. . ,. . . . . . . ar ' ~ e w d . wh4ioever,. OX w h : shaH join .iw bet. at, .or[ . abet, be present foo;,tae pu~pose. oF joiiiidg,. betting hall be .li.ablei c~~.c&&ian :theresf b&am `a.` J;us~ee;.\[. ] sot. exeeedhg @ty r ~ p s , s i , : &B def~mltr of p s y w ~ e , w::. k r any term not .~ce&i~~:~rreCalendarmmnL. . , XXXE. All * : t & d `7` : 1 7 - .*, 1 I + . . 1 A X X S J . All persons who deal in any articles by retail by weight or Using false or defective[[measure, ][and ][who have in or ][about ][their shaps or ]][[and ][who have in or ][about ][their shaps or ]][[who have in or ][about ][their shaps or ]][[about ][their shaps or ]][[their shaps or ]] `[[pe- ]]` weights and measures. mises, or otherwise in their possession, any false or de- ficient weight, measure, beam or scale, shall be li*able, on .convietion before a Jtlstice of the Peaee, to a penalty sot exceeding twenty rupees, or, at the discretgon of the said Ju&ice, to iwpsisonrnent, with or without bard labow, foil any period not exceeding one Calendar month ; and every such false and defective weight, measure, beam or scale shall be forfeited, and the said Justice shall calase the same to he destroyed ; and it shall be lawful for the Chief Mngistmte ar Superintendent of Police from time to time ta issue pnhlic notices at the Police Ofice a-1-18 Thannas, and such places `as` to him appear suitable, of the exact weight and measnra of just weights and measures, and to keep at &he Police O@iee a ~ d Thaanas: standard weights and measures for the information of the Using false or defective[[measure, ][and ][who have in or ][about ][their shaps or ]][[and ][who have in or ][about ][their shaps or ]][[who have in or ][about ][their shaps or ]][[about ][their shaps or ]][[their shaps or ]] `[[pe- ]]` XXXEI. Any Justice `d` the Peace `or` the Y uperintendent of Police Fdae weights nndmcn. may issue his wa~1~ant, dite~ting any Deputy Superincures. tendent: or Inspector of: Police `IB` enter into any shop ar other @@ce where artides are bought `an&` sdd by retail, and to search for and ta examine the meights and measures thereia, and s e i ~ e ull such as be may suspect to, be hrfeitad as faha and: ctefiaiant, inr weight. X XXIII. If my seaman; whether BriGsh, `Qr` Poreig~, shall, willJustice & tfie Peace [f~Ely ][a d ][withouh ] [k a v e ][or ][hwftrl ] [exmse, ][abwn ] [f ][hi~mwlf ] may take cognizance of cases of desertion or `un-`[$ror.n ] `[his ]`[vessel,. ] [an7 ][Jwstke ] [og ] [$he: ][Peace; ][i~pon ] [corn& ] authorized absence from their ship & Foreign and[plaiut upon ] `~ b ,`[th3 ] [~ s & w ' ][of ][any ][of ] [ell€? ] Asiatic s e w n . affi~ers~of the said vessel,. may. iaue hiis, m r a n t `tm` appwbmd and detain t , h : `&xi,!` seaman and convey hint crm boa& of hte v e s ~ l f rtrtd wheneven my seaman shalb hawe been implirroaedi it shrlbhe lawfd for any: Jwstice 06 the PeaceZ am. `&he` rxdease a$ swh seawarn -fmm inprisonment, ----- w---- ACT No. XIII. O F 1852. I I imprisolr1~~ent, to cause him to bc coi~vcycd on board of the vessel to which he. may belong. XXXIV. No person, not being a soldier or sailor in the service of Arms carried by per- the Queen or the East India Company, or a Constable sons without due authority. belonging to the Calcutta Police, shall be entitled to carry any sword, spear, gun, or other offensive weapon in any street, thoroughfare, or public place, unless by leave of the Chief Magistrate or other, head of the Police ; and any person offending against this enactment, shall be liable to be disarmed by ally Constable or other person acting under such instructions as shall be from time to time given by the Chief Magistrate or other head of the Police ; and the-weapons so seized shall be taken before the Chief Magistrate or. other head of the Police, and forfeited to the Government, if the Chief Magistrate or other head of the Police, in his discretion, shall think fit to declare them forfeited. XXXV. The Chief Magistrate or other head of the Police, from time to time, and as occasion may .require, may make The regulation of carriages andpersonsatplaces regulations for keeping clear the public ghauts and of public resort. landing-stairs, and for the route to be observed in the public streets and places by all carts, carriages, palanquins, hackeries, and other vehicles, and by all horses, cattle and persons, and as to the times during which they may take the said routes, and for preventing obstruction of the streets and tlloroughfares within the Town on all times of public processions and native holidays, as also during the time of Divine Service, and also may give directions to the Collstables and other Peace Officers for keeping order and for preventing any obstruction of hfares in the immediate neighbourhood of any place of public art, andin any case when the ghauts, landing-stairs, streets, or thoroughmay .be thronged, or may be liable to be obstructed, and *every sing or not obeying the orderszso issued by the Chief Magis-. trate - -- ACT No. XIII. O F 1852, I I \ 1 ,, I ! 1 , I . . '. -i A. . I - trate or other head of the Police, shall be liable to be arrested and detained by the Police, and, on conviction before a Justice of the Peace, shall be liable to a penalty of one hundred rupees. XXXVI. Any Police Officer or Constable who shall ask for or police take any bribe or unauthorized reward in consideration Bribes. of his doing 01- omitting to do any act in his official capacity, shall be liable, on conviction before a Justice of the Peace, to a penalty not exceeding five hundred rupees, or, at the discretion of the said Justice, to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any tirn&e not ,exceeding three months. XXXVII. The Rule, Ordinance,. and Regulation passed by the Governor General in Council on the 8th April 1802, A s to manufacture or possession of Gun-powder and Section 11. Act XVIII. of 1841, are hereby reor Gun-cotton. . pealed. ' Any person who shall, within the limits of the said Town, manufacture .Gun-powder or Gun-cotton, or who shall, without a licence for that purpose being first had and obtained from the Chief Magistrate, have in his possession, in any house, shop, warehouse, or other building, at any one time, a greater quantity of Gun-powder or Gun-cotton for sale or otherwise than ten pounds, shall, on conviction before a Justice of the Peace, be liable to a forfeiture of all such Gunpowder or- Gun-cotton so manilfactured or possessed, together with the vessel or receptacle in which it may be seized, and also to a fine not exceeding in amount the sum of rupees five hundred. XXXVIII. It shall be lawful for the Chief Magistrate to grant to - Chief Magistrate to[any person (whom he shall deem fit ~ n d ] proper) a ligrant licences for sale and deposit of Gun-powder, cence for the sale or keeping in deposit, within the &c. limits of the said Town, any quantity of imported or Indian mannfact ured Gun-powder not exceeding fifty pouilds, or any ACb' NO. XII-I. OF 1832. `I I` . . `E` t, . quantity of Gun-cotton not exceeding twenty pounds, on such cotlditions as shall be specified in the licence, and any persod who shall be guilty of a breach of any of such conditioi~s, shall, on conviction before a bustice of the Peace, be liable to a forfeiture of his licence and of all Gunpowder: or Gbn-cotton so kept in deposit contrary th.ereto, and also . to a fine not kxceedir,gi rupees two himdted,. . . A . . I . . . , , . . . . . .. .. . . . I ., . . . . , , , - XXXrlX. Every snch licence as is mentioned in the preceding . . . - . , . . . . . . . . , . . . . . \ . Seetionshall. be i n .force for `a` period `of` o.ne : year olily; Licences to be in force . . . f+?neriah aiato:iont:iiG and iro ~onger, but shall b e renewalde by the, saidoertain provisions. Chief Magistrate at his discretionori the same orahy- other terms and conditions, and such licence shall also provide for the . . ,' . deemed for the safety'd ~he'iohabitdnts arid of property witl& . . . . . . . . . . . . t h e i a t d Town-, and every offending against such provisions shall