876

Suspicious
circum-
stances.

Production
of books,

elc., before
Maristrate.

Contracts
not void on
account of
offences.

Appeal.

Ch. 31. No. 12.] Pawnbrokers.

honestly obtained, may detain such person and require him
to produce any articles he may have with him.

(2) If any articles are produced which the constable
has reason to suspect to have been dishonestly obtained, he
may take or cause to be taken the person and the articles to
the nearest Police Station, there to be dealt with according
to law.

(3) If any person so required to produce such articles
refuses to be searched, the constable may take him or cause
him to be taken before a Magistrate or Justice, who, if he shall
see fit, may search or order to be searched such person, and
if any such articles are found may detain him with the
articles so found to be dealt with according to law.

49. A pawnbroker shall, at any time when ordered or
summoned by a Magistrate, attend before the court and
produce all books and papers relating to his business which
he is required by the court to produce. If he fails to do so,
he shall be guilty of an offence.

50. Where a pawnbroker is guilty of an offence against
this Ordinance (not being an offence against any provision
relating to licences), any contract of pawn or other contract
made by him, in relation to his business of pawnbroker,
shall nevertheless not be void by reason only of that offence,
nor shall he by reason only of that offence lose his lien on
or right to the pledge or to the loan and profit; but nothing
in this section shall restrict the operation of any provision
of this Ordinance providing for the delivery of any goods
and chattels, or the restoration of any linen, apparel,
goods, materials, or article to the owner, under the order of
any court.

51. If any person thinks himself aggrieved by any con-
viction or order of a court of summary jurisdiction under
this Ordinance or by the refusal of a certificate for a licence,
he may appeal therefrom under and subject to the provisions
of the Summary Courts Ordinance.