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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 44

Extortion Prevention

Extortion Prevention.

Proposing to take money for abstaining from bidding, misdemeanour

50. Every person who shall directly or indirectly offer or propose to accept or receive money or other valuable consideration as an inducement to abstain from bidding or competing as a purchaser or intending purchaser of land belonging to the Crown, or of any lease or license of such land, advertised for sale by public auction, and whether or not the land shall actually be put up for sale, shall be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanour, and be liable on conviction thereof to be imprisoned for any period not exceeding twelve calendar months, with or without hard labour, or to be fined any sum not exceeding two hundred pounds sterling.

Actual receipt of money therefor, misdemeanour.

51. Every person who shall actually receive money or other valuable consideration for abstaining to bid for or compete for the purchase of any Crown lands which shall have been advertised for sale by public auction, and whether or not the same land shall be put up for sale by public auction, shall be deemed to have been guilty of a misdemeanour, and shall on conviction thereof be liable to be imprisoned with or without hard labour for any period not exceeding two years, or fined any sum not exceeding five hundred pounds.

Extorted money recoverable.

52. Every person from whom money or other valuable consideration shall have been extorted by the means aforesaid, may recover the amount or value of the consideration so extorted in an action for money had and received.