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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 47

Crimes of Violence

Crimes of Violence.

Chap. 17.—Authorizes the G. in C. to proclaim this Act in force in any part of Canada, whenever it is deemed necessary for the better prevention of crime of violence. The proclamation is to be published in the Canada Gazette and revoked by a proclamation so published. Copies of the proclamation, with an abstract of the Act, are to be furnished to the sheriff or sheriffs in the proclaimed district, and by him or them posted up at 25 public places in it, under a penalty of $500. From the day named in the proclamation no person (not being a J. P. or an officer, soldier, sailor or volunteer in H. M. service, on duty, or a constable or peace officer or person licensed under the Act,) may carry or have in such district elsewhere than upon his own premises, any arm,—which, in the Act, includes ammunition for fire arms, and any deadly or dangerous weapon. A person having such arm is liable, on conviction, to imprisonment for 12 mos. Any person may arrest and deliver him to custody of a peace officer to be taken before a page 81 magistrate. A J. P. or peace officer may search such person and take away and detain arms. A J. P. may grant a warrant to search for and seize arms suspected to be kept for the purpose of being illegally carried. And a constable may force an entrance during the day to search for and seize them. If the owner of arms so seized do not, within four days, prove that they were kept for a lawful purpose they are forfeited to the use of H. M. Persons are to be appointed by the G. in C. to license those desirous of carrying or keeping arms, who may also revoke such licenses, notifying the parties. Proceedings may be had before three J.P. or a magistrate having power to do acts requiring two or more J.P. These proceedings do not interfere with those under other acts. Copies of all proclamations and lists of names of persons authorized to issue licenses, those licensed thereunder and licenses revoked are to be laid before the two Houses of Parliament. The Act is in force till the end of next Session.