Section 32Part 8 — Unlawful Pawning and Taking in Pawn
Search warrant for linen, etc., unlawfully pawned
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If the owner of any linen, apparel or unfinished goods or materials entrusted to any person as aforesaid, and unlawfully pawned with a pawnbroker, or the owner of any other article unlawfully pawned with a pawnbroker (the last mentioned owner having upon oath satisfied a Justice that his goods have been unlawfully obtained or taken from him), makes out upon oath before a Justice that there is good cause to suspect that a pawnbroker has taken in pawn the linen, apparel, goods, materials or article aforesaid without the privity or authority of the owner, and makes appear to the satisfaction of the Justice, probable grounds for such suspicion, the Justice may issue his warrant for searching, within the hours of business, the shop of the pawnbroker.
If a pawnbroker, on request by a constable authorised by the warrant, refuses to open the shop and permit it to be searched, the constable may break it open, within the hours of business, and search as he thinks fit therein for the linen, apparel, goods, materials or article aforesaid, doing no wilful damage; and any pawnbroker or other person who opposes or hinders the search is guilty of an offence.
If, on the search, any linen, apparel, goods, materials or article aforesaid, is or are found, and the property of the owner thereof is made out to the satisfaction of the Grand Court, the Judge shall cause the same to be forthwith restored to the owner thereof.