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Search for carcases of sheep, &c., and penalty on persons possessing the same without accounting for the same.
14 & 15 Vict. c. 93.
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6. Whenever any credible witness shall prove upon oath, before a justice of the peace, that there is reasonable cause to suspect that any of the articles of property following; that is to say, the carcase of any sheep or lamb, or the head, skin, or any part thereof, or the fleece of any sheep or lamb, has been stolen or unlawfully taken, and is to be found in any house or other place, it shall be lawful for such justice to issue a warrant to search such house or place for such articles of property; and any person in whose possession or on whose premises any of the said articles of property shall be found by virtue of any such search warrant (or by any member of the Constabulary or Metropolitan Police Forces when executing any warrant or otherwise acting in the discharge of his duty), and who shall not satisfy the justice before whom he shall be brought, that he came lawfully by the same, or that the same was on his premises without his knowledge or assent; may be committed by such justice to gaol until the next day of holding petty sessions for the district, unless he shall enter into a recognizance with one or more sureties to appear at such petty sessions; and if such person shall not account for the same in manner aforesaid, he shall, on summary conviction by such justice or justices as aforesaid, and at his or their discretion, either be committed pursuant to the provisions of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851, to be imprisoned for a term not exceeding three months, or be liable to a fine not exceeding five pounds.
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