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ACT XXIX.
[A.D. 1838.
On report of contra-
band salt, what infor-
Seizurehowtobe
effected.
Salt agent or super-
intendent may break
ferred to any other Zillah or City Court subordinate to the same Court of
Sudder Dewanny Adawlut; and the judge of such other Zillah or City
Court may thereupon refer such suit in the same manner as if the same had
been originally instituted in the court of such other zillah or city.
A.D. 1838. ACT XXIX.
PASSED 6/ ^dAfo220227'22^d 6*7'OS'2 7^727 o/' 2*A^(7o2272C2/ q/' 272 67 2272 C 27,
072 /Ae 12^A Abro772^or, 1838.
I. IT is hereby enacted, that from the 1st day of December, 1838, Sec-
tions LIX. LX. and LXI. Regulation X. 1819, of the Bengal code, shall
be repealed.
II. * And it is hereby enacted, that when information shall be given to
any salt agent or superintendent of salt chokies that contraband salt is
stored in any warehouse, dwelling-house, or other place situated in the
tract of country in Bengal or Orissa within which the transportation of
salt without rowannah is not lawful, and such salt agent or superintendent
of salt chokies shall deem the information credible, and desire to act
thereupon, he shall require the same to be given to him in writing, or
shall take the deposition of the informant, as may be most convenient, so
that the following particulars shall be placed on record in his office. First,
the name, profession, and place of residence of the informant. Second,
the place, that is, the name of the town or village, and description of the
house, warehouse, or other place where the salt may be stated to be in
store. Thirdly, the name of the person to whom the house, warehouse, or
other place belongs, or on account of or by whom the salt is there stored.
Fourthly, the quantity and description of' the salt, and the grounds for
believing the same to be contraband.
III. And it is hereby enacted, that if the contraband salt so stated to
be in store exceed in quantity one maund or Indian mun, it shall be liable
to seizure in manner following; that is to say, the salt agent or superinten-
dent of chokies having before him the written statement or deposition of
an informer, given in or taken down as above prescribed, shall, provided
the place of such store be not too distant, proceed in person, together
with the informant, summoning by written notice the nearest police
'darogah or other officer in charge of the police thannah or station, to attend
likewise and witness the proceeding.
IV. And it is hereby enacted, that for the purpose of making seizure of
salt in store so informed against, it shall be competent to any salt agent,
or superintendent, having a police officer in company, to break open the
, * Secs. ii. to x. are extended by Act III. 1851, to the illicit manufacture of salt.
[A.D. 1838.
On report of contra-
band salt, what infor-
Seizurehowtobe
effected.
Salt agent or super-
intendent may break
ferred to any other Zillah or City Court subordinate to the same Court of
Sudder Dewanny Adawlut; and the judge of such other Zillah or City
Court may thereupon refer such suit in the same manner as if the same had
been originally instituted in the court of such other zillah or city.
A.D. 1838. ACT XXIX.
PASSED 6/ ^dAfo220227'22^d 6*7'OS'2 7^727 o/' 2*A^(7o2272C2/ q/' 272 67 2272 C 27,
072 /Ae 12^A Abro772^or, 1838.
I. IT is hereby enacted, that from the 1st day of December, 1838, Sec-
tions LIX. LX. and LXI. Regulation X. 1819, of the Bengal code, shall
be repealed.
II. * And it is hereby enacted, that when information shall be given to
any salt agent or superintendent of salt chokies that contraband salt is
stored in any warehouse, dwelling-house, or other place situated in the
tract of country in Bengal or Orissa within which the transportation of
salt without rowannah is not lawful, and such salt agent or superintendent
of salt chokies shall deem the information credible, and desire to act
thereupon, he shall require the same to be given to him in writing, or
shall take the deposition of the informant, as may be most convenient, so
that the following particulars shall be placed on record in his office. First,
the name, profession, and place of residence of the informant. Second,
the place, that is, the name of the town or village, and description of the
house, warehouse, or other place where the salt may be stated to be in
store. Thirdly, the name of the person to whom the house, warehouse, or
other place belongs, or on account of or by whom the salt is there stored.
Fourthly, the quantity and description of' the salt, and the grounds for
believing the same to be contraband.
III. And it is hereby enacted, that if the contraband salt so stated to
be in store exceed in quantity one maund or Indian mun, it shall be liable
to seizure in manner following; that is to say, the salt agent or superinten-
dent of chokies having before him the written statement or deposition of
an informer, given in or taken down as above prescribed, shall, provided
the place of such store be not too distant, proceed in person, together
with the informant, summoning by written notice the nearest police
'darogah or other officer in charge of the police thannah or station, to attend
likewise and witness the proceeding.
IV. And it is hereby enacted, that for the purpose of making seizure of
salt in store so informed against, it shall be competent to any salt agent,
or superintendent, having a police officer in company, to break open the
, * Secs. ii. to x. are extended by Act III. 1851, to the illicit manufacture of salt.