Schedule instruct him or cause him to be instructed in the employment of In witness whereof (4) written. (Attestation where party or parties can read and write.) (L.S.) (L.S.) (L.S.) Judge" or "District Commissioner." 18. or The clause as to schooling may be struck out if necessary. "The said have hereunto set their hands and seals "the said have hereunto made their marks and set their seals" or "the said has hereunto set his hand and seal and the said has hereunto made his mark and set his seal" as the case may be. DEED OF APPRENTICESHIP UNDER SECTION 20. day of 18 THIS DEED made the between (a person not under the age of sixteen years) of of the one part and of of the other part, witnesseth as follows:1. The said hereby binds himself apprentice to the said for years from the date hereof, and agrees during that term to faithfully serve the said. and obey his lawful commands and not absent himself by day or night from service of the said without leave. 2. The said agrees with the said he will provide him with sufficient that during the said term good meat and drink and lodging, and suitable clothing, and medical advice and medicine, and Schedule will instruct him or cause him to be instructed in the employment of In witness whereof (1) the day and year first above written. (Attestation where party or parties can read and write.) (L.S.) (1) "The said Approved. Judge or District Commissioner. 18. have hereunto set their hands and seals" or "the said have hereunto made their marks and set their seals" or "the said has hereunto set his hand and seal and the said has hereunto made his mark and set his seal" as the case may be. FOLDED WOVEN GOODS. Ordinance No. 2 of 1894. AN ORDINANCE to regulate the importation of Folded WHEREAS it is expedient to regulate the importation of Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of the Gold 1. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Folded Woven Short title. Goods Ordinance, 1894." importation of woven goods not folded and marked as provided in this Ordinance. Prohibition of 2. No folded woven goods, other than those specified in the Schedule hereto, shipped from any port after the 30th June, 1894, shall be imported into the Colony for any purpose (including transhipment or transit) unless the same shall be folded in folds of not less than 36 inches in length and each piece be marked with the number of yards and inches (if any) contained therein. Such mark shall be stamped upon the fabric of each piece. Any words, figures, marks, or abbreviations of the words "yards," and "inches" which according to common use or the custom of the trade are commonly taken to indicate the measure of folded woven goods may be used in such marking. Prohibition of sale of woven goods not so folded and marked. Penalties for contravention 3. From and after the 30th day of June, 1895, no folded woven goods other than those specified in the Schedule hereto shall be sold or bartered, or exposed for sale or barter, or form the subject of any contract of sale or barter, unless the same be folded and marked in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of this Ordinance. 4. Every person who shall contravene the provisions of of sections 2 either of the two preceding sections shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £100 for each such offence, and the goods in respect of which the offence was committed shall be forfeited. and 3. Allowance for Provided always that no prosecution or proceeding shall shrinking &c. lie or be taken under this Ordinance against any importer or holder of folded woven goods (1) where such goods are shorter than indicated by the mark upon them by not more than 4 inches in a piece marked 10 yards or under. 5 inches in a piece marked above 10 yards and up to 23 yards. Last fold may and (2) where the contents of a piece are properly marked as to total length but the final fold only is less than 36 inches. be less than 36 inches. Warranty by vendor of correctness of numbers on material, label, or wrapper. 5. On the sale or contract for the sale of any goods to which the provisions of this Ordinance apply the vendor shall be deemed to warrant, within the limits provided by Section 4 of this Ordinance, that the material, label, or wrapper, as the case may be, bears on the face thereof the true and correct number of yards or inches actually con tained in the folded woven goods on which such number appears, to which the same is attached, or in which such goods are wrapped. measure 6. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect the retail sale Sales by retail by measure of folded woven goods shipped from any port exempted. before the 1st July, 1894, and imported into the Colony, provided always that in any transaction by way of contract, sale or barter in respect of any such goods, the same shall be measured by or on behalf of the vendor in the presence of the purchaser his agent or servant, should such purchaser or his agent or servant so require. And provided always that in any prosecution or action Proof of date under the provisions of this Ordinance, or any of them, the of shipment. proof of the date of shipment shall rest with the vendor of such goods. 7.-(1) This Ordinance shall not exempt any person from Savings. any action, suit or other proceeding which might, but for the provisions of this Ordinance, be brought against him. (2) Nothing in this Ordinance contained shall entitle any person to refuse to make a complete discovery, or to answer any question or interrogatory, in any action or suit; but such discovery or answer shall not be admissible in evidence against such person in any prosecution for an offence against this Ordinance. (3) Nothing in this Ordinance contained shall be construed so as to render liable to any prosecution or punishment any servant of a master resident in the Colony who bona fide acts in obedience to instructions of such master and, on demand made by or on behalf of the prosecutor, has given full information as to his master. of Customs importer to and may open 8. It shall be lawful for the Comptroller of Customs or Comptroller any officer of Customs duly authorized by him, to call upon may call the importer of any package or parcel supposed to contain upon the folded woven goods, other than those specified in the produce inSchedule hereto, to produce the original invoice, bills of voices &c., lading, bills of parcels, or other such documents showing and inspect the character of the goods contained in such package or containing parcel, and the place and date of shipment thereof, and to folded woven open such package or parcel, and produce the goods therein goods. contained for inspection: and such package or parcel may packages Search warrant. Jurisdiction of District Commissioner. Evidence. Appeals. Disposal of forfeitures. Application be detained in the Customs until such demands, or any of them, shall have been complied with. 9. When any District Commissioner is satisfied, by information on oath that there is reasonable ground to believe that any goods in relation to which an offence against this Ordinance has been committed, are in any house or premises, such District Commissioner may issue a warrant under his hand, by virtue of which it shall be lawful for any superior officer of police, named or included in such warrant, to enter such house or premises at any reasonable time by day, and to search there for and seize and take away such goods and things; and any goods or things seized under any such warrant shall be brought before the Court of the District Commissioner of the district in which such goods or things were found, for the purpose of its being determined whether the same are, or are not liable to forfeiture under this Ordinance. 10. Proceedings under this Ordinance may be taken before a District Commissioner, who shall have full jurisdiction to determine summarily all such proceedings. 11. In any prosecution for an offence against this Ordinance a defendant and his wife, or her husband, as the case may be, may, if the defendant thinks fit, be called as a witness, and, if called, shall be sworn and examined, and may be cross-examined and re-examined, in like manner as any other witness. 12. If any person feels aggrieved by any conviction or order made under this Ordinance by a District Commissioner, he may appeal against such conviction, either upon any question or questions of fact, or upon any question or questions of law, to the Divisional Court having jurisdiction over the district. 13. All forfeitures incurred under or by virtue of this Ordinance shall be disposed of in such manner as the Governor shall direct. 14. All penalties recovered under this Ordinance shall of penaltics. be paid into the Treasury and form part of the general revenue of the Colony; provided always, that it shall be |