Section 29Part 8 — Unlawful Pawning and Taking in Pawn
Unlawful pawning of goods not property of pawner
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Whoever knowingly and designedly pawns with a pawnbroker anything being the property of another person, the pawner not being employed or authorised by the owner thereof to pawn the same, is guilty of an offence, and on conviction before the Grand Court, liable to a fine of ten dollars, and, in addition thereto, to forfeit any sum not exceeding the full value of the pledge as ascertained by a Judge.
The fine and forfeiture, when recovered, shall be applied towards making satisfaction thereout to the party injured and defraying the costs of prosecution, as the Judge may direct; but if the party injured declines to accept such satisfaction and costs, or if there is any surplus of the forfeitures, then the forfeitures or surplus, as the case may be, shall be paid into the Treasury for the public use of the Islands.