Section 19Part 0 —
Idle and disorderly persons assembled in public places
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Any constable may take into custody any idle and disorderly persons who are, at any time, found assembled in any thoroughfare, street, lane or public place, in front, about or in the neighbourhood of any house, wharf, tavern or other premises, or in any street or other public place in any town in the Islands and who, upon being desired by such constable to retire or disperse, and leave the place in which they have so assembled, refuse or neglect immediately to do so, and may carry such persons, or any of them, before any Justice who shall hold them or any of them to bail, to appear and answer any charge touching such offence that may be brought against them; and in default of security, he shall remand such persons in custody until they can be brought before the Justices in Petty Sessions for trial.