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Dealing with animal or thing brought on land by willful trespasser
Cap. 98, s. 31 · Revised Edition 2020
(1) If the trespasser carries, leads or drives any beast on the premises on which the trespass is committed, or puts or places,
or causes to be put or placed, on the premises, any vehicle,
building materials, tools or implements of any description,
timber, firewood or other wood, or any other thing of whatever description, that beast, vehicle, building material, tool,
implement, timber, firewood, wood or other thing may be seized and detained by the owner of the premises.
(2) On complaint made and on proof to the satisfaction of the magistrate that any person trespassing as aforesaid has carried, led or driven any beast on the premises on which the trespass was committed, or has put or placed or caused to be put or placed any vehicle, building material, tool, implement,
timber, firewood, wood or other thing on the premises, the magistrate shall order it to be publicly sold within ten days thereafter, and out of the proceeds thereof shall pay the amount of any damage suffered by the owner by virtue of the trespass,
and shall deduct the amount of any fine inflicted upon the trespasser, unless the amount of the damage and fine is sooner paid.
Wilful trespass private wharf not withstanding
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