Stolen goods search warrant

(1) On an information being laid on oath before a magistrate or any other justice of the peace that there is reasonable cause to suspect that any goods whatever, stolen or otherwise unlawfully obtained, are concealed or lodged in any dwelling-house, or in any other place, it shall be lawful for such magistrate or other justice of the peace by warrant under his hand, directed to any police officer, to cause any such dwelling-house or other place to be entered and searched at any time of the day or of the night. (2) Where a search warrant is issued under subsection (1) of this section, if it appears necessary to the magistrate or other justice of the peace issuing it, he may empower the police officer to whom the warrant is directed with such assistance as may be found necessary, such police officer having previously made known his authority, to use force to effect the entry, whether by breaking open doors or otherwise. (3) The warrant may direct the police officer to guard any goods or things found upon such search, where it was found, or to convey them to some place of safety until the person who stole them or who otherwise unlawfully obtained them, can be taken before a magistrate to be dealt with according to law. (4) Such police officer shall take into custody and carry before a magistrate every person found in such house, or other place, who appears to him to have been privy to such goods being so concealed or lodged in such house or other place, knowing or having reasonable cause to suspect them to have been stolen, or otherwise unlawfully obtained.