Pawnbrokers Act 1902 (NSW)

Act No. 66, 1902. 465

Pawnbrokers.

Act No. 66, 1902.

A l l Act to consolidate the enactm ents regulating paun̂ kkks.

tlie trade orlm siness of Pawnbrokers in New

South Wales. [4̂ /̂ Sej)fcmber, 1902.]

■T)!'] it enacted by the King’s i\[ost Excellent Majesty, by and with

the advice and consent of the Ijcgislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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PART I.

Pkelimixary.

1. This Act may be cited as the “ Pawnbrokers Act, 1902,”

and is divided into Parts, as follows :—

PART I.—Preliminary—ss. 1-4.

PART I I .—Licenses—ss. 5-10.

PART I I I .—Business of pawnbroking—ss. 11-30.

PART IV.—M iscellaneous and legal pjiocelure—ss. 31-46.

2. (1) The Act thirteenth Victoria, number thirty-seven, is

hereby repealed.

(2) All licenses granted under the authority of tlie Act hereby repealed, and existing at the time of the passing of this Act, shall be deemed to have been granted hereunder.

3. In this Act, unless the context or subject-matter otherwise interpretution.

indicates or r(!quires,— '''■o- No- 37, ss.

“ article” includes every species of chattels and goods whatsoever;

'

“ justice” means justice of the peace ;

“ license” means a license granted under this Act to carry on the

trade or business of a j)awnbroker ;

“ pawnbroker ” means a person who carries on business or seeks his livelihood in or by advaneing upon interest, or for or in expectation of profit, gain, or reward, any sum of money upon security, whether collateral or otherwise, of any article taken by such person by way of pawn, pledge, or security.

4. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to loans or to win m not to

advances made on any goods, chattels, live stock, avooI, bonds, bills, ‘’I’l’'-' -

title-deeds, or other security by merchants, bankers, commission agents,

bndeers, or licensed auctionecu’s in the ordinary and bona fide course of

mercantile or banking transactions if the interest on any such loans or

advances does not exceed the rate of ten per centum per annum.

2 G PART

466   Act No. 66, 1902.

Pmonhrolcers.

PAET II .

. L icenses.

Penalty on pawn­	6. Whosoever carries on the trade or business of a pawnbroker
broking without

license.

without liaving previously obtained a license, shall, for such offence, be

13 Vic. No. 37, 8. 1.

liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds.

Manner of obtaining

6 . (1) Any person wishing to obtain a license shall deliver to the clerk of petty sessions for the police district in which he intends to carry on the trade or business of a pawnbroker, an applieation in the

license.

Ibid. 8. 3.

First SclieJule.

form contained in the Pirst Scliedule hereto, togetlier ivitli a certificate in tlie form contained in the said Schedule, signed by five householders residing in such district.

(2) The justices assembled in the petty sessions for such

district next after such notice has been so delivered, may, if satisfied

as to the character of the person so applying, grant a license to such

Second Schedule.

person under their hands in the form contained in the Second Schedule

hereto.

Ibid, 8. 4. (3) All matters of applications for licenses shall be heard and

determined in open court, and shall be judieial inquiries.

Ibid. 8. 3. (4) Every license shall be delivered to the person applying

for it on payment of ten pounds to be paid over to the Treasurer.

Duration of license. 7. Every license shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be

Ibid. in force for one year from the date thereof.

Record of license to 8 . (1) Every clerk of petty sessions shall keep an alphabetical

be kept.	record of all licenses granted by tlie court of petty sessions of which he
Ibid. 8. 5.	is clerk.

(2) Every such clerk neglecting so to do shall he liable to a

penalty not exceeding five pounds.

Separate license to	9. No pawnbroker holding a license shall by virtue of one goods or chattels to pawn, but for each and every house, shop, or other place which any person keeps for the purposes aforesaid a separate and distinct license shall be taken out and paid for.
be taken out for
each shop, &c.	license keep more than one house, shop, or other place for taking in
Ibid. 8. 10,
Partner’s license.	10. Persons in partnersbip and carrying on the trade or business of a pawnbroker in one bouse, shop, or tenement only shall not be obliged to take out more than one license in any one year for carrying on such trade or business.
Ibid. s. 11.

PAllT

Act No. GG, 1902. 467

Faumhrokers.

PAET III .

Business of pawnbuoking.

11. (1) Every person iiiio holds a license shall have his name rawnbroiicr’.s name, at length painted in legibhi eliaracters at least two Indies deep with the °° words “ licensed pawnbroker” constantly and permanently rianaining jg y;̂ . xo. 37 s. s. and plainly to he seen and read over the door of each shop or other

place by liim kept or made use of for carrying on the trade or business

of a jiawnbroker.

(2) Any such person wlio fails or neglects to comply with the provisions of tliis section shall for every such offence he liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds.

12. (1) Any person bolding a license shall, on demand at bis Production of license,

licensed bouse or jilace wlierein or whereat such license is exercised, md. s. 12.

produce it to any justice or to any constable authorised by any justice

by writing under his hand to demand the production thereof.

(2) Any such person who refuses or neglects to produce his Penalty,

license shall for every such refusal or neglect he liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds unless be gives some reasonable excuse to the satisfaction of the justice or justices hearing the case for the non­ production thereof.

13. (1) Every licensed pawnbroker taking in pawn any article iint’ies to bo made

whereon any money is to be lent shall, before advancing any money 7*),̂

thereon, cause to be entered in a fair and legible manner in some book	•	•	•
kept for that purpose—

(«) a fair and reasonable description of such article;

[h) the sum of money in the whole advanced thereon, with the

1‘ate of interest to be charged on the same by the week or

month, as the case may bo ;

(c) the true date at wliicb such article is pawned ;

(d) the name of the party by or for whom such article is pawned, and his place of residence, according to the statement of tlie person pawning, into which last-mentioned circumstances tlie pawnbroker shall inquire of the person pawning before any money is lent or advanced to him ;

and where a longer time for redemption than three mouths is agreed

upon—

(e) the time so agreed upon.

(2) Every such entry as afore.said shall be numbered NumborinK of

consecutively throughout the year, the first pledge received by any ‘'

pawnbroker on or after the first day of January in each year being	' ’	‘
respectively numbered one, the second two, and so on progressively throughout the year.

(3) Any such pawnbrokm- who fails to comply with the I'emiiiy.

provisions of this section shall, for every such offence, be liable to a

penalty not exceeding ten pounds. 14.

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JPau'nbrolcers.

Duplicate to be given. 14. (1) Everv licensed pawnbroker, at the time of takin" any

13 Vie. No. 37, s. 18. article in pawn, shall "ive to the person pawning the same a duplicate

of every such entry fairly and legibly written, or partly written and partly printed, with the signature of such pawnbroker thereto, con­ taining every particular inserted in the original entry, and corresponding therewith in number.

Penalty. (2) Any licensed pawnbroker who fails or neglects to comply Avith the provisions of the next preceding subsection shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds.

Acc3ptance of (3) No pawnbroker shall receive or retain any pledge unless

duplicate. such duplicate is accepted at the time by the party pawning, and every such duplicate shall be delivered gratis, and shall be produced to the pawnbroker before he shall be obliged to redeliver the articles mentioned therein, or any of them.

Duplicates lost or 16. If—

stolen. (а) any pawnbroker’s duplicate is lost or mislaid by, or fraudulently

Ibid. s. 22. taken or obtained from, the owner thereof ;

{b) the articles mentioned therein remain unredeemed ; and

(c) the person representing himself to be such owner produces and leaves Avith the pawnbroker who gave sucli duplicate a

■ Avritten declaration in the form prescribed by Part IV of the Oath’s Act, 1900, duly taken and authenticated by some justice, and setting forth the circumstances of such loss or othei’AA'ise satisfactorily accounting for the non-production of such duplicate,

such paAvnbroker shall, at the request of such person, deliver to him a

copy of such duplicate.

Holders of duplicates 16. (1) Every person who at any time produces any such to be deemed owners duplicate as afoi’esaid to the pawnbroker who gave the same, and

°s reqnires delivery of the articles therein specified, claiming to be the

' owner or representing himself to be authorised by the owner thereof, shall be deemed to be such oAvner or to be so authorised, and shall be entitled to redeem such articles accordingly unless—

■ {a) snch pawnbroker has notice from the real owner that such

duplicate Avas lost by him or Avas fraudulently taken or

. obtained from him ; or

(б) such paAvnbroker has been informed by some credible person

that such articles were stolen.

(2) WhensoeAmr any such paAvnbroker refuses to deliver the articles to the party producing such duplicate he shall immediately give information of such refusal and of the particular grounds thereof to a justice or to some constable, together Avith a description of such party, or, if known to the paAvnbroker, such party’s name and place

of residence. 17.

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Faicnbrokers.

17. (1) Unless a longer time is expressly agreed upon, the period I’eriod for sale of

during Avliich any article taken in paivn may be redeemed shall he

tlirec months, at tlie expiration ol‘ Avliicli period, or at the expiration of	■	o • •
any sucli longer period as has been so agreed upon, every such article shall be deemed forfeited, and may be sold.

(2) Any agreement for the forfeiture of any article before

the expiration of six months shall be wholly A'oid.

18. Any pawnbroker who, undi'r any circumstances or upon .sdiing boforo

any pretence, sells or otherwise disposes of, or causes or knowingly suffers to be sold or disclosed of, any article so paivned before the expiration of the said term of three months, or of such longer period

as was agreed upon, shall, for every sucli offence, be liable to a penalty

not exceeding twenty pounds over and aboA'e any damages for Avhich	.
he is liable to the owner or parly inj Lin'd.

19. (1) All articles forfeited on Avhich in the whole any su m Mod.-of saU.

above five shillings has been lent, shall be sold by public auction, and	s. n.
not otherwise.

(2) A notice of every such sale, containing a catalogue of all

such articles and the time Avlu'ii the same rvere respectively taken in pawn, shall be twice inserted in some public nervspaper, published in New South Wales, four days at the least before the proposed day of sale.

(3) Any pawnbroker who offends against the provisions of this section shall forfeit to the owner of any articles sold contrary to the said provisions a sum not exceeding tAventy })ounds.

20. No purchase or pretended purchase bi- any paAvnbroker or I’awnibroiui'not to

person on his behalf of anv article paAAUied Avith him shall in anv

case be valid against the owner in any ease.

21. (1) If any article paAvned is sold for more than the full AppUcotion of

amount of the principal money and interest thereon Avhich Avas due	of sale,
the time of such sale, then the surplus, deducting the necessary charges of such sale, shall, if claimed Avithin twelve months next after such sale, be paid upon demand to the person by or for Avhom such article Avas paAvned, or his agent or assigns, or in case of death, to his executor or administrator.

(2) Any paAvirbrokcr Avho offends against the provisions of I’eiiaity.

this section shall, for every such offence, be liable to a penalty not	s. 24.
exceeding ten pounds.

22. (1) EAmry pawnbroker shall from time to time enter in a Kutrv to i.o miuie

book to be kept by him for that purpose a true and just account of the sale of every article Avhich Avas pawned and Avhich is sold or other­ wise disposed of by him, specifying the date Avhen such article AÂas pledged and the true number of the entry then made thereof, and the name of the person Avho pledged the same and the day Avhen and the amount for Avhich every such article Avas sold.

(2)

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Pawnbrokers.

Penalty. (2) Any pawnbroker who offends against the provisions of

13 Â ic. No, 37, s. 24.

this section shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty not

exceeding ten pounds.

Pawner may inspect	.	23. (1) Every person by or for whom any article was pawned
entries.

Ihid.

shall, if such article is sold or otherwise disposed of, be permitted to

inspect the entry of such sale.

Penalty for refusing

inspection.

(2) If such person produces the duplicate relating to the articles respecting which such inspection is required, and the pawn­ broker or person employed by him refuses to permit such person to inspect any such entry or does not produce the book containing such entry, such pawnbroker or person employed by him shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds.

Pledges not to be	24.	If any licensed pawnbroker or any agent or servant employed
taken from children

or drunken persons.	by any such pawnbroker at any time purchases, receives, or takes in
Ihid. s. 25.	pawn any article from any person apparently under the age of fourteen years or apparently intoxicated with liquor such pawnbroker shall, for every such offence, be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds.

Pawnbroker not to	25.	If any licensed pawnbroker, or any agent or servant employed
advance, &c.,

anything but money,	by any such pawnbroker, in any case where the value of the pledge or
Ihid.	the amount agreed to be lent thereon does not exceed ten pounds,—

{a) advances upon any articles pawned or offered in pawn

anything but money; or

{b) gives, sells, or exchanges in respect of any such article any

goods or property in lieu of or in return for money,

such pawnbroker shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty

not exceeding ten pounds.

Hours for taking

pledges.	26. (1) No licensed pawnbroker shall receive, or take in, or permit, or suffer to be received or taken in, any goods or chattels by way of pawn, pledge, or in exchange, before eight of the clock in the forenoon, or after the closing time fixed by the Early Closing Act, 1899, or any Act amending the same.
Ibid. s. 27.

Penalty. (2) Any such paAvnbroker who offends against the provisions

of this section shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty not

exceeding ten pounds.

Days on which

business not to be 27. (1) No pawnbroker shall in any way exercise or carry on

carried on.	his trade or business as such pawnbroker on any Sunday, Christmas
Ihid. 8. 28.	Day, or Good Eriday.
Penalty.	(2) Any pawnbroker who offends against the provisions of this section shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds.
Persons offering

article not giving 28. If any person who offers to any licensed pawnbroker, his

good account of	servant, or ngent, by way of paA\m, pledge, exchange, or sale, any article—
themselves, &c., may

be apprehended and («) is not able or refuses to give to such pawnbroker, servant, or

article seized.	agent a satisfactory account of himself, or of the means by
Ihid, 3 . 31.	which he became possessed of such article; or

(S)

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Pmonhrokers.

{h) wilfully gives any false information to such pawnbroker,

serv'ant, or agent as to wliether such article is his property

or not, or as to his name or place of abode, or as to the name	•
or place of abode of the owner of the article ;

or if there is any other leason to suspect that such article is stolen or otherwise illegally or clandestinely obtained then any such pawnbroker, servant, or agent to whom such article is offered may seize and detain such person and such article so offered, and may deliver such person and such article so offered immediately into the custody of a constable; and such constable shall as soon as may be convey such person and article before some justice near to the place where such person is apprehended.

29. If any pei’son not entitled nor having any colour of title by Persons not entitled

law to redeem any article in pledge or pawn attempts or endeavours

to redeem the same, any pawnbroker v ith wliom such article is in apprehended,

pledge, or the sexwant or agent of such pawnbrokei*, may seize and i3 vie. No. 37, s. 3i.

detain such person and deliver him immediately into the custody of a

constable; and such constable shall as soon as may be convey such person

before some justice near to the place where such person is apprehended.

30.    (1) If such justice, upon examination and inquiry, has cause Subsequent

to suspect that the article so offered Avas stolen or illegally or clandes­

tinely obtained, or that the person who so attempted or endeavoured to redeem any article had no pretence or colour of right to redeem the sauKg such justice may commit the person so apprehended as aforesaid into custody for such reasonable time as is neccssarj^ for obtaining proper information on the subject in order that he may he further examined.

(2) If, upon either of the said examinations, it appears to

the satisfaction of such justice that the article so offered Avas stolen or illegally or clandestinely obtained, or that the person Avho so attempted or endeavoured to redeem any article had no pretence or colour of right so to do, the said justice shall commit the person so appreliended as aforesaid to any gaol, there to he dealt Avith according to hiAv, Avherc the nature of tlie offence authorises such commitment

by any other laAV, and Avhere the nature of the offence does not autliorisc

such commitment by any other laAV, then such commitment shall he

for any period not exceeding three months.

PAIIT IV.

M iscellaneous and legal procedure.

31.                In any proceeding before any justice or justices against any Rpeord

person alleged to he a licensed paAvnbroker and liable as such to any such ])rocceding the production of the alphabetical record hereinbefore mentioned shall be evidence both of the personal identity of the person therein named and that the said person is a licensed pawnbroker under

this A c t: rroviueu

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Pawnbrokers.

Provided always that any other proof as to the fact of any person

holding any such license may he admitted before any such justice or

' justices as they in their discretion see fit.

Pawnbroker to be 32. Ill all proceedings under this Act against any person urtiicon'trwyThotn. Carrying on the trade or business of a pawnbroker without a license,

13 Vic. No. 37, s. 7. sucli pei’son sliall, for all purposes connected with such proceedings,

be deemed to be unlicensed unless he produces the license authorising him to carry on such trade or business to the justice or justiceshearing the case, or produces other proof which is satisfactory to them of his being a licensed pawnbroker within the meaning of this Act.

Unlicensed persons

keeping up signs, &c,	33. Whosoever, not holding a license, keeps up any sign> premises which implies or gives reasonable cause to believe that such shop, house, or premises is or are the house, shop, or premises of a licensed pawnbroker shall for every such offence he liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds.
liable to a penalty.	writing, painting, or other mark on or near to his house, shop, or
Ihid. 8. 9.
Lending license.	34. (1) Whosoever having obtained a license lends it to any other person for the purpose of carrying on business as a pawnbroker under colour of such license shall for every such offence he liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five pounds.
Ihid. 8, 13.
Penalty.	(2) Where any person is convicted of an offence against the provisions of this section the justice or justices convicting such person may declare his license void, and such license shall thereupon become void.

(3) Thereafter no license shall he granted to any such

person for two years from the date of such conviction.

Forged licenses.	36. Whosoever forges, counterfeits, or alters, or causes to be forged, counterfeited, or altered, any license, or produces or shows any such forged, counterfeited, or altered license to any person entitled to demand the production thereof, shall he guilty of a misdemeanour, and shall he liable to such punishment by fine or imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour, or by both fine and imprisonment as aforesaid, as the Court thinks fit.
Ihid. s. 14.
duplicates.

Forging, &c, 36. Whosoever—

Ihid. s. 20,	(a) forges or alters, or causes to be forged or altered, or knowingly assists in forging or altering any such pawnbroker’s duplicate, or utters, sells, disposes of, or puts off such duplicate so forged or altered, knowing the same to be so forged or altered, with intent to defraud any person whatsoever ; or
Stealing, &c.	(b) steals or unlawfully takes any such pawnbroker’s duplicate

duplicates.

with a fraudulent intent, to deprive the owner of the same,

or of any article specified therein,

Penalty.	shall he guilty of a misdemeanour, and shall be liable to such punishment by fine or imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour, or by both fine and imprisonment as aforesaid,
as the court thinks fit. 37.

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T^awnhrohers.

37. (1) If in the coLU’se of any proceedings whatsoever before Any justice may

any justice, whether under tliis Act or otherwise, it appears to him to ™

h(! material or jtroperto rotpiirethc production heforehim of any hook, vouciiers, &c. ’

note, voucher, entry, memorandum, license, or other paper required is vic. No. 37, b. 26.

by this Act to be kept by, or Avhich ought to be in the custody of, any paAvnltroker, such justice may summon such pawnbroker to attend before him and produce the same, and such pawnbroker is herelty required to produce every such book, duplicate, note, voucher, entry, memorandum, license, or other paper h(‘fore such justice accordingly.

(2) Any pawnbroker Avho does not attend upon such I’enaiiy.

summons or docs not produce to such justice any hook, duplicate, or entry so required, or produces tlie same in an altered state, and does not show a reasonable excuse in that belialf to such justice, shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds.

38. (1) If any article is stolen or unlawfully obtained from any stolen articles,

person, or being lawfully obtained is unlawfully deposited, pawned,

pledged, sold, or exchanged, any justice may, on complaint being made

to him that such article is in possession of any licensed pawnbroker,	•
issue a summons or warrant for the appearance of such licensed pawnbroker before any two justices, and for the production of the article.
(2) Such two justices may order such article to he delivered up to the OAvner thereof, either Avithout any payment or upon payment of such sum and at such time as the said justices think fit.

(3) No such order shall bar any such licensed paAvnbroker

from recovering possession of such article by suit or action at laAv from the person into Avhose possession it comes by virtue of the order of the said justices, if such action is commenced Avithin three months next after such order is made.

(1) Any licensed paAvnbroker who, being so ordered, refuses

or neglects to didiA'cr up the article, or Avho disposes of or makes aAvay Avith the same after notice that it AÂas stolen or unlaAvfully obtained

as aforesaid, shall forfeit to the oAvner of such article the full value

thereof, to bo determined by the said justices.

39. (1) Aiiâ tAA'o justices ma order anv article unlaAA'fullv Juaices may order

paAvned, p>ledgcd, or exchang(>d Avhich is brought hcroi'e them, and the

ownership of which is established to the satisfaction of such j ustices, of compensation or	otlu 'rw isc.
to be delivered up to the OAvner by the person Avith whom they Avere so '	Ihid. 30.
unlaAvfully paAvned, pledged, or exchanged either Avithoixt compensation
or Avith such compensation to the party in question as the said justices
deem tit.
(2) This section shall he read as if it had been enacted before the passing of the Act nineteen Victoria number twenty-four, which Act is iioav consolidated in the Police Offences Act, 1901.

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Pawnbrokers.

Penalties. 40. Any pawnbroker who offends against the provisions of this

13 Vic. No. 37, s. 32.

Act Avhere no penalty in that behalf is by this Act specifically provided

shall he liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds.

Proceedings without

written information.

41. On the hearing of the matter of any complaint under this Act the justice or justices may proceed although no information was exhibited or taken before such justice or justices, and all such pro­ ceedings hy summons without information shall he as valid and effectual as if an information in writing had heen exhibited.

Ibid.

Form of information

and conviction.

42. (1) Any justice or justices before Avhom any information is laid in writing against any person, or before w^hom any person is convicted of an offence against the provisions of this Act may cause the information and the conviction to he drawn up according to the

Ihid, s. 33.

Third Schedule.

forms respectively given in the Third Schedule hereto, or any other

forms to the same effect as the case requires.

(2) Nothing in this section contained shall invalidate any information or conviction laid or drawn in any other form which is specially suited to the case or is provided hy law.

informed, &c.

Costs and charges of

43. The informer or party prosecuting under this Act shall, over and above his share of any fine, forfeiture, or penalty imposed by this Act, be entitled to his costs and charges, to be ascertained and assessed by the justice or justices before whom the case is heard.

Ibid. s. 35.

Justicc or constable

No action against 44. No action at law shall lie against any justice, constable, or

unless malice be	other peace officer for or on account of any matter or thing whatsoev(!r
proved.	done or commanded by him in the execution of his duty or office under
Ibid. 8. 37.	this Act against any person offending or suspected to be offending against the provisions of this Act, unless there is direct proof of corruption or malice.
Limitation of action.	46. No such action as mentioned in the next preceding section action or complaint arose.

Ibid. , shall he commenced but within three months next after the cause of

•

General issue. 46. If any person is sued for any matter or thing done by him

Ibid.

in the execution of this Act he may plead the general issue and give

the special matter in evidence.

SCHEDULES.

Section 6(1). ' PIEST SCHEDULE.

Form o f application fo r a pawnbroker's license.

To the Worshipful the Justices of the Peace acting in and for the State of New South

Wales.

I A.B. {state the trade or occupation') now residing at in the

parish, city, town, or district of do hereby give notice that it is my intention to apply to the Court of Petty Sessions, to be holden for thi.s district on the day of next, for

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Paionbrokers.

a liceiisc to carry on tlie trade or business of a pawnbroker in the house and appur­ tenances thereunto belonging, situated at {here describe the house proposed to he licensed, specif/inq the situation o f if, the person o f whom rented, the present occupier, and whether now licensed) and which I intend to keep as a pawn­ broker’s shop.

Given under my hand at this

day of one thousand nine hundred and

Form o f householders' certificate to he appended to the above.

\ \ c , the undersigned householders, residing within the city, tow'n, or di.strict of

do hereby certify lhat the above A.B.

is a person of good fame and reputation, and fit and proper to be licensed to

carry on the trade or business of a pawnbroker.

Witness our hands this day of

one thousand nine hundred and

One_________________________ Two_________________________ Three_______________________ . ]*’ o u r ___________________

Five

SECOND SCHEDULE. Section G (2)

New South Wales ]iolice district)

of to wit. j

W h e rea s A.B. of the police district of has applied

to us the justices assembled in petty sessions in and for such district holden at

this day of

in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and

for a license to carry on the business of a pawnbroker in the house and promises now

occupied by him, situate in street, in the

of in the police district of

Now we the said justices so assembled as aforesaid having inquired into the character of the said A.B., and being satisfied that he is a fit jierson to have such license granted to him do hereby authorise and empower him to carry on the trade or business of a jiawnbroker, in the said house and jiremises, and not elsewhere, and this license shall continue in force for the space of twelve mouths from the date hereof, and no longer.

Granted by the Court of Petty Sessions at aforesaid

the	day of	one thousand
nine hundred and

(Signed) C.D. Chairman.

Registered

A.

B.

Clerk of Petty Sessions.

THIRD

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Newcastle Paving and Public Vehicles Regulation.

Section 42. THIED SCHEDULE.

Form o f Information.

New South Wales |

to wit. J

B e it remembered that of

in the State of New South Wales cometh on the . day of

in the year of our Lord

before me (or us) J.P. one (or more) of His Majesty’s justices of the peace assigned to keep the peace in and for the State of New South Wales, and giveth mo (or us) to understand and be informed that

hath been guilty of ijiere describe the offence).

Form o f Conviction.

B e it remembered that on the day of

in the year of our Lord is brought before me (or us) J.P. one (or more) of His Majesty’s justices assigned to keep the peace in and for the State of New South Wales, and is charged before me (or us) with having {here describe the offence) and it appearing to me (or us) that the said

is guilty of the said offence I (or we) do therefore adjudge the said

{insert the adjudication).

Given under my (or our) hand (or hands) the day and year first above written.