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 METROPOLITAN POLICE. 49 of the property clerk until the discharge or conviction of the persons “°§“°":n6 A11 E9- - property or mono taken on sus icion of havin been Taken on sus i- felomously obtained, or of being Elie proceeds of cr·ime, and for? which °l°”» &°·¤ Mw d€¤· there is no other claimant than the person from whom such property P°“d_ -_°f‘ - was taken, and all lost property coming into the possession of any mem- 16 July, 1862, c. ber of the police force, and all property and money taken from pawn- 15*% °· 1• V- 12• P- brokers as the proceeds of crime, or from persons supposed to be insane, 5’8' intoxicated, or otherwise incapable of taking care of themselves, shall be transmitted as soon as practicable to the property clerk, to be duly registered and advertised for the benefit of all parties interested, and for the information of the public as to the amount and disposition of the property so taken into custody by the police. Sec. 417. All property, except perishable property and animals, and Saleofunclaimed all money that shall remain in the custody of the property clerk for the P*`°P°l'l5'· period of six months without any lawful claimant thereto, after having been three times advertised in public newspapers, shall be sold at pub- ’’ ` hc auction, and the proceeds of such sale shall be paid into the policemen’s fund. _ Sm. 418. Horses and other animals taken by the police and remain- Of unclaimed annng unclaimed for twenty days may be advertised and sold upon ten 1¤¤=¤I¤· days' public notice. "f,g`,]W"‘—‘ Eineé 419. All perishable property so taken and unclaimed shall be mSale otltperisuaso a once. •> vmvv y- 1um. ~ Sec. 420. When animals or articles of property, (except perishable when mama1g_ property,) other than money, returned to the property clerk as the pro- &c.,m¤ybcp1¤ced ceeds of crime, are shown by snnicient evidence to be necessary for the in °“ °*°'*¥ °* current use of the owner and not for sale, the board of police has power, °l`E°i—-i- in its discretion, to authorize the property clerk to place the same in 2,23 Jé‘*Y» E°“•°· the custody of the owner, upon sufficient bonds being given by the 215, gm v' ’ PP' owner in the sum of twice the value of the property, conditioned for the ’ production of the same at any time within one year, when required for use in court as evidence in any proceedings thereon. Brno. 421. Perishahle property, returned to the property clerk as the w;,.,,, 1,,,,;,,;,,,m, proceeds of crime, may be delivered to the owner on ample security property may be being taken by the court for his appearance to prosecute the case. d°;;V°*'°d*°°"¤°'- Sec. 422. When large quantities of goods held for sale by the owner, _Whenlargoquaucome into the possession of the property clerk as the proceeds of crime, };Q?_,‘f£‘°dg:*3:*_ the same may be delivered to the owner, his heirs or representatives, 1,,,,.,,,, ,,,°:,',,,,,,._ as provided in section four hundred and thirteen, upon ample security ··i,;,···——··· to prosecute the case. But in such cases goods to the estimated value ‘ of fifty dollars shall be retained by the property clerk until the discharge or conviction of the accused. Sec. 423. If any property or money placed in the custody of the Property desired property clerk shall be desired as evidence in any police or other crimr- as eviden c e in nal court, such property shall be delivered to any officer who shall pre- 2‘]L*~_____t sent an order to that e&`ect from such court; but such property shall 16 Jury, mee, e. not be retained in the court, but shall be returned to the property clerk, reg), s. 1, v. 12, P- to be disposed of according to the provisions of this chapter. "7 · Sec. 424. Any property or money returned to the property_ clerk as Unc1nime<;prp1>· the proceeds of crime, and which shall not be called for as evidence by my ¤°* ***11 *°'- any proceeding in the courts of the District within one year from the 23 Jury, race, c. date of such return, may, unless specially claimed by the owner within gigs, ¤. 5, v. 14, P- that time, be thereafter treated as other unclaimed, abandoned, or lost 1 · property or money, as provided in this chapter. PRIVATE DETEGTIVES., . Private detect- Sec. 425. No person shall assume or practice the occupation of detect- ,,6,,, ,,.1,,, ,,, ny ive within the limits of the District who shall not tirst receive a specific practice us. · B S 11--4