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Exciseable goods stopped on suspicion of having been feloniously stolen or received, to be lodged in the police office, and notice thereof given to the proper officer of excise, who shall be permitted to examine them.
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109. Provided always, that in case any such goods or commodities as aforesaid shall be stopped, detained, or taken by any police officer or peace officer, or any other person, on suspicion of the same having been feloniously stolen or taken or received, it shall be lawful to and for such police officer or peace officer, or other person so stopping, detaining, or taking the same, to convey to, deposit, and lodge forthwith all such goods and commodities as aforesaid in the office of the police office nearest to the place where the same shall have been so stopped, detained, or taken as aforesaid, or any other convenient place directed by the justice or justices of the peace before whom the same shall be carried, there to remain in order to be produced at the trial of any person or persons who shall be charged with feloniously stealing, taking, or receiving the same; and every such police officer or peace officer, or other person, who shall so stop, detain, or take any such goods or commodities as aforesaid, after he shall have stopped, detained, or taken the same as aforesaid, shall forthwith give notice thereof in writing at the chief office of excise, if the same shall have been stopped, detained, or taken within the limits thereof; and if the same shall have been stopped, detained, or taken in any other part of the United Kingdom, then at the office of excise nearest to the place where the same shall have been so stopped, detained, or taken; and any officer of excise shall thereupon be permitted to examine and take account of the same.
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