Town Police Clauses Act, 1847

Constables dismissed to deliver up accoutrements.

11. Every constable appointed under this or the special Act who is dismissed from or ceases to hold and exercise his office shall forthwith deliver over to the superintendent constable, or to such person and at such time and place as the commissioners direct, all the clothing, accoutrements, appointments, and other necessaries which have been supplied to him for the execution of his duty, under pain of imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any time not exceeding one month; and any justice of the peace may issue his warrant to search for and seize to the use of the commissioners all the clothing, accoutrements, appointments, and other necessaries not so delivered over, wherever the same are found.