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Section 8: Rogues and vagabonds.

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Any person found in or upon any dwelling-house, store, warehouse, kitchen, stable or out-house, or in anyenclosed yard or garden, for any unlawful purpose, and every suspected person or reputed thief frequenting any quay, wharf, or landing place, or any street, highway or avenue leading thereto, or any place of public resort or any avenue leading thereto, or any street or highway or place adjacent, with intent to commit felony, and every person having in his possession any pick-lock key, key, crow, jack or other implement with intent feloniously to break into any dwelling house, warehouse, store, kitchen, stable or out-house, or having upon his person any instrument with intent to commit any felonious act, and every person who, having been convicted of the same offence, shall be deemed a rogue and a vagabond, and shall, on conviction thereof be imprisoned for any period any exceeding three months and every such pick-lock key, key, crow, jack or other implement, and every such instrument as aforesaid, shall on the conviction of the offender, be forfeited and destroyed.

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