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        Prevention of Crimes Act 1871 (c.112)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Preliminary
        1. Short title.
        2. . . .
        3-5. . . .
        Register of Criminals.
        6. Register and photographing of criminals.
        Punishment of certain Offenders
        7. Special offences by persons twice convicted of crime.
        8. . . .
        9. . . .
        10, 11. . . .
        12. . . .
        13. Penalty on dealers in old metals purchasing quantities less than stated in schedule.
        14. . . .
        Amendment of Criminal Law in certain Cases
        15. Evidence of vagrancy and amendment of Vagrant Act.
        16. Power to search for stolen property.
        Legal Proceedings
        17. As to legal proceedings to be taken before courts of summary jurisdiction.
        18. Evidence of previous conviction.
        19. Evidence in cases of receiving stolen property.
        Definitions
        20. Interpretation."Offence:" "Indictment:" "Police district:" "Chief officer of police:"
        Repeal of Acts, and Saving Clause
        21. . . .
        22. . . .
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE above referred to {Column 1 Column 2 List of Metals Quantities of not less than Lead, or any composite the princip...}

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