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ment of this Act in every respect, whether such officer or person is or 

 is not the holder of a writ of assistance. 



2. In any suit or information, the averment that such person was 

 so duly employed shall be prima facie proof thereof. 51 V., c. 14, 

 s. 25. * 



147. Every such officer or person as mentioned in the last preced- 

 ing section, and every sheriff, justice of the peace, or person residing 

 more than ten miles from the residence of any officer of Customs and 

 thereunto authorized by any collector or justice of the peace, may, 

 upon information, or upon reasonable grounds of suspicion, detain, 

 open and examine any package suspected to contain prohibited prop- 

 erty or smuggled goods, or goods respecting which there has been 

 any violation of any of the requirements of this Act, and may go on 

 board of and enter into any vessel or vehicle of any description what- 

 soever, and may stop and detain the same, whether arriving from 

 places beyond or within the limits of Canada, and may rummage and 

 search all parts thereof for such goods. 



2. If any such goods are found in any such vessel or vehicle, the 

 officer or person so employed may seize and secure such vessel or 

 vehicle together with all the sails, rigging, tackle, apparel, horses, 

 harness and all other appurtenances which, at the time of such seiz- 

 . ure, belong to or are attached to such vessel or vehicle, with all goods 

 and other things laden therein or thereon. R. S., c. 32, s. 134. 



148. Any officer, having first made oath before a justice of the 

 peace that he has reasonable cause to suspect that goods liable to for- 

 feiture are in any particular building, or in any yard or other place, 

 open or inclosed, may, with such assistance as is necessary, enter 

 therein at any time between sunrise and sunset : Provided that, if the 

 doors are fastened, admission shall be first demanded, and the pur- 

 pose for which entry is required declared, when, if admission is not 

 given, the officer may forcibly enter. 



2. After entry is made, the officer may search the premises and 

 seize all goods which he has reasonable grounds to believe are subject 

 to forfeiture. 



3. Such acts may be done by an officer without oath or the assist- 

 ance of a justice of the peace, in places where no justice of the peace 

 resides, or where no justice of the peace can be found within five 

 miles at the time of search. 51 V., c. 14, s. 26. 



149. If any building is upon the boundary line between Canada 

 and any foreign country, and there is reason to believe that dutiable 

 goods are deposited or have been placed therein, or carried through 

 or into the same without payment of duties and in violation of law, 

 and, if the collector or proper officer of Customs makes oath before 

 any justice of the peace that he has reason to believe as aforesaid, 

 such collector or officer may search such building and the premises 

 belonging thereto, so far as the same are within the limits of Canada. 

 R. S., c. 32, s. 138. 



150. Officers of Customs may board any vessel at any time or place, 

 and stay on board until all the goods intended to be unladen have 

 been delivered; and they shall have free access to every part of the 

 vessel, with power to fasten dow$ hatchways, the forecastle excepted. 

 nnd to mark and secure any goods on board : and if any place, box or 

 chest is locked, and the keys are withheld, the officer may open the 

 same. R, S., c. 32, s. 139. 



