Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-07-24
CHAPTER CCXv

An Act for the government of rsons who are
may hereafter become members Of
companies Incorporated under the act en-
titled 'fAu acL to authorize the formation o.
pursuing and detective mpanies, approved
March twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and
seventy-eight.
8 |. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That i
shall not be lawful for any person who is now
or may hereafter become a member Of any
company incorporated under the act of the
legislature of the State of New Jersey entitled
can act to authorize the formation of pursuing
and detective companies approved March
twenty ninth, eighteen hundred and seventy
eight, to engage in the detection, pursuit, ap
prehension arrest or prosecution Of thieves,
tramps, marauders or other depredators on per
sons or property, or the recovery of stolen
goods, until he shall have filed with the clerk
of the county in which he actually resides,
bond to the sta-e of New Jersey, with two
sufficient sureties in the penl sum Of five
thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful
and bona fide performance of his duties and
undertakings as a pursuer as provided in said
act, which said bond shall be duly acknowledge
ed md proven in the manner provided by law
for taking the Acknowledgement and proof OF
deeds, and shall be by the clerk of said county
recorded in the book of official bonds Of said
county; and the sureties upon said bond shall
also each justify IN the sum of five thousand
dol ars before the justice of the supreme court
holding the circuit in said county, who shall
certify his approval thereof upon the same,
provided he is satisfied that the principal named
in said bond is proper and suitable person to
engage in the business of pursuing and detecting
offenders against the laws and when the said
bond is given according to the provisions con-
. tanned herein, and certified epy ereoi
presented by the president of said pursuing or
detective association under seal, the governor
shall commission such members of said associa-
tion who have qualified with the provisions OF
this act.
2. And be it enacted, That it shall not be
lawful for the prosecutor Of the pleas in any
county of this state to employ a member of
any of said companies in the detection or ar
lest Of offenders against the laws until such
member shall have fully complied with the
provisions of this act, and in case of such en-
ployment it shall not be lawful for the board
of freeholders of the county to pay the expen-
ses thereof
8. And be it enacted, That any member Of
any of said companies who shall engage in the
detection, pursuit, apprehension, arrest or
prosecution OF thieves, tramps, marauders or
other depredators on persons or property or
the recovery ot stolen goods, without comply
ing with the provisions of this act shall be
deemed guilty or a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be punished BY a fine not ex-
ceeding FIVE hundred dollars, or Imprisonment
at hard labor not exceeding three years or
both.
4. And be it enacted, That the provisions
this act shall not apply to persons engaged ex-
clusively in the pursuit of property belonging
to the members Of the corporations or associa-
tions to which they belong without compensi-
ton or pay for their services other than their
expenses
5. And be it enacted, That this act shall be
deemed public act and take effect immedi-
ately.
Approved May 10, 1884.