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1f such headman or watchman do not forthwith Penzity for mgive such assistance, or if the inhabitants of such village Jioe'one 2%t do not afford full opportunity for search in their houses for ing at offence or the offenders, or if, from the circumstances of the case, “<pe there shall appear good reason to believe that the inhabi- tants of such village, or any of them, were conniving at the offence or at the escape of the offenders, and such offen- ders cannot be traced beyond the village, the Magistrate of the District may, with the previous sanction of the Cormn- missioner of the Division inflict a fine upon such village not Limit to fine. exceeding five hundred rupees, except in the case of ctolen property over five hundred rupees in value, in which cace the fine shall not exceed the value of such property. An appeal against all convictions under this section _Appeal to <hall lie to the '[High Court of Punjab and Haryana]. High Court. The Magistrate may diréct that the fine imposed | Fine may---be under this section 6r any part théteof shall be awarded to. e e 2 0% any persons injured by such offence in compensation for fee to tracker. such injury; and. in the case of stolen property recovered through the agency of a tracker, may direct that such pro- perty be not restored to its owner until he has paid to cuch tracker such fee, not exceeding one-fourth part.of the value of the stolen property, as the said Magistrate deems fit. SLAUGHTER OF KINE.