Use.—So long as the pawnbroker thereby does no damage to the pledge, and does not expose it to injury, it would seem that he has the right to reasonably use it, and where the pledge absolutely requires use, as in the case of a horse. then the right of user becomes practically an obligation.
PEDLAR.—This term is defined by the Pedlars Act, 1871, as meaning "any hawker, pedlar, petty chapnian, tinker, caster of metals, mender of chairs, or other persons N% ho, without any horse or other beast bearing or drawing burden, travels and trades on foot and goes from town to town or to other men's houses, carrying to sell or exposing for sale any goods, wares, or merchandise, or procuring orders for goods, wares, or merchandise immediately to be delivered, or selling or offering for sale his skill in handicraft.' Cer tifieate.—A pedlar can only lawfully act as such when, and within the district for which, he is certificated. By acting without a certificate he incurs a penalty of 10s. for the first offence, and for a subsequent one. The certificate is granted by the chief officer of police of the district in which the applicant has resided during the month previous to the application, but the officer requires to be satisfied that the applicant is above seventeen years of age, is a person of good character, and in good faith intends to carry on the trade of a pedlar. The fee for the certificate is 5s., and it remains in force for a year from the date of issue. A pedlar must not, under a penalty of 20s., lend, transfer, or assign his certificate to any other person ; nor under a like penalty may any one borrow or make use of a certificate granted to another. A fine of -1,)20, with imprisonment, is the penalty for forging or
dealing with a forged certificate, No one is exempt from the provisions of any Act relative to idle and disorderly persons, rogues, and vagabonds, by reason only that he holds a pedlar's certificate, or assists or is accompanying a certificated pedlar. Duties of pedlars.—At all times on demand a pedlar must proluce and show his certificate to any justice of the peace, or police officer, or any person to whom he offers his goods for sale, or any person in whose private grounds or premises he is found. An uncertificated pedlar, or a pedlar who refuses to show his certificate, may be arrested ; and a police officer can at any time open and inspect any pack, box, bag, trunk, or case m which a pedlar carries his goods ; and should the pedlar attempt to prevent the officer making the search, he will render himself liable to a penalty of 20s. Certain persons are exempt front the necessity of obtaining a pedlar's certificate. These are—(1) Commercial travellers or other persons selling or seeking orders for goods, wares, or merchandise to or from persons who are dealers therein and who buy to sell again, or sell or seek orders for books as agents authorised in writing by the publishers of the books ; (2) sellers of vegetables, fish, fruit, or victuals ; and (3) persons selling or exposing to sale goods, wares, or merchandise in any public mart, market, or fair legally established. A pedlar can only deal in PETROLEUM (q.v.) subject to the same conditions as those imposed upon HAWKERS (q.v.).