43Recovery of goods fraudulently removed

43 Recovery of goods fraudulently removed

When any goods or chattels which have been fraudulently or clandestinely conveyed or carried away as aforesaid are put, placed, or kept in any house, barn, stable, outhouse, yard, close, or place locked up, fastened, or otherwise secured so as to prevent such goods or chattels from being taken and seized as a distress for arrears of rent, the landlord or any person empowered to take and seize as a distress for rent such goods and chattels (first calling to his assistance some police officer who is hereby required to aid and assist therein, and, in case of a dwelling-house, oath being made before some justice of a reasonable ground to suspect that such goods or chattels are therein) in the daytime may break open and enter into such house, barn, stable, outhouse, yard, close, or place, and may take and seize such goods and chattels for the said arrears of rent.