Metropolitan Fire Brigade Act 1865

22 Power to turn discharged Officers or Men out of Houses provided for them.

Where any Chief Officer, or other Person who has been employed by the Board in any Capacity under this Act, and has been discharged therefrom, continues to occupy any House or Building that may be provided for his Use, or any Part thereof, after One Week's Notice in Writing from the Board to deliver up Possession thereof, it shall be lawful for any Police Magistrate, on the Oath of One Witness, stating such Notice to have been given, by Warrant under his Hand to order any Constable to enter into the House or Building occupied by such discharged Chief Officer or other Person as aforesaid, and to remove him and his Family and Servants therefrom, and afterwards to deliver the Possession thereof to the Board, as effectually, to all Intents and Purposes, as the Sheriff having Jurisdiction within the Place where such House or Building is situate might lawfully do by virtue of a Writ of Possession or a Judgment at Law.