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Police supervision. Where a person is twice con-victed on indictment he may be subject to police supervision for not more than seven years in addition to any other punishment. He is obliged to notify his place of residence to the chief officer of police of the district, and, if a male, to report himself monthly to this officer or to some one nominated by him [(English) Prevention of Crimes Act, 1871, s. 8, and amending Acts 54 & 55 Vict. c. 69, and 4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 58, s. 26].