By statute in several states, one who is convicted of a felony, having been previously convicted of any crime (or twice so convicted), or who is convicted of a misdemeanor and has previously (in New York) been five times convicted of a misdemeanor. Crim. Code N. Y. 1903, s 510; Rev. St Utah, 1898, 5 4067. In a more general sense, one made subject to police surveillance and arrest on suspicion, on account of his previous criminal record and absence of honest employmen. Habitual criminals act. The statute 82 A 83 Vict, c 99. By this act power was given to apprehend on suspicion convicted persons holding license under the penal servitude acts, 1853, 1857, and 1864. The act was repealed and replaced by the prevention of crimes act 1871, (34 & 35 Vict c. 112.)
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