Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 137

137. Any magistrate who, in a matter within his powers, fails or refuses to attend to a lawful complaint touching an unlawful detention, and any officer of the Executive Police, who, on a similar complaint made to him, fails to prove that he reported the same to his superior authorities within twenty-four hours, shal l, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term from one to si x months. Malicious violation of official duties. Amended by: V .1868.5; VI.1871.9; I.1903.5.