(2) If any rural constable retires or is removed or dismissed from his or her office, he or she shall return all such articles to the Commissioner of Police or to any person appointed by the Commissioner of Police for this purpose, and in default of his or her so doing, the value thereof may be recovered from him or her by the Commissioner of Police, or any police officer deputed by him or her, before the district court, together with a penalty not exceeding $50; and such court may also, for every such offence, award imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding 2 months.