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London, England, 1824-10-26 00:00:00

! such Justices at the time and place specified in.sucJi summons. er
offer home reesonabieexcuse for the defauh, or appearing aces:ding
to such summons, shall nut submit to be examined as a witness.
and give his evidence before such Jestices touchini the ouster of
such complain:, then and in every such ease it shall be lawful far
such Justices, and they are hereby authorised (proof on oath, in the
case of any person not appearing according wench ortnnions, har-
ing been first made before such Justice or Justices, of the due senior
of such Emmons on every such person, by delivering the same to
him, or by leaving the same, twenty-four hours before the time ep.
pointed for such person to appear before such Justices, at the usual
place of abode of such person) by warrant under the hands of sue:.
Justices., in the farm and to the effect of the form of the schedule
to this Act annexed, to commit such person so making default to
appeasing, or appearing and refused to give evidence, to wine pet.
sun within the jurisdiction of such Justices, there to remain without
bull or mainprize for any time not exceediog two calendar months.
or until such person shill submit himself in herself to be examined
and give his or her evieence before suds Justices as aforesaid : pro.
Tided always, that in case such complaint shall be heard and dete?.
mined before such offender shall submit to be examined and gore
evidence as iformiaid, then and in every such case he, she, or the,
shall be intprimmti the full term of such commitment.
X. That ate person offending against this Act shall be cam.
pellahle to g; be his testimony as a witness on behalf of the Crsica,
prosecutor so informer, upon at. information cadet this Act against
any ether person not being such witness ; but every person having
given his tireiniony as afintstid, shall be indeinnihed from any ix.
turmatinn or prosecution for having offended in the matter whereat
or relative to winch he shell so have gives his testimony.
Xl. That the Justices before *nom any poison shall be ent.
victed of any olenceagainst this Act, or by whom aue Pelson shalt
be committed to plies he net erperierfne es •-wlebewa, or adrimina•
mittfor, to be examined, shun cause all such convictions, and the
warrants or orders for such commitments, to be drawn up in the
form or to the effect set forth ih the schedele to this Act annexed.
XII. That no sppea: shall be allowed against any COL ViCinar
under this set.

XIII. That no action shall be brought against any person for our
matter or thing whatsoever done or committed under, or ny
tue or in the executi4;n of this Act, unless such act,on s.a!l be
brought within six calendar months next after the doing 0:
mitting of such matter or thing.
XIV. That if any action shall be brought against any -1 fur
anything done under, by virtue, or in the executl this Act,
such person toy plea.: the general iisue. and give t tsact one the
special matter in evidence ; and if the plaintiff shall become non.
suited, or suffer discontinuance, or forbear further prosecution. or
if judgment shall be given for the defer dant, surh defendant shalt
recover his full costs, tor which he shill have like remedy as to.
eases where costs by law are given to defendants.—[
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