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penalties, after deducting all charges, shall be applied I
in aid of the funds liable, under the provisions of this
Act, to the costs of providing and maintaining copies
of the imperial standard weights and measures in the
place where such penalties shall be awarded ; and
where the prosecution shall be at the instance of a
private party, one half of such penalties shall go in aid
of the aforesaid funds, and the other half to the party
who may prosecute the same ; and it is hereby providP:',
that it shall be competent for the said Court?, respec-
tively to proceed in a summary way, and tq grant war-
rant for bringing the parties ctliplained of before
them, and upon proof on ';:atli by one or more credible
witnesses, or on the confession of the offender, or on
other legal ev;Alenee, forthwith to give judgment on
such con.7:plaint, without any written pleadings or
record of evidence, and to grant warrant for the reco-
very of such penalties and expenses discerned for,
failing payment within fourteen days after conviction,
by poinding, or by imprisonment for a period, at the
discretion of the Court, not exceeding sixty days, it
being hereby provided that a record should be preserved
of the charge and of the judgment pronounced.
XXV. And be it enacted, that in Scotland if any
person or persons shall feel themselves aggrieved by
the sentence of any Sheriff or Magistrates of burghs or
towns corporate, or Justices of the Peace, pronounced
in any case arising under this Act, it Shall be lawful
for such person or persons to %Teal to the Commis-
sioners of Justiciary at the next Circuit Court, or,
where there is no Circuit Court to the High Court
of Justiciary at Edinburgh, in the manner and
under the rules, limitations, and conditions con-
tained in an Act passed in the twentieth year of the
reign of his Majesty King George the Second, intituled
" An Act for taking away and abolishing heritable
jurisdictions in Scotland," with this variation only, that
such person or persons so appealing shall, in place of
finding caution in the terms prescribed by the said
Ar:t, be bound to find caution to pay the penalty or
penalties and expenses awarded against him or them
by the sentence or sentences appealed from, in the
event of the appeal or appeals being dismissed, toge-
ther with any additional expenses which shall be
awarded by the Court in dismissing the said appeal ;
and it shall not be competent to appeal from or to
bring the judgment of any Sheriff or Justices of the
Peace acting under this Act under review by advoca-
tion, suspension, or reduction, or in any other way
other than as herein provided.
XXVI. And be it further enacted, that an Act
passed in the Parliament of Ireland, in the fourth year
of Queen Anne, intituled "An Act for regulating
Weights used in this Kingdom, and that Salt and
Meal shall be sold by weight," and another Act passed
in the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, in the fifth year of his late Ma-
jesty King George the Fourth, intituled " An Act for
the Indemnity of Magistrates using unlawful weights
in Ireland," shall be and are hereby repealed, except in
so far as they relate to the appointment, duties and re-
muneration of weighmasters.
XXVII. Provided always, and be it further enacted,
that nothing in this Act contained shall interfere with
the powers of the Ward Inquests in respect to weights
and measures within the city of London and liberties
thereof, and the borough of Southwark, nor prohibit,
defeat, injure, or lessen the right of the Mayor and
commonalty and citizens of the city of London, or of
the Lord Mayor of the said city for the time being,
with respect to the stamping or sealing weights and
measures, or concerning the office of gauger of wines,
oils, honey, and other gaugeable liquors imported and
landed within the city of London and liberties thereof.
XXVIII. Provided always, and be it enacted, that
nothing in this Act contained shall extend to prohibit,
defeat, injure, or lessen the rights granted by the char-
ter to the Master, Wardens, and commonalty of the
mystery of Founders of the city of London.
XXIX. And be it enacted, that in all actions
brought against any Magistrate for any thing he shall
do under this Act it shall be lawful for such Magis-
trate to plead the general issue, and to give the special
matter in evidence ; and if a verdict shall be given for
the defendant therein he shall have the double costs.

XXX. And be it enacted, that this Act may be
amended, altered, or repealed, by any Act or Acts to
be passed in this Session of Parliament.