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Scale of imprisonment on summary convictions under this Act in cases not specially provided for.
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25. In every case of summary conviction under this Act, not specially provided for, where the sum which shall be imposed as a penalty by a justice of the peace or a court of petty sessions, together with such wages for loss of time as may be awarded against any manufacturer or agent, and the costs, if awarded, which costs such justice or the justices presiding at the said court is and are hereby authorized to award, if he or they think fit, in any case of a conviction under this Act, shall not be paid immediately after the conviction, or where a warrant of distress shall be issued, and no sufficient distress shall be found, it shall be lawful for the convicting justice to commit the offender to the common gaol or house of correction, there to be imprisoned only, or to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour, according to the discretion of the justices, for any term not exceeding one calendar month, where the amount of the sum forfeited, or of the penalty imposed, with or without wages, together with costs, shall not exceed five pounds, and for any term not exceeding two calendar months where such amount shall exceed five pounds and shall not exceed ten pounds, and for any term not exceeding three calendar months in any other case, unless the amounts and costs be sooner paid.
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