|
|
Penalty on introducing prohibited Articles into Prison.
|
XXXIV. If any Person shall carry, or bring, or attempt, or endeavour by throwing over the Walls, or in any other Means, to introduce into any Prison to which this Act shall extend any Letters, Tobacco, or any other Article not allowed by the Rules of such Prison, it shall be lawful for any Person to apprehend such Offender, and to carry him or her before a Justice of the Peace, who is hereby empowered to hear and determine such Offence in a summary Way, and if he shall lawfully convict such Person of such Offence he shall forthwith direct such Offender to be imprisoned, with or without Hard Labour, for any Time not exceeding One Calendar Month, unless such Offender shall immediately pay down such Sum of Money, not exceeding Five Pounds nor less than Forty Shillings, as such Justice shall impose, and such Fine shall be paid to the Board of Superintendence towards the Expense of the Maintenance of such Prison.
|
