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Weigh-masters, or persons complaining of them may appeal to justice of assize whose decisions shall be final.
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V. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if said weigh-masters, their successor or successors, or any of them so removed, or the person or persons complaining of him or them, shall think him or themselves aggrieved by the determination of the said mayor, aldermen, and common council, it shall and may be lawful for the party who shall think himself so aggrieved to apply by petition to the justice or justices of assize for the county of the said city, in his or their next circuit, who is and are hereby empowered and required to hear, and finally determine the matter of such petition, and to restore said weigh-masters, their successor or successors, or any of them, if unduly removed, or to remove him or them, or any of them, if the complaint be thought Just, by warrant under his or their hand and seal, or hands and seals, and at his or their discretion to award reasonable costs to the party, who, upon hearing such petition, shall appear to be aggrieved, which costs shall be paid by the party against whom the same shall be awarded, within a time to be appointed by such justice or justices of assize, and in default of such payment, the pasty against whom such costs are awarded shall be committed until the same are paid.
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