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Justices empowered to award Compensation to Persons for Loss of Time in attending to answer unfounded Complaints.
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LXVII. If any Person shall be summoned or brought before any Justice to answer any Complaint made against him by any Person, other than a Police Officer or Constable, touching or concerning any Offence committed or alleged to have been committed by the Person so summoned or brought before such Justice against the Provisions of this Act, or any Byelaw, Order, Rule, or Regulation made pursuant thereto, and such Complaint or Information shall afterwards be withdrawn, or quashed, or dismissed, or if the Defendant shall be acquitted of the Offence charged against him, it shall be lawful for the said Justice, if he shall think fit, to order and award that the Person making such Complaint shall pay to the Defendant such Costs for making or preparing for his Defence, and also such Compensation for the Loss of his Time, and for the Time of his Witnesses (if any), in attending the said Justice, touching or concerning such Complaint or Information, as to the said Justice shall seem reasonable; and in default of immediate Payment of the Sum so awarded it shall be lawful for the said Justice to cause the same to be levied by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the Person ordered to pay the Sum so awarded, together with the Costs of such Distress and Sale; and if Goods and Chattels of such Person sufficient to answer the Sum so awarded, with such Costs as aforesaid, cannot be found, then it shall be lawful for such Justice to commit such Person to the Common Gaol or House of Correction for any Time not exceeding Two Calendar Months, unless the Sum so awarded, together with all Costs and Expenses, shall be sooner paid and satisfied.
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