Spirits Act, 1880

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Unlawful removal of malt, wort, or wash.

144. (1.) If any person removes any wort, wash, low wines, feints, or spirits from the premises of a distiller, contrary to the provisions of this Act, or knowingly buys or receives any wort wash, low wines, feints, or spirits so removed from the premises of a distiller, he shall incur a fine of one hundred pounds.

(2.) In default of payment of the fine on summary conviction the offender shall be imprisoned with or without hard labour. The term of imprisonment in Ireland shall be not less than two months nor more than six months.

(3.) All such wort, wash, low wines, feints, or spirits so removed shall be forfeited.

(4.) Any officer may arrest any person found committing an offence against this section.