City of Cork Act 1765

Discharged on payment,

for other offences if no distress found in 24 hours, arrest and imprisonment till payment,

III. Provided that if such penalty or forfeiture shall be paid, before the time of such commitment be expired, that then such offender shall upon such payment be immediately discharged out of custody; and in case no goods or chattels of any of the other offenders, who shall be convicted of any of the other offences, omissions, or refusals, made punishable by pecuniary penalties by any other part of this act relating to lamps, shall be found within twenty four hours after issuing such warrant as aforesaid, then it shall be lawful for the said mayor to issue his warrant in nature of an execution to take the body of such offender, and to commit such offender to the gaol of the said city and county of the said city of Cork to he held in execution, until such penalty and forfeiture shall be satisfied and paid.