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Penalty not exceeding 5l. may be imposed on Chief and other Constable for Violation of Duty.
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XIX. And be it enacted, That if any Chief or other Constable or Sub-Constable shall neglect or refuse to obey and execute any Warrant hereby directed to be by him executed, or shall be guilty of any Neglect or Violation of Duty in his Office, every such Chief or other Constable shall forfeit and incur such Penalty, not exceeding Five Pounds, as any Two or more Justices of the Peace, after Examination upon Oath of One or more credible Witness or Witnesses, or upon Confession of the Party, shall think proper to impose or inflict; and the Amount of such Penalty shall and may be deducted from and out of any Salary accruing due to such Offender under this Act, upon a Certificate thereof to be by the Justices before whom he may be convicted transmitted to the Paymaster of the County: Provided always, that it shall be lawful for the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governor or Governors to mitigate or remit any such Penalty.
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