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On information for any offence against this Act, or 12 Geo. 2. c. 28. or 13 Geo. 2. c. 19.
persons may be summoned to give evidence;
who, on neglect or refusal to appear, or giving false evidence, shall forfeit £50,
or be committed to gaol for six months.
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4. And for the more easy conviction of persons offending against this or any other former Act for preventing excessive and deceitful gaming it shall and may be lawful to and for such person or persons who have jurisdiction to hear and determine informations upon the statutes against excessive and deceitful gaming, upon any information exhibited before them for any offence committed against this Act, or against the Statute made in the twelfth year of his present Majesty, intituled “An Act for the more effectual preventing of excessive and deceitful gaming,” or against one other Act made in thirteenth year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled “An Act to restrain and prevent the excessive increase of horse races, and for amending an Act made in the last session of Parliament, intituled ‘An Act for the more effectual preventing excessive and deceitful gaming,’” to summon any person or persons other than the party accused, to appear before them, at a certain day, time, and place, to be inserted in such summons, and to give evidence for the discovery of the truth of the matter in the said information contained; and in case of neglect or refusal to appear or if upon appearance, such person or persons shall refuse to give evidence, or shall give any false evidence, every such person or persons so offending shall forfeit and lose the sum of fifty pounds, to be levied by distress and sale of the offender's goods and chattels, by warrant under the hands and seals of such persons issuing such summons as aforesaid; and in case such person or persons not appearing, or neglecting or refusing to give such evidence, or giving any false evidence, shall not have sufficient goods and chattels whereon to levy the said sum of fifty pounds, every such person or persons shall be, by such person or persons having jurisdiction as aforesaid, committed to the common gaol for the county, city, or place where such offence shall be committed, there to remain for the space of six months, without bail or mainprize.
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