|
|
Persons breaking or damaging the works forfeit treble to the company on indictment, &c.
ascertained by the jury,
imprisonment till paid,
tried in county or city of Limerick.
|
XXVIII. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in case any person or persons shall wilfully break down or damage any of the works, which are already made or which shall be made for the use of the said navigation, all and every person and persons so offending, and being thereof convicted upon an information or indictment, shall forfeit to the said company treble the sum necessary to be laid out in repairing such damage; which sum shall be ascertained by the jury, who shall try such offence; and the judge, before whom such offence shall be tried, shall commit such offender or offenders to the common gaol, till he or they shall pay to the said company the sum or sums so ascertained; and such offence may be layed or tried either in the county or in the county of the city of Limerick.
|
