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Penalty on persons selling spirits, &c. who oppose the entering of justices, &c.
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10. If any person selling or licensed to sell spirits, wine, or beer by retail, or any person aiding or assisting such retailer, shall prevent or endeavour to prevent by threats or violence, or otherwise, any such justice, or chief or other constable, churchwarden, or overseer in that behalf authorized under this Act or the said Act of the third and fourth years of the reign of his present Majesty, from entering any house or place or from making any search therein authorized by this Act, or shall assault or otherwise resist any such justice or chief or other constable, churchwarden, or overseer as aforesaid, every such person so offending shall forfeit and lose a sum not exceeding the sum of ten pounds: Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall exempt any such person so offending or any other person resisting said justice, chief or other constable, churchwarden, or overseer, on any occasion in the exercise of any power given by this Act, from any other punishment or penalty, by information, indictment, or otherwise, to which he or she may be liable by law for any such offence, or be construed in any way to affect or repeal any law or laws providing any punishment for such offence.
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