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Miscellaneous provisions.
Assistant barristers may fine clerks of the peace and sheriff’s guilty of any breach of duty, and may fine or commit to prison persons for disturbing the court, &c.
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151. It shall and may be lawful for every assistant barrister, from time to time as there shall be occasion, of his sole authority, and at his discretion, to fine the clerk of the peace, or his deputy, of all counties and ridings respectively, and all sheriffs of counties and counties of cities and counties of towns respectively, where courts for deciding causes by civil bill shall be held, who shall respectively be guilty of any breach of duty in the execution of this Act, in any sum not exceeding five pounds, and, of his sole authority, and at his discretion, to fine in any sum not exceeding forty shillings, or, at his discretion, to commit to prison for any time not exceeding a fortnight, any person whomsoever who shall disturb the court so to be held by him for the hearing and determining causes by civil bill, or for any other contempt of the said court.
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