Summary Jurisdiction (Ireland) Act, 1851

General Provisions.

The justices may discharge the offender, in certain cases.

21. Where any person shall be convicted of any offence against this Act, and it shall be a first conviction, it shall be lawful for the justices, if they shall so think fit, to discharge the offender from his conviction, upon his making such satisfaction to the party aggrieved, for damages and costs or either of them, as shall be ascertained by the justices.