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Penalty on witnesses refusing to attend or to give evidence.
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40. Any person summoned as a witness to give evidence before any justice or justices or sessions touching any matters arising under this Act, either on the part of the complainant or of the person accused, or of any person interested in any such matter, who shall neglect or refuse to appear at the time and place for that purpose appointed, and who shall not make such reasonable excuse for such neglect or refusal as shall be admitted and allowed by such justice or justices or sessions, or who appearing shall refuse to be examined on oath or affirmation and give evidence, shall, on conviction, forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding ten pounds for every such offence.
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