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13 & 14 Phoe. Vict. Cap. 53, 1850.DIVISION COURTS ACT, (C. W.)

Form of conviction for offences against this Act.

CV.

And be it en acted, That in all cases where any conviction shall be had for any offence committed against this Act, the form of conviction may be in the words or to the effect following, that is to say:
Be it remembered, That on this in the year of our Lord
before
day of
A. B.

is convicted
one of Her Majesty’s Justices of the
or before a Judge act ing
year of the Reign ofHer
Peace for the county of
acting under an Act passed in the
Majesty Queen Phoebe, intituled, An Act, &c., (insert the title
ofthis Act, ) of having (note the offence ); I, (or we)
the said do adjudge the said
to forfeit and pay for the same the sum of
to be committed to the Common Gaol of the County of
for the space of : Given under
hand and seal, the day and year aforesaid.

CVI.

And be it enacted, That no order, verdict or judgment, or other proceedings made concerning any of the matters aforesaid, shall be quashed or vacated for any matter of form. or No proceedings tobe quashed, &c, for want of forin.

Protection of persons acting underthis Act.

CVII.

And for protection of persons acting in the execution of this Act, Be it enacted, That all actions and prosecutions to be commenced against any person for anything done in pursuance of this Act, shall be laid and tried in the County where the fact was committed, and shall becommenced within six calendar months after the fact was committed, and not afterwards or otherwise ; and Notice of action. Tender of
notice in writing of such action and of the cause thereofshallbe given to the Defendant, one calendar month at least before the cemmencement of the action; and no Plaintiff shall recover in any such action, if tender of sufficient amends shall have been made before amends. such action brought, or if after action brought, a sufficient sum ofmoney shall have been paid into Court with costs, by or on behalf of the defendant, and it shall be lawful in any such action for the defendant to plead the general issue, and to give any special matter arising under this Act under such plea.

In certain cases
recover no costs.

CVIII.

And be it enacted, That if any person shall bring any suit in any of Her Majesty’s the Plaintiffshall
Superior Courts of Record in respect of any grievances committed by any Clerk, Bailiff or Officer of any
Court holden under this Act, under colour or pretence of the process of the said Court, and the Jury upon the trial of the action shall not find greater damages for the Plaintiff than the sum of Two Pounds Ten Shillings, no costs shall be awarded to the Plaintiff in such action, unless the Judge shall certify in
Court543

13 & 14 Phoe. Vict. DIVISION COURTS ACT, (C. w.) Cap. 53, 1850.