Hosiery Act 1843

XXII Mode of proceeding to enforce Appearance. After Adjudication Proceedings may be enforced by One of the Justices.

And be it enacted, That where any Person shall be charged on Oath with any Offence punishable under this Act One Justice may receive the original Information and summon the Person charged to appear before any Two Justices of the Peace at a Time and Place to be named in such Summons, and if he shall not appear accordingly then the Justices there present may either proceed to hear and determine the Case ex parte, or any of such Justices may issue a Warrant for apprehending such Person, and bringing him to answer the said Charge before any Two or more Justices, or the Justice before whom the Charge shall be made may, if he shall so think fit, issue such Warrant in the first instance, without any previous Summons, and commit the Person so charged to Prison, in order that he may be brought forward for Trial (unless he enter into such Bail as may be required by such Justice for his Appearance at such Time and Place as shall be appointed) ; and the Justices before whom the Person charged shall appear or be brought shall proceed to hear and determine the Case; and after Adjudication all and every the subsequent Proceedings to enforce Obedience thereto, whether respecting the Penalty, Forfeiture, Distress, Imprisonment, Costs, or other Matter or Thing relating thereto, may be enforced by any One of the said Justices.