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Fireworks Act 1697
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VI.In Actions for executing Act General Issue may be pleaded.
Treble Costs.
And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person be att any time sued for putting in Execution this Act or any the Powers therein contained that then such Person so sued shall and may plead the General Issue of Not Guilty and give the Special Matter in Evidence and if the Plaintiffe in such Suit or Action be nonsuit or a Verdict passe for the Defendant or if such Plaintiffe discontinue his Action or if upon a Demurrer Judgement be given for the Defendant every such Defendant shall have his full treble Costs to be paid by such Plaintiffe and the like Execution for the same as in any Case where Costs are given att Law for the Defendant.
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