17 Tenants may appeal from the justices. C1

Provided always, that such proceedings of the said justices shall be examinable into in a summary way by the next justice or justices of assize of the respective counties in which such lands or premisses lie; and if they lie in the city of London or county of Middlesex, by the judges of the courts of King’s Bench or Common Pleas; and if in the counties palatine of Chester, Lancaster, or Durham, then before the judges thereof; and if in Wales, then before the courts of grand-sessions respectively, who are hereby respectively impowered to order restitution to be made to such tenant, together with his or her expences and costs, to be paid by the lessor or landlord, lessors or landlords, if they shall see cause for the same; and in case they shall affirm the act of the said justices, to award costs not exceeding five pounds for the frivolous appeal.