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Recovery of Damages and Penalties

CLIImprisonment in default of Distress.

It shall be lawful for any such Sheriff or Justices to order any Offender so convicted as aforesaid to be detained and kept in safe Custody until Return can be conveniently made to the Warrant of Poinding and Sale to be issued for levying such Penalty or Forfeiture, and Costs, unless the Offender give sufficient Security, by way of Recognizance or otherwise, to the Satisfaction of the Sheriff or Justices, for his Appearance before him on the Day appointed for such Return, such Day not being more than Eight Days from the Time of taking such Security ; but if before issuing such Warrant of Poinding and Sale it shall appear to the Sheriff or Justices, by the Admission of the Offender or otherwise, that no sufficient Poinding and Sale can be had within the Jurisdiction of such Sheriff or Justices whereon to levy such Penalty or Forfeiture, and Costs, he or they may, if he or they think fit, refrain from issuing such Warrant; and in such Case, or if such Warrant shall have been issued, and upon the Return thereof such Insufficiency as aforesaid shall be made to appear to the Sheriff or Justices, then such Sheriff or Justices shall, by Warrant, cause such Offender to be committed to Gaol, there to remain without Bail for any Term not exceeding Three Months, unless such Penalty or Forfeiture, and Costs, be sooner paid and satisfied.