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Section XIX Refusing to appear on Jury or Trial.

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Penalty 5s.; Penalties to the ; Poor of the Trade.; Distress for Penalty where Recovery not otherwise provided for.

And if any Person lawfully summoned to appeare upon any Jury or Tryall according to the tenor of this Act shall refuse or neglect to appeare and proceed upon the same every person soe refusing or neglecting shall forfeit for every such neglect or refusall the su[m]me of Five Shillings to the use of the poore of the said Trade and Manufacture which said penalties and forfeitures together with all other fines and penalties which are appointed to goe to the poore of the Trade and Manufacture or for the use thereof menc[i]oned in this Act the meanes of recoverie of which is not alreadie otherwise herein provided and sett forth shall be levied by distresse and sale of the Offenders goods and chattels by warrant to be granted by the said Maior or his Deputy for the time being or any one Justice of Peace of the City of Norwich or County of Norfolke rendring the Overplus of such distresse to the Owner thereof if any shall be and the same shall be by him demaunded or otherwise to be recovered by Action of Debt Bill Plaint Indictment or Information in any his Majesties Courts of Record wherein no wager of Law Essoyn or Protection shall be allowed to the Defendant as aforesaid.