Beerhouses (Ireland) Act, 1864

Justices may require production of licences upon the hearing of any complaint.

Penalty for default.

9. In case any complaint shall be laid against any person licensed to sell beer by retail, not to be drunk or consumed upon the premises where sold, for any offence against the tenour of his licence, or for any offence against this Act or any other Act affecting or having reference to his licence, it shall be lawful for the justice or justices before whom such complaint shall be brought to require such person to produce his licence before such justice or justices for examination ; and if such person shall wilfully neglect or refuse so to do, he shall forfeit and pay for such offence such sum, not exceeding five pounds, as the said justice or justices shall think proper.