Poor Relief (Ireland) Act, 1838

Penalty on officers disobeying guardians.

100. In case any warden, master of a workhouse, or other officer of any union shall wilfully disobey the legal and reasonable orders of guardians in carrying the orders of the commissioners . . . or the provisions of this Act into execution, every such offender shall, upon conviction before any two justices, forfeit and pay for every such offence any sum not exceeding five pounds.