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Penalty on bringing a malicious charge before a justice.
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15. Provided also, that if it shall appear to such justice that the manufacturer or agent, or other person duly authorized by him, had no foundation for suspecting that the weaver or person so intrusted would abscond, or that the charge was made from a malicious, vexatious, or improper motive, it shall be lawful for such justice to award the said weaver or person such sum of money, not exceeding ten pounds, as to such justice shall seem fit, which shall be paid by such manufacturer, agent, or person as a compensation for the injury done, and in default of payment shall be levied by distress upon such manufacturer, agent, or person’s goods.
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