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Bailiffs guilty of extortion or acting without authority guilty of misdemeanor, or may be summarily dealt with.
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12. If any bailiff under Part Two of this Act, or person assisting him, shall extort any money or security for money, or other thing, or if any person not being authorised as provided by this Act shall act as a bailiff in cases within this Act, such person so offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by fine not exceeding twenty pounds, or imprisonment not exceeding twelve calendar months, with or without hard labour; or such person may be proceeded against summarily, and upon conviction shall be punishable by fine not exceeding ten pounds, or imprisonment not exceeding six calendar months, with or without hard labour.
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