Law of Distress and Small Debts (Ireland) Act, 1888

Summary jurisdiction in other cases.

13. If any such bailiff, or person assisting him, shall offend against any of the provisions of this Act, or shall be guilty of any misconduct or illegality in case of any distress or execution within this Act, other than in the last preceding section mentioned, the person aggrieved may proceed summarily against such offender, who on conviction shall be punishable by fine not exceeding ten pounds, or imprisonment not exceeding three calendar months, with or without hard labour. In any case within this or the preceding section the court may order the certificate of the offender to be withdrawn or suspended, and such order shall be transmitted to the municipal authority or to the Recorder of Dublin in case the certificate was granted by him, and the certificate shall be withdrawn or suspended accordingly.

Provided that in case of any distress or execution within this Act, any person feeling aggrieved by anything done there-under, or claiming to be the owner of any of the goods seized, may proceed by complaint in a court of summary jurisdiction, and the court may order all persons interested to be summoned, and shall give all requisite orders and directions as the justice of the case may require, whether as to the custody of the goods pending litigation, or the terms upon which the same should be sold, or for the return of the goods on such terms as to giving security or otherwise as shall appear just.