ORDINANCE No. 6 OF 1883. 1731
Tramways.
138. No person shall be liable to the payment of any toll penalty Tolls,
be sued&c.for
to
within six
or forfeiture imposed by virtue of this Ordinance for any offence made months.
cognisable before a Magistrate unless the complaint respecting such offence
shall have been made before such Magistrate within six months next after
the commission of such offence.
134. It shall be lawful for any Magistrate to summon any person Power to
summon
to appear before him or any other Magistrate as a witness in any matter witnesses.
in which a Magistrate shall have jurisdiction under the provisions of this
Ordinance, at a time and place mentioned in such summons , and to
administer to him an oath to testify the truth in such matter, and if any
person so summoned shall without reasonable excuse refuse or neglect to
appear at the time and place appointed for that purpose having been paid
or tendered a reasonable sun for his expenses , or if any person appearing
shall refuse to be examined upon oath or to give evidence before such
Magistrate, every such person shall forfeit a sum not exceeding fifty
dollars for every such offence.
135. The Magistrate before whom any person shall be convicted of Form of con
viction.
any offence against this Ordinance may cause the conviction to be drawn
up according to the form in schedule F. to this Ordinance.
136. No proceeding before a Magistrate in pursuance of this Ordi Proceedings
not to be
nance shall be quashed or vacated for want of form or removed by cer quashed for
want of form.
tiorari or otherwise into the Court.
137. If any party shall feel aggrieved by any determination or Appeal.
[See Ord. No.
adjudication of any Magistrate with respect to any penalty or forfeiture 10 of 1890.1
under the provisions of this Ordinance, such party may appeal under the
provisions of and in manner provided by Ordinance No. 4 of 1858 ,
intituled An Ordinance for Summary Jurisdictions and Appeals to the
Supreme Court.
138. Any person who , upon any examination upon oath under this False
witnesses.
Ordinance, shall wilfully and corruptly give false evidence shall be liable
to the penalties of wilful and corrupt perjury.
139. The company shall be answerable for all accidents , damages , Company to
be responsible
and injuries happening through their act or default, or through the act or for all
damage.
default of any person in their employment, by reason or in consequence
of any of their works or carriages, and shall save harmless all other
companies or bodies , collectively and individually, and their officers and
servants, from all damages and costs in respect of such accidents , damages,
and injuries .