Section XXXI. All fines leviable under this Act, except under Section XXXVIII., shall be adjudged by any Justice of the Peace, for the Town

XXXI. All fines leviable under this Act, except under Section XXXVIII., shall be adjudged by any Justice of the Peace, for the Town Town of Calcutta, and the said Justice, upon information exhibited before him by order of the Collector, shall, forthwith, summon the parties accused, and upon their appearance or default, shall examine into the matter, and upon due proof made thereof, by the voluntary confession of the parties, or by the oath or solemn affirmation, in cases wherein a solemn affirmation is receivable by law instead of an oath, of one or more credible witnesses, shall give judgment accordingly; and, in default of payment of any fine to which an offender is adjudged, he shall be liable, by order of the said Justice, to imprisonment in the Common Jail, for a period not exceeding six months, or until the fine is sooner paid: and no proceedings shall be taken under this Section by any Justice of the Peace after the expiration of three Calendar months from the date of the offence by which the fine was incurred.