AET. 22.] WOROESTEB COUNTY. 943

23. Upon complaint made to any justice of the peace that
any person from his disorderly conduct gives disturbance to a
neighborhood and is likely to become chargeable to the county,
the said justice, if upon hearing the party he shall judge the
complaint to be well founded, may commit such disorderly person
to the said alms-house for any time not exceeding three months,
unless he shall find security in the discretion of the justice in
any sum not exceeding fifty dollars for his good behavior during
the space of six months.

24. Upon complaint and due proof made by any one trustee,
or any overseer, to any justice of the peace that any person in
said alms-house hath behaved in a disorderly manner, or hath
refused or neglected to perform his daily labor and task, or to
obey and observe any of the rules or by-laws of said corpora-
tion, the said justice may direct such moderate correction, not
exceeding thirty-nine lashes, to be given to such offender as the
nature of the case may require.

25. If any person shall sell and dispose of any strong liquor
or other thing to any inmate of said alms-house, he shall forfeit
and pay the sum of twenty-five dollars.

26. All the fines and penalties by this law imposed may be
recovered before a justice of the peace for said county by suit
in the name of the State, or by indictment in the Circuit Court
for aaid county, one-half to the informer and the other half to
the use of the alms-house.

27. All sheriffs, bailiffs, constables and other officers shall aid
and assist the trustees for the poor, and the officers and servants
by them employed, in the discharge of their respective duties.

28. If any person shall be sued or prosecuted for any thing
done in. pursuance of this law, he may plead the general issue
and give the special matter in evidence, and if, upon trial, verdict
shall be found for the defendant, or if the plaintiff be non-suit or
discontinue, the defendant shall recover treble costs; and if the
plaintiff shall be unable to pay them, they shall be paid by the
attorney who brought the suit, unless the plaintiff shall give
security for the costs to be approved by the court.