Whereas the Supreme Court of Judicature at Madras now hath certain power and authority to mitigate and discharge fines, amerciaments, forfeitures, and sums of money ordered, adjudged, set, imposed, or awarded by the said Supreme Court of Judicature at Madras upon, or against, any person or persons whomsoever for or by reason of any offences, misdemeanors, defaults, contempts, neglects, or forfeitures whatsoever; And whereas the Supreme Court of Judicature at Bombay hath certain power and authority to mitigate and discharge fines, amerciaments, forfeitures, and sums of money ordered, charged, adjudged, set, imposed, or awarded by the said Supreme Court of Judicature at Bombay upon, or against, any person or persons whomsoever for or by reason of any offences, misdemeanors, defaults, contempts, neglects, or forfeitures whatsoever; And whereas it is expedient that such respective powers and authorities should be exercised by the respective Governors in Council of the Presidencies of Madras and Bombay respectively. It is hereby enacted as follows:
1. The powers and authorities respectively exercised by the said Supreme Courts at Madras and Bombay, or by any other Courts of Justice at Madras and Bombay respectively, to mitigate and discharge fines, amerciaments, forfeitures and sums of money ordered, charged, adjudged, set, imposed or awarded by such Supreme Courts, or by any other Court of Justice at Madras and Bombay aforesaid upon, or against, any person or persons whomsoever, for or by reason of any offences, misdemeanors, defaults, contempts, neglects, or forfeitures whatsoever, shall henceforth respectively cease and determine.
2. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council of the Presidency of Fort St. George at Madras to mitigate or discharge all fines, amerciaments, forfeitures, and sums of money which may have been or may hereafter be ordered, adjudged, set, imposed, or awarded by the said Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort St. George at Madras aforesaid, or by any other Court of Justice, or other person or persons there, having lawful authority to order, charge, adjudge, set, impose, or award fines, amerciaments, ransoms, forfeitures, penalties, or sums of money, for or by reason of any offences, misdemeanors, defaults, contempts, neglects or forfeitures whatsoever, as the Court of Exchequer in England, or the Chancellor or Barons thereof, may or can lawfully do in England. And the said Governor in Council may, by any order, cause a share or proportion of any fine imposed on any person or persons, for any delinquency or misdemeanor prosecuted to judgment, to be paid over to the prosecutor towards defraying his expenses occasioned thereby, as such Governor in Council shall think fit and expedient.
3. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council of the Presidency of Bombay to mitigate or discharge all fines, amerciaments, forfeitures, and sums of money, which may have been or may hereafter be ordered, adjudged, set, imposed, or awarded by the said Supreme Court of Judicature at Bombay, or by any other Court of Justice, or other person or persons there, having lawful authority to order, charge, adjudge, set, impose, or award fines, amerciaments, ransoms, forfeitures, penalties or sums of money for or by reason of any offences, misdemeanors, defaults, contempts, neglects, or forfeitures whatsoever, as the Court of Exchequer in England or the Chancellor or Barons thereof, may or can lawfully do in England: And the said last-mentioned Governor in Council may, by any order, cause a share or proportion of any fine imposed on any person or persons for any delinquency or misdemeanor prosecuted to judgment, to be paid over to the prosecutor towards defraying his expenses occasioned thereby, as such Governor in Council shall think fit and expedient.