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Justices Act 1886
sec.239Want of summons or complaint
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### sec.239 Want of summons or complaint
When the person convicted, or against whom an order has been made, or any person whose goods have been condemned or directed to be sold as forfeited, was present at the hearing of the case, the conviction or order shall be sustained, although there may have been no complaint or summons or amendment thereof, unless the person objected at the hearing that there was no complaint or summons or amendment thereof.
s 239 sub 1949 13 Geo 6 No. 30 s 34