Malicious Damage Act, 1861

Justice may discharge the offender in certain cases.

66. Where any person shall be summarily convicted before a justice of the peace of any offence against this Act, and it shall be a first conviction, the justice may, if he shall so think fit, discharge the offender from his conviction, upon his making such satisfaction to the party aggrieved for damages and costs, or either of them, as shall be ascertained by the justice.