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court, it shall be the duty of the court, if judged necessary, again to bind such apprentice.
Sec. 14. The court shall, in like manner, hear and determine the complaint of masters against their apprentices, for desertion without good cause, misconduct or ill behavior, and may punish such apprentice: according to the nature and aggravation of his offence; and if the offence be willful desertion, without cause, the court may, in addition to other punishments, order the apprentice guilty thereof, to make restitution by the payment of a sum not exceeding ten dollars, for each month he may be so absent, to be collected as other debts, after such apprentice shall have become of full age. The awarding of costs in the proceedings under this section shall be in the discretion of the court.
Sec. 15. If any apprentice shall abscond or depart from the service of his master, without leave, or shall rebel against or assault his master, any judge of probate or justice of the peace, on complaint made, and sufficient cause shown, on oath, by the master, or any one in his behalf, shall issue a warrant directed to any sheriff or constable within this territory, or any discreet and responsible person, to be named in the warrant, to execute the same in any part of this territory.
Sec. 16. If, upon the return of any such warrant, the probate court shall not be in session, it shall be the duty of the person serving the same, to carry the apprentice before some Judge or justice of the peace of said county, who shall take bail for the appearance of the apprentice at the next term of the probate court, to answer to the complaint of the master. The costs of the process, service and other proceedings, shall be paid, in the first instance, by the master; but the court, upon the final hearing, may order such apprentice to make restitution of such cọsts, by service, after the expiration of the time for which he shall have been bound.
Sec. 17. Every person who shall consult, persuade, entice or assist any apprentice to run away or absent himself from the service of his master, shall forfeit not less than twenty nor more than five hundred dollars, te be sued for and recovered, with costs, by such master, in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
