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(1) Any person who hinders or attempts to Penalty for hinder any person from giving evidence before the Commissioners or by threats, deters or attempts to witnesses. leter any person trom glving such evidence, shall be rullty of an offence and shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years. (2) Any person who threatens, insults or injures any person for having given evidence, or on account given before the Commissioners, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.