Provisions as to certain proceedings in the court

The following provisions with respect to certain proceedings in the court shall have effect, that is to say, (a) a warrant of commitment shall not be held void by reason only of any defect therein, if it is therein alleged that the offender has been ordered to do or to abstain from doing any act or thing required to be done or left undone, and there is a good and valid order to sustain the allegation; (b) a distress warrant shall not be held void by reason only of any defect therein, if it is therein alleged that an order has been made, and there is a good and valid order to sustain the allegation; (c) a person acting under a distress warrant shall not be deemed a trespasser from the beginning by reason only of any defect in the warrant or of any irregularity in the execution thereof, but this enactment shall not prejudice the right of any person to satisfaction for any special damage caused by any defect in, or irregularity in the execution of, a distress warrant, so, however, that if amends are tendered before action brought and, if the action is brought, are paid into court in the action, and the plaintiff does not recover 72 more than the sum so tendered and paid into court, the plaintiff shall not be entitled to any costs incurred after the tender, and the defendant shall be entitled to costs, to be taxed as between attorney and client; and (d) a summons or warrant or other process shall not be held void by reason of the magistrate who signed it dying or ceasing to hold office.