Where the conviction or order directs imprisonment only

(1) Where upon a conviction a court does not order the payment of any fine, but directs that the defendant be imprisoned for his offence, or where an order is not for the payment of money but for the doing of some other act and only. 44 directs that in case of the defendant’s neglect or refusal to do such act he be imprisoned, and the defendant neglects or refuses to do such act, then in every such case any magistrate may issue a warrant of commitment under his hand requiring the police officer or police officers to whom it is directed, to take and convey such defendant to prison, and there to deliver him to the keeper thereof, and also such keeper to receive the defendant into the prison and there to imprison him for the time directed and appointed by the warrant of commitment. (2) In all such cases, where by such conviction or order any sum for costs is adjudged to be paid by the defendant to the prosecutor or complainant, such sum may, if the magistrate thinks fit, be levied by distress warrant in manner aforesaid, and in default of distress the defendant may, if the magistrate thinks fit, be committed to prison in manner aforesaid, there to be imprisoned for a term not exceeding one month to commence at the expiration of the term of imprisonment he is then undergoing, unless such sum for costs, and all costs and charges of the said distress if the magistrate thinks fit so to order, are sooner paid.