If any person who shall be summoned as a witness to said court shall fail to attend as required in said summons, he shall be fined by said court in its discretion, not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars. P.L.L., 1888, §202 1915, §346 1927, §346 1930, §346 1938, §444 1949, §273 1969, §22-52 1898, ch. 123, §346