THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 9, 1932. 1259
paid; and whereas after the making of the said order a copy of the minute thereof was duly served on the defendunt, but he did not then pay, nor has he paid, the said sum of
for costs but therein has made default: These are, therefore, to command you, in His Majesty's name, that you forthwith make distress of the defer nant's goods and chattels, and if, within the space of
days next after the making of such distress, the said last-mentioned sum together with the reasonable charges of taking and keeping the said distress shall not be paid, that then you sell the said goods and chattels so by you distrained, and pay the money arising from such sale to the magistrates' clerk, that he may pay the same as by law directed, and may render the overphus, if any, on demand, to the defendant, and, if no such distress can be found, then that you certify the same to the said court, in order that further proceedings may be had according to law.
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Dated this
[L.S.]
day of
(Signed.)
19
Magistrate
FORм No. 44.
[s. 64.]
Warrant of distress for costs on an order for dismissal
HONG KONG.
of an information or complaint.
IN THE POLIce Court at
To [insert name, etc., of officer where the person executing is not a constable] and to each and all of the constables of the said Colony.
day of
$
19
On the
information was laid [or complaint was made] before the undersigned [or J.P., Esquire,] a. magistrate of the said Colony, for that [etc., as in the order of dismissal}; and afterwards, on the
day of 19 both parties having appeared before me [or the said J.P., Esquire, and the case having been duly heard and considered, and the said information [or complaint] not having been proved, it was therefore dismissed; and it was adjudged that the said A.B. should pay to the defendant the sum of
for his costs incurred by
him in his defence in that behalf; and it was ordered that if the said sum for costs should not be paid [forthwith], the same should be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said A.B., and it was adjudged that, in default of sufficient distress in that behalf, the said A.B. should be imprisoned in a prison in the said Colony [and there kept to hard labour] for the space of
unless the sait sum for costs, and all costs and charges of the said distress, should be sconer paid; and the said A.B. having now made default in the payment of the said sum for costs: These pre. there- fore, to command you, in His Majesty's name, that you forthwith make distress of the goods and chattels of the said A.B., and if, within the space of
days next after the making of such distress the said last-mentioned sum, together with the reasonable charges of taking and keeping the said distress, shall not be paid, that then you sell the said goods and chattels so by you distrained, and pay the money arising from such sale to the magistrates' clerk, that he may pay the same as by law directed, and may render the overplus, if any, on demand to the said 4.B., and if no such distress can be found, then that you certify the same to the said court, in order that further
proceedings may be had according to law.
Dated this
[L.S.]
day of
(Signed.)
19
+
Magistrate.
FORM No. 45.
[s. 30.]
Warrant of distress where the charge is dismissed, but the person charged is ordered to pay damages, or costs, or both.
HONG KONG.
The
IN THE POLIce Court at
day of
19
C.D. (hereinafter called the defendant) was charged for that he, on the
day of
19
at
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[state offence]; and on the hearing of the said charge, on the