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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH FEBRUARY, 1890.
FORM XXVI.
Order dismissing information and directing person charged to pay damages.-[Sec. 31 (1.)]
IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.
Before J.P., Esquire, a Magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at The
day of
18
A.B. (hereinafter called the defendant) has been charged on the information (or complaint) of C.D. for that he on the
at
(state offence).
day of
And being of opinion that though the said charge is proved the offence was of so trifling a nature that it is inexpedient to inflict any punishment: I do therefore hereby dismiss the said information (or complaint).
(If payment of damages or costs ordered, proceed as follows): And it is ordered that the defendant pay to the said C. D. for damages and
for costs:
And it is ordered that the said sums be paid forthwith (or on the
day of
or by instalments of
for every on the
days, the first instalment to be paid forthwith, or day of
next):
And if default is made (proceed as in form of conviction for fine to be levied by distress).
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FORM XXVII.
Order to enter into recognisance to keep the peace or to be of
good behaviour.--(Sec. 50.)
IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.
Before J.P. Esquire, a Magistrate of the said Colony.
The
day of
18
at
A.B. having made complaint that C.D. (hereinafter called the defendant) on the
day of
(state the facts entitling the complainant to the order), and the defendant having appeared, and on hearing the matter of the complaint, it is this day adjudged and ordered by me that the defendant do forthwith duly enter into a recognisance in the sum of
with suret in the sum of
(each) to keep the peace and be of good behaviour towards Her Majesty and all her liege people, and especially towards the complainant, for the term of
now
next ensuing, and if the defendant fails to comply with this order it is adjudged that he be imprisoned in the Victoria Gaol at Hongkong aforesaid, for the space of unless he sooner complies with this
order.
(If costs are ordered proceed as follows) :
And it is also adjudged and ordered that the defendant pay to the said A.B. the sum of
for costs forthwith (or on the
of
next, or by instalments, &c.)
day
And if default is made in payment according to this adjudication and order, it is ordered (proceed as in form of conviction for fine to be levied by distress).
(Signed),
A Magistrate, &c.
[Seal.]
FORM XXVIII.
Recognisance conditioned to keep the peace or to be of good behaviour, or not to do or commit some act or thing.--[Secs. 50 & 54 (2.) ]
We, the undersigned
and
•
of
of
severally acknowledge ourselves to
owe to our Sovereign Lady the Queen the several sums following, namely, the said
and
as principal, the sum of
and
the said
as suret the sum of each, to be levied on our several goods, lands, and tenements if the said
fails in the condition hereon endorsed.
Signed (where not tåken orally)
A.B.
L.M.
N.O.
Taken (orally) before me,
the
day of
18
(Signed) J.P..
A Magistrate in and for the Colony of Hongkong,
07
The Superintendent of the Victoria Gaol
in the Colony of Hongkong,
07
us the case may be.
CONDITION INDORSED.
The condition of the within-written recognisance is such that if the within-bounden
keeps the peace and is of good behaviour towards Her Majesty and all her liege people, and especially towards
of
for the term of ensuing (or abstains from doing the thing forbidden, or as the case may be), then the said recognisance shall be void, but otherwise shall remain in full force.
now next
NOTE. Where the recognisance is taken orally, omit the words the undersigned,” and insert “orally" after "taken,”
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