THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH FEBRUARY, 1890.
FORM XLV.
Warrant of Distress where the charge is dismissed, but the person charged is ordered to pay damages or costs, or both.-[Sec 31 (1).]
the
The
IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY
OF HONGKONG.
at
18
day of A.B. (hereinafter called the defendant) was charged for that he on
day of
(state offence): And on the hearing of the said charge on the
day of before the undersigned (or J. P., Esquire,) a Magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at the said Police Court, the Magistrate being of opinion that though the charge was proved, the offence was in the particular case of so trifling a nature that it was inexpedient to inflict any punishment, dismissed the information, but ordered that the defend- ant should pay to
* for damages and *
+ for costs t
And it was ordered that the said sums should be paid (as in order): (Proceed as in warrant of distress on conviction for fine,)
* Where no order to pay damages omit words between asterisks.
Where no order to pay costs, omit words between crosses.
In either case substitute "sum" for." sums."
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FORM XLVI.
Warrant of Distress for sum duc under recognisance declared to be forfeited.—[Sec. 54 (1).]
*
IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.
To each and all of the Constables of the said Colony. A.B. was by his recognisance entered into the
+
day of
the condition of the
bound in the sum of recognisance being that should (state condition of recognisance). And default having been made in compliance with the said con- dition, the said recognisance was on the
day of declared by the undersigned (or J. P., Esquire,) a Magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at the said Police Court to be forfeited:
And the said
has made default in payment of the sum due under the said recognisance. Therefore you are hereby commanded to forthwith make distress of the goods of the said
days next after the being the sum stated at
except the wearing apparel and bedding of him and his family, and, to the value of twenty-five dollars, the tools and implements of his trade, and if within the space of * making of such distress the sum of the foot of this warrant to be due under the said recognisance, to- gether with the reasonable costs and charges of the making and keeping of the said distress, be not paid, then to sell the said goods by you distrained and pay the money arising therefrom to the Ma- gistrate's clerk in order that it may be applied according to law, and that the surplus, if any, may be rendered on demand to the said and if no such distress is found to certify the same to this Police Court in order that further proceedings may be had according to law.
Dated this
18
(Signed),
day of
A Magistrate, &c.
Amount due under recognisance.......
Paid,
Remaining duc,.
Costs of issuing warrant,
Total amount to be levied,..
[Seal.]
Ctr.
* V.B. The goods are not to be sold until after the end of five clear days next following the day on which they are seized, unless the owner consents in writing,
FORM XLVII.
Warrant of Distress for sum due under recognisance adjudged to be forfeited by conviction of principal.—[Sec, 54 (2).]
IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY
OF HONGKONG.
To each and all of the Constables of the said Colony.
A.B. (hereinafter called the defendant) was by his recognisance entered into the
day of
bound in the sum of
should (state
the condition of the recognisance being that condition of recognisance);
And the said
having been convicted of the offence of having (state offence) being an offence which is in law a breach of the said condition, it was on the
day of
adjudged
by the undersigned (ør J.P., Esquire,) a Magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at
that the said recognisance be forfeited, and that the defendant should pay to the Magistrate's clerk the said sum
and should also pay
the sum of
of
for costs:
And it was ordered that the said sum should be paid (as in order), and that if default should be made in payment according to the said adjudication and order, the sum duc thereunder should be levied by distress and sale of the defendant's goods:
And default has been made in payment according to the said ad- judication and order: Therefore you are hereby commanded (pro- eced as in warrant of distress for fine).