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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH FEBRUARY, 1890.
FORM LXVI.
Order of Commitment.—(Sec. 56.)
IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY
Between
(Address Description)
OF HONGKONG.
Plaintiff,
and
(Address
Description)
Defendant,
To each and all of the Constables of the Colony and to the Su- perintendent of the Victoria Gaol at Hongkong aforesaid.
The plaintiff (or defendant) obtained an order against the de- fendant (or plaintiff) before the undersigned (or before J. P., Esquire,) a Magistrate of the said Colony
on the
of
18 for the payment of $
day of
And the defendant (or plaintiff) has made default in payment
payable in pursuance of the said order :-
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And a summons was, at the instance of the plaintiff (or defend- ant) duly issued, by which the defendant (or plaintiff) was re- quired to appear personally before the said Magistrate on the 18 to be examined on oath
day of
(or declaration) touching the means he had then or had since the date of the order to satisfy the sum then due and payable in pur- suance of the order, and to shew cause why he should not be com- mitted to prison for such default.
And at the hearing of the said summons the defendant (or plaintiff) appeared (or the summons was proved to have been personally and duly served), and it has now been proved, that the defendant (or plaintiff) now has (or has had since the date of the order) the ineans to pay the sum then due and payable in pur- suance of the order, and has refused (or neglected or then re- fused or neglected) to pay the same, and the defendant (or plain- tiff) has shown no canse why he should not be committed to prison. Now, therefore, it is ordered that, for such default, the defendant (or plaintiff) be committed to prison for days, unless, he sooner pay the sum stated below as that on the payment of which ho is to be discharged.
And you are hereby required, you the said Constables, to take the defendant (or plaintiff) and to deliver him to the Superintendent of the said Gaol, and you the said Superintendent to receive the defendant (or plaintiff), and keep him safely in the said gaol for days from the arrest under this order, or until he is sooner discharged by due course of law.
Dated the
(Signed),
day of
A Magistrate.
18
Total sum payable at the time of hearing of the judg
ment-summons..........
Hearing of summons, and cost of order
Total sum on payment of which the prisoner will be
discharged
[Seal.]
$ cts.
FORM LXVIL
Certificate for Discharge of a prisoner from custody.—(Sec. 56.)
IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.
Between A.B. plaintiff, and C.D. defendant.
To the Superintendent of the Victoria Gaol at Hongkong afore- said.
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I hereby certify that the defendant (or plaintiff), who was com- mitted to your custody by virtue of an order of commitment dated the day of
18 has paid and satisfied the sum of money for the non-payment whereof he was so committed, together with all costs due and payable by him in respect thereof, and may in respect of that order be forthwith discharged out of your custody.
Dated the
18
(Signed),
day of
Magistrate's clerk.
FORM LXVIII.
Distress Warrant.—(Sec, 56.)
IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY
OF HONGKONG.
Between
(Address
Description)
and
(Address
Description
Plaintiff,
Defendant,
To each and all of the Constables of the Colony of Hongkong.
On the day of
18 it was adjudged and ordered
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by the undersigned (or J. P. Esquire,) a Magistrate of the said