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ing to law] and now, having heard the matter of the said complaint, it is adjudged and ordered that the defendant do pay to the said A.B. the sum of
forthwith, [or on or before the
day of
1
07
as the Ordinance or statute may require], and also do pay to the said A.B. for his costs in this behalf; and if the said several
the sum of
sums are not paid forthwith [or on or before the day of
1
, it is adjudged that the defendant be imprisoned in Victoria Gaol in the said Colony (and there kept to hard labour) for the space of
unless the said several sums shall be sooner paid.
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(Signed,)
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Section 23.
FORM No. 23.
Order for Payment of Money to be levied by Distress, and, in Default of Distress, Imprisonment.
IN THE POLICE COURT AT HONGKONG.
Before J... Esquire, a Magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at the said Police Court.
The
day of
[state place]
A.B. having made a complaint that C.D. (hereinafter called the defendant) [state the facts entitling the complainant to the order, with the time and place when and where they occurred]; and the parties aforesaid having appeared [or the said A.B. having appeared, but the defendant, although duly called, not having appeared by himself or his counsel, and it being now satisfactorily proved to me upon oath [or declaration] that the defendant has been duly served with the summons in this behalf, which required him to be and appear here on this day before such Magistrate as might now be here, to answer to the said complaint, and to be further dealt with according to law]; and now, having heard the matter of the said complaint, it is adjudged and ordered that the defendant do pay to the said A.B. the sum of [or on or before the day of
or as the Ordinance or statute may require], and also do pay to the said A.B. the sum of
1
I
forthwith.
for his costs in this behalf; and if the said several sums are not paid forthwith or on or before the day of ordered that the same be levied by distress and sale of the defendant's goods and chattels, and, in default of sufficient distress in that behalf, * it is adjudged that the defendant be imprisoned in Victoria Gaol in the said Colony [and there kept to hard labour] for the space of
appear
duly ca Satisfar
has bet
To be here, to to law
and or
and if. either 1
of abod
the def
said Co
unless
authori
pay to forthwi
etc.;