CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
No. 9 of 1899.
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is made to an "information" in the Court in respect of an indictable offence, such reference shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be taken as applying to an indictment in the Court.
111. All rules and orders of the Court which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance shall and the same are hereby declared to be of no force or effect whatsoever.
Repeal of orders.
SCHEDULE.
FORM NO. 1.
(s. 17 (2).)
In the Supreme Court of Hongkong.
Be it remembered that His Majesty's Attorney General declines to file any indictment against [name], detained in the custody of [place], upon a charge of [offence].
Given under my hand this [date] day of [month], 19[year].
Attorney General.
To the Registrar of the Supreme Court.
[L.S.]
FORM NO. 2.
(s. 17 (2).)
In the Supreme Court of Hongkong.
Whereas [name] is detained in your custody under the warrant of [authority] upon a charge of [offence], and whereas the Attorney General declines to file any indictment against the said [name], you are therefore hereby authorized and required forthwith to discharge the said [name] from your custody without fee or reward.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court the [date] day of [month], 19[year].
Registrar.
The [date] day of [month], 19[year].
FORM NO. 3.
Indictment.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
[s. 18.]
At the Ordinary Criminal Session of the Supreme Court holden at Victoria for the month of [month], 19[year] (or, in case of Special Session, At the Special Criminal Session of the Supreme Court holden at Victoria on the [date] day of [month], 19[year]), the Court is informed by the Attorney General, on behalf of our Lord the King, that A.B., on the [date] day of [month], 19[year], at [place] in this Colony, three pairs of shoes and one waistcoat, the property of C.D., feloniously did steal, take, and carry away.
(Signed.)
Attorney General.
* As amended by No. 5 of 1904 and No. 8 of 1912.
† As amended by No. 51 of 1911 and No. 8 of 1912.