132

Act of 1870.

THE EXTRADITION ACTS.

Form of Warrant for bringing prisoner before the Police Magistrate. County or Borough of to wit.

Whereas
late of
To
constable of the Police Force of and to all other Peace Officers of the said County [or Borough] of
accused [or alleged to be convicted] of the commission of the crime of within the jurisdiction of has been apprehended and brought before the undersigned, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said County [or Borough] of and whereas by the Extradition Act, 1870, he is required to be brought before the Chief Magistrate of the Metropolitan Police Court, or one of the Police Magistrates of the Metropolis sitting at Bow Street, within the Metropolitan Police District [or the Stipendiary Magistrate for

This is therefore to command you the said constable in Her Majesty's name forthwith to take and convey the
to the Metropolitan Police District [or the said before the said Chief Magistrate or one of the Police Magistrates of the Metropolis sitting ] and there carry him at Bow Street within the said District [ or before a Stipendiary Magistrate sitting in the said
to show cause why he should not be surrendered in pursuance of the Extradition Act, 1870, and otherwise to be dealt with in accordance with law, for which this shall be your warrant.

said

Given under my hand and seal at this
day of
in the County [or Borough] aforesaid,
J. P.

Metropolitan Police County or Borough of

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Form of Warrant of Committal. District [or to wit.

Be it remembered that, on this
late of
To one of the constables of the Metropolitan Police Force, [or of the Police Force of the County or Borough of , and to the keeper of the
day of
in the year of our Lord is brought before me the Chief Magistrate of the Metropolitan Police Courts [or one of the Police Magistrates of the Metropolis] sitting at the Police Court in Bow Street, within the Metropolitan Police District, or a Stipendiary Magistrate .]to show cause why he should not be surrendered in pursuance of the Extradition Act, 1870, on the ground of his being accused [or convicted] of the commission of the crime of
within the jurisdiction of
and forasmuch as no sufficient cause has been shown to me why he should not be surrendered in pursuance of the said Act:

for
of the
at

This is therefore to command you the said constable in Her Majesty's name forthwith, to convey and deliver the body of the said
into the custody of the said keeper , and you the said keeper to receive the said into your custody and him there safely to keep until he is thence delivered pursuant to the provisions of the said Extradition Act, for which this shall be your warrant.

Given under my hand and seal at Bow Street one of the Police Courts of the Metropolis [or at the said
J. P.

] this
day of

Form of Warrant of Secretary of State for surrender of Fugitive.

To the Keeper of

Whereas
of the crime of
custody of you
and
to
late of
accused for convicted] of the commission within the jurisdiction of
was delivered into the the keeper of
by warrant dated
pursuant to
the Extradition Act 1870;

Now I do hereby, in pursuance of the said Act, order you the said keeper to deliver the body of the said
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and I command you the into your custody, and to convey him and there place him in the custody of any
into the custody of the said said
to receive the said within the jurisdiction of the said
servant or persons appointed by the said be your warrant.

Given under the hand and seal of the undersigned, one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, this

THIRD SCHEDULE.

day of

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6 & 7 Vict. c. 76

*

8 & 9 Vict. c. 120

29 & 30 Vict. c. 121.

* As amended by 56 & 57 Vict. c. 51.

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