MAGISTRATES.
No. 3 of 1890.
540
3.7
Police
[state offence] and
A.B.
›d by 1 [or half, a night
"
imprisoned in the Gaol in the said Colony [and there kept to hard labour] for the space of
unless the said order shall be sooner obeyed [if the Ordinance or statute authorises this] and it is also adjudged and ordered that the defendant do pay to the complainant the sum of
for his costs in this behalf forthwith [or on the
day of
19 or by instalments, etc.]; and if default is made in payment according to this adjudication and order, it is ordered that the sum due thereunder be levied by distress and sale of the defendant's goods; and, in default of sufficient distress, it is adjudged that the defendant be imprisoned in the said Gaol [and there kept to hard labour] for the space of
to commence at and from the termination of his imprisonment aforesaid, unless the said sum, and all costs and charges of the said distress, shall be sooner paid.
[L.S.]
(Signed.)
Magistrate.
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FORM No. 25.
[ss. 15 and 23.]
HONGKONG.
Order of Dismissal of an Information or Complaint.
IN THE POLICE COURT AT
Before J.P., Esquire, a Magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at the said Police Court.
The
1
19
day of Information was laid [or complaint was made] before the undersigned for that, etc. [as in the summons to the defendant; and both the said parties having appeared before me in order that I should hear and determine the said information [or complaint], [or the defendant having appeared before me, but the said A.B., although duly called, not having appeared]; and the matter of the said information [or complaint] being by me duly considered, it manifestly appears to me that the said information [or complaint] is not proved, and, it is therefore dismissed; and it is adjudged that the said A.B. do pay to the defendant the sum of
for his costs incurred by him in his defence in this behalf; and if the said sum for costs is not paid forthwith [or on or before the
day of
19, it is ordered that the same be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said A.B., and in default of sufficient distress in that behalf it is adjudged that the said A.B. be imprisoned in the Gaol in the said Colony [and there kept to hard labour] for the space of
unless the said sum for costs, and all costs and charges of the said distress, shall be sooner paid.
"
1
[L.S.]
Form No. 26.
(Signed.)
Magistrate.
[ss. 23 and 31.]
HONGKONG.
Order dismissing Information or Complaint and directing
Person charged to Pay Damages.
IN THE POLICE COURT AT
Before J.P., Esquire, a Magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at the said Police Court.
The
day of
J
19
C.D. (hereinafter called the defendant) has been charged on the information [or complaint] of A.B. for that he, on the
day of
19
[state offence]; and being of opinion that though the said charge is proved, the offence was of so trivial a nature that it is inexpedient to inflict any punishment, I do therefore hereby dismiss the said information [or complaint].
[If payment of damages or costs is ordered proceed as follows]
it is ordered that the defendant do pay to the said A.B.
and
for damages and
for costs; and it is ordered that the said sums be paid forthwith [or
* As amended by No. 50 of 1911.
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