500
No. 3 of 1890.
MAGISTRATES:
the space of
unless the said several sums should be sooner paid; and whereas the time in and by the said order appointed for the payment of the said several sums of money has elapsed, but the defendant has not paid the same but therein has made default: These are, therefore, to command you, the said Constables, to take the defendant and convey him to the said Gaol, and there to deliver him to the said Superintendent, together with this warrant; and you, the said Superintendent, to receive the defendant into your custody in the said Gaol and there to imprison him [and keep him to hard labour] for the space of
unless the said several sums shall be sooner paid; and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.
Dated this
[L.S.]
day of
19
}
(Signed.)
+
Magistrate.
FORM No. 53.
[ss. 41 and 42.]
HONGKONG.
Warrant of Commitment for Want of Distress.
IN THE POLICE COURT AT
To each and all of the Constables of the said Colony and to the Superintendent of the Gaol in the said Colony.
day of
19
[Proceed as in warrant of distress down to commanding part, and close thus]:
and on the
a warrant of distress was handed for execution to
a constable of the said Colony, commanding him to levy the sum of [state sum directed to be levied] by distress and sale of the defendant's goods; and it now appears, as well by the return of the said constable to the said warrant of distress as otherwise, that he has made diligent search for the defendant's goods but that no sufficient distress whereon to levy the said sum could be found: These are, therefore, to command you, the said Constables, to take the defendant and convey him to the said Gaol, and there to deliver him to the said Superintendent, together with this warrant; and you, the said Superintendent, to receive the defendant into your custody in the said Gaol and there to imprison him [and keep him to hard labour] for the space of unless the said sum, and all the costs and charges of the said distress, shall be sooner paid; and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.
Dated this
[L.S.]
day of
19
(Signed)
FORM No. 54.
Magistrate.
[s. 40.]
Warrant of Commitment pending return to Warrant of Distress.
HONGKONG.
IN THE POLICE COURT AT
To each and all of the Constables of the said Colony and to the Superintendent of the Gaol in the said Colony.
C.D. (hereinafter called the defendant) was, on the
day of
19 [or this day]; convicted before the said Court for that he [state the offence as in the conviction]; and default has been made in payment according to the said adjudication and order; and a warrant of distress has been issued against the defendant in pursuance of the said conviction, but no return has been made thereto; and the defendant has not given sufficient security, to the satisfaction of this Court, for his appearance at the time and place appointed for the return of the said warrant : These are, therefore, to command you the said Constables, to take the defendant and convey him to the said Gaol, and there to deliver him to the said Superintendent together with this warrant; and you the said Superintendent, to receive the defendant into your custody in the said Gaol and there to keep and detain him until the day of
being the day appointed for the return of the said warrant, unless he previously enters into a recognizance in the sum of $ with
in the sum of $
[each] conditioned for his
19
surety.
* As amended by No. 0 of 1911.