526
No. 3 of 1890.
MAGISTRATES.
said Superintendent, together with this warrant; and you, the said Superintendent, to receive the defendant into your custody in the Gaol and there to imprison him [and keep him to hard labour for the space] unless the said several sums shall be sooner paid; and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.
Dated this day of 19
(Signed.)
FORM No. 53.
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 Prisons in the said Colony.
Proceed as in warrant of distress down to commanding part, and close thus:-
and on the day of 19 a warrant of distress was handed for execution to 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 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 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 day of 19
(Signed.)
FORM No. 54.
Warrant of commitment pending return to warrant of distress.
HONGKONG.
IN THE POLICE COURT AT
Magistrate.
[s. 40.]
To each and all of the constables of the said Colony and to the Superintendent of Prisons in the said Colony.
C.D. (hereinafter called the defendant) was, on the 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.
*As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923,