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HONG KONG.
Magistrates.
FORM 8.
Summons to a witness.
IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT AT
To E.F. [address and description.]
[ss. 21 and 22.]
Information having been laid for complaint having been made, or C.D. having been charged] before the undersigned, a magistrate of the said Colony, for that [as in the summons to defendant]; and it having been made to appear to me upon oath [or declaration] that you are likely to give material evidence on behalf of the informant [or complainant, or defendant, or accused] in this behalf: These are, therefore, to require you to be and appear on
day, the
day of
at
o'clock in the noon, at the said court, before such magistrate as may then be there, to testify what you shall know concerning the matter of the said information [or complaint, or charge].
19
,
Dated this
[L.S.]
day of
(Signed.)
19
Magistrate.
NOTE. The time of service of the summons is to be endorsed thereon.
FORM 9.
[ss. 21 and 22.]
Warrant where a witness has not obeyed a summons.
HONG KONG.
IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT AT
To each and all of the police officers of the said Colony.
Information having been laid [or complaint having been made, or C.D. having been charged] before the undersigned, a magistrate of the said Colony, for that [as in the summons to defendant]: and it having been made to appear to me upon oath [or declaration] that E.F. of [address and description] was likely to give material evidence on behalf of the informant [or complainant, or defendant, or accused] a summons was duly issued by me to the said E.F. requiring him to be and appear on
day, the
day of 19
o'clock in the
noon, at the said court before such magistrate as might then be there, to testify what he should know concerning the said C.D. or the matter of the said information [or complaint, or charge]; and proof having this day been made before me upon oath [or declaration] of such summons having been duly served on the said E.F. and of a reasonable sum having been tendered to him for his costs and expenses in that behalf; and the said E.F. having neglected to appear at the time and place appointed by the said summons, and no just excuse having been offered for such neglect: These are, therefore, to command you to take the said E.F. and to bring and have him on
day, the
day of
at
o'clock in the
noon, at the said court before such magistrate as may then be there, to testify what he shall know concerning the matter of the said information [or complaint, or charge].
19
Dated this
[L.S.]
day of
(Signed.)
19
Magistrate.
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