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Magistrates.
FORM 12.
[ss. 18 and 78.]
Warrant to remand a defendant when apprehended.
HONG KONG, IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT AT
To each and all of the police officers of the said Colony and to the Commissioner of Prisons.
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 or warrant]; and the said C.D. being now brought before me as such magistrate as aforesaid under and by virtue of a warrant upon such information [or complaint, or charge]: These are, therefore, to command you, the said police officers, in His Majesty's name, forthwith to convey the said C.D. to a prison and there to deliver him to the Commissioner of Prisons, together with this precept and you, the said Commissioner, to receive the said C.D. into your custody in a prison, and there safely to keep him until
day, the
day of
19 when you are hereby commanded to convey and have him at the said court at
o'clock in the
of the same day, before such magistrate as may then be there, to answer to the said information [or complaint, or charge], and to be further dealt with according to law.
9
noon
Dated this
[L.S.]
day of
(Signed.)
FORM 13.
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Magistrate.
[ss. 33 and 80.]
HONG KONG,
Minute and depositions of witnesses.
IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT AT
Rex, on the information [or complaint] of A.B., versus C.D., &c.
Before J.P., Esquire, a magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at the said court.
The examination of E.F., of
day of
[merchant], and G.H., of [labourer], taken upon oath [or declaration] this
19 at the said court before the undersigned, a magistrate of the said Colony, in the presence and hearing of C.D. against whom information is laid [or complaint is made, or who is charged] by A.B. this day before [me], for that he, the said C.D., on the
19 at [describing the offence as in the information, summons, or warrant of commitment].
day of
This deponent E.F. upon his oath [or declaration] saith as follows: [stating the deposition of the witness as nearly as possible in the words he uses. When his deposition is complete, if the offence is an indictable one, let him sign it].
And this deponent G.H. upon his oath [or declaration] saith as follows: (etc.).
The above depositions of E.F. and G.H. were taken [and sworn] before me at
on the day and year first above mentioned.
[L.S.]
(Signed.)
Magistrate.
NOTE. Where a fine is inflicted a memorandum of penalties paid ința court shall be added.
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