1984 Ed.]
Magistrates (Forms) Rules
[CAP. 227
C 55
[Subsidiary]
[Recite the conviction or order and then proceed thus]--
day of
19
And whereas afterwards, on the a warrant of distress was issued against the defendant in pursuance of the said conviction (or order), and it having been made to appear to me, as well by the return to the said warrant of distress as otherwise, that diligent search for the defendant's goods and chattels has been made, but that no sufficient distress whereon to levy the sum above mentioned could be found:
These are, therefore, to command you, the said police officers, to take the defendant and convey him to a prison, and there to deliver him to the Commissioner of Correctional Services, together with this warrant; and you, the said Commissioner, to receive the defendant into your custody in a prison and there to imprison him, for the space of
unless the said sum, and all costs and charges of the said distress, amounting to the further sum of
shall be sooner paid; and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.
Dated this
[L.S.]
day of
19
Magistrate.
FORM 70
Warrant of commitment for want of distress in the case mentioned in Form 52
[Recite the order of dismissal and then proceed thus]-
And whereas afterwards, on the
day of
19
(s. 70.]
a warrant of distress was issued against the said in pursuance of the said order; and it having been made to appear on the
day of
19
to me as well by the return to the said warrant of distress as otherwise, that diligent search for the goods and chattels of the said
has been made, but that no sufficient distress whereon to levy the sum above mentioned could be found:
said
These are, therefore, to command you, the said police officers, to take the and convey him to a prison, and there to deliver him to the Commissioner of Correctional Services, together with this warrant; and you, the said Commissioner, to receive the said
into your custody in a
prison and there imprison him for the space of
unless the said
sum, and all costs and charges of the said distress, amounting to the further sum shall be sooner paid; and for your so doing this shall be
your sufficient warrant.
Dated this
day of
19
[L.S.]
Magistrate.
FORM 71
Warrant of commitment reducing term of imprisonment
on part payment
(s. 60.]
[Adopt the ordinary form of warrant of commitment but before the commanding part insert the following
and on application to the said court to issue a warrant to commit the defendant to prison for non-payment of the sum adjudged to be paid by the said conviction (or
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