C 62
[Subsidiary]
CAP. 227]
Magistrates (Forms) Rules
[1984 Ed.
and the witnesses for the prosecution and
being severally examined in his presence, the accused is now addressed by me as follows: "Having heard the evidence, do you wish to say anything in answer to the charge? You are not obliged to say anything unless you desire to do so; but whatever you say will be taken down in writing, and may be given in evidence upon your trial and you are clearly to understand that you have nothing to hope from any promise of favour and that you have nothing to fear from any threat which may have been held out to you to induce you to make any admission or confession of your guilt, but that whatever you say now may be given in evidence upon your trial notwithstanding such promise or threat"; whereupon the said
saith as follows:
[Here state whatever the prisoner may say, and in his very words as nearly as possible. Get him to sign it, if he will].
L.N. 330/81.
L.N. 330/81.
This
day of
19
(Signed)
Taken before me at
the day and year last above written.
FORM 79
Witness Order
HONG KONG.
Date:
IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT AT
Magistrate.
(s. 84.)
To: (Witness) Address:
Order: That you attend and give evidence at the trial of (accused)
Note:
you to that effect.*
in the High Court if notice is later given to
Failure to comply with this order may render you liable to imprisonment and a fine. You will be notified of the date and time at which you are to attend by the Registrar of the Supreme Court, to whom any inquiry should be addressed.
* Delete the words in italics unless the order is a conditional order.
HONG KONG.
Date:
To: (Witness)
Address:
FORM 80
Magistrate.
Notice to witness that a witness order is to be treated as a conditional order
IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT at
(s. 84(2)(b).]