1897.] SMALL TENEMENTS RECOVERY.
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said is brought may, by an order, give such relief to the parties on such bond as may be agreeable to justice, and such order shall have the nature and effect of a defeasance to such bond.
It shall not be lawful to bring any action or prosecution against the Magistrate by whom such warrant as aforesaid may have been issued, against any constable by whom such warrant may be executed, for issuing such warrant or executing the same respectively, by reason that the person on whose application, or on behalf of whom, the same is issued, had not lawful right to the possession of the premises.
Protection of Magistrate and constable acting under the Ordinance.
SCHEDULE.
FORMS.
These Forms may be varied to meet the requirements of the particular case, provided such case comes within the Ordinance.
FORM No. 1
Complaint before a Magistrate.
HONGKONG.
IN THE POLICE COURT AT
The complaint of
made before me, a Police Magistrate of the said Colony, who says that the owner [or agent, etc., as the case may be] did let to a tenement, consisting of land situate at in the said Colony, for at the rent of, and that the said tenancy expired [or was determined by notice to quit, given by the said owner, etc., as the case may be,] on the day of, and that the said tenant has illegally encroached upon, (or illegally inclosed,) land situate at belonging to the complainant [such encroachment or inclosure not exceeding in value $20 a month (or $240 a year, as the case may be)], and that, notwithstanding demand made, the said tenant refused [or neglected] to deliver up possession of the said tenement, [or encroachment or inclosure, as the case may be,] and still detains the same.
Taken the day of
Before me,
(Signed.)
Police Magistrate.
Sections 5 and 6.