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of Civil Jurisdiction is given to these Magistrates all such Jurisdiction being transferred to the Court of Summary Jurisdiction intended to be created by Ordinance Ney of 1562. The other provisions of the Ordinance
are much
a
according to previous enactments.
to the Murine
giving.
Clause 13 Magistrate the power of a Police Magistrate will facilitate the administration of Justice and prevent a reference in many cases
of futty Marine Crimes and Misdemeanours to the Police
Court.
(Signed) John Smale. Hongkong, March 31, 1862.
(True Copy)
Maalexande
Mcting Colonial Secretary.
C
of Copy)
Summary of Ordinance No2 7 of 1862
The increase of the business in
the Supreme Court arising from various
Causes rendered it necessary
Court of part of its functions.
It
Mas
to relieve that
thought that the desired
Aid could best be rendered to the Supreme
bout by constituting a separate Court for
recovery of small debts similar in some?
respects
to the
County
Court's in England,
and that at the same time the Police Comt might be relieved, by a transfer to this - Summary Jurisdiction of the livil - Jurisdiction heretofore given to the attagistratu
A Summary Jurisdiction Court
Mbagistrales
with a Judge thereof is therefore constituted