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31. Charge.
Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton]
[Thursday] the
· C.D. of
day of
18
[labourer] [being first duly sworn] charges.
that [&c. state the offence].
32.
(Seal.)
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And the said A.B. was by summons of this Court commanded to appear before this Court on [
at [
] at [
to answer to the said charge, and to be further dealt with according to law.
And (as it has now been proved to this Court) he was duly served with the said summons. But he has not appeared according to the said summons,
Therefore you are hereby commanded in Her Majesty's name forthwith to apprehend the said A.B., and to bring him before this Court to answer to the said charge, and to be further dealt with according to law.
Summons to Accused.
In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton]
[Thursday] the
To A.B. of
day of [labourer].
18
You have this day been charged [on oath] before this Court for that you [&e. stating shortly the offence charged.
Therefore you are hereby commanded, in Her Majesty's name, to appear before this Court on [Saturday next] the
at [10 o'clock in the forenoon] at [
day of
to answer to the said charge, and to be further dealt with according
to law.
33.
(Seal)
35.
Summons of a Witness.
In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton]
[Thursday] the
To E.F. of
A.B. of
day of
[labourer]
18
(Seal.)
[labourer] has been charged before this Court for that [§c, as in summons or warrant against the accusedĮ, And it appears to this Court that you are likely to give material evidence concerning the said charge.
Therefore you are hereby commanded in Her Majesty's name to appear before this Court on Saturday next] the [ day of
at [
said charge.
] 18 [ at [10 o'clock in the forenoon" to testify what you shall know concerning the
Warrant in first instance for Apprehension of Accused.
In Her Britannie Majesty's Court at [Canton]
[Thursday] the
To X. F.
Court.
A.B. of
day of
18
Police Officer and other officers of this
[labourer] has this day been charged [on oath] before this Court for that he [c. stating shortly the offence charged]
Therefore you are hereby commanded in Her Majesty's name forthwith to apprehend the said A.B., and to bring him before this Court to answer to the said charge, and to be further dealt with according to law.
34.
(Seal.)
Warrant for Apprehension of Accused where Summons is disobeyed.
In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton]
[Thursday] the
day of
18
To X. Y.
A.B. of
18
[&c. as in summons].
Police Officer and other officers of this Court.
[labourer] was on the charged [on oath] before this Court for that
day of
36.
(Seal.)
Warrant where Witness has not obeyed Summons.
In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton]
[Thursday] the
To X. Y.
Court.
A.B. of
day of
18
Police Officer and other officers of this
[labourer] has been charged before this
Court for that [&c. as in summons].
And it appearing to the said Court that E.F. of [labourer] is likely to give material evidence concerning the said charge, the said E.F.
was by summons of this
Court commanded to appear before this Court on [
at
know concerning the said charge.
] at
to testify what he should
And (as it has now been proved to this Court) he was duly served with the said summons.
But he has not appeared according to the said summons, and has not excused his failure to do so to the satisfaction of this Court,
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