98
Whereupon the said A.B. says as follows accused suys, and as nearly as possible in the Get him to sign the statement if he will.]
[state whatever the very words he useS,
[A.B.]
(Seal.)
99
43.
41.
Recognizance to prosecute or give Evidence.
In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton]
[Thursday] the
C.D. of
day of
18
[labourer] comes personally before this Court and acknowledges himself to owe to Our Sovereign Lady the Queen the sum of
fails in the condition hereon indorsed.
to be levied on his goods if he
(Signed) C.D.
(Seal.)
Condition indorsed.
The condition of the within-written recognizance is as follows -- A.B. of
[labourer] has been charged before this
Court for that [&c. as in summons]
[
If, therefore the within-named C.D. appears before this Court on
] at [
and then and there prefers
an indictment against the said A.B. for the said offence, and duly prosecutes the same [and gives evidence thereon]*, then the said recognizance shall be void, and otherwise shall remain in full force.
[Where the recognizance is only to give evidence, substitute for the words between the asterisks * *the following and then and there gives evidence on an indictment, to be then and there preferred against the said A.B. for the said offence.
Commitment of Witness for refusing to enter into Recognizance.
In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton]
[Thursday] the
To X. F.
day of
18
Police Officer of this Court and to the 'keeper of [Her Britannic Majesty's Consular] prison at [
4.B. of
[labourer] has been charged before this Court for that [&c. us in summons]
And E.F. of
[Labourer] having been now examined before this Court concerning the said charge, and being required, refuses to enter into a recognizance to give evidence against the said .B.
Therefore you are hereby commanded in Her Majesty's name,-you the above named X, Y. to take the said E.F, and convey him safely to the above named prison, and there deliver him to the keeper thereof together with this warrant,-
And you, the keeper of the said prison, to receive the said E.F. into your custody in the said prison, and to keep him there safely until after the trial of the said A.B. for the said offence, unless the said E.F. in the meantime consents to enter into such recognizance as aforesaid.
44.
(Seal.)
42.
Notice of Recognizance to be given to Prosecutor and each of his Witnesses.
In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton]
[Thursday] the
To C.D. of
You are bound in the sum of
before this Court on [
day of
[labourer].
] at [
18
to appear
and then and there to prosecute and give evidence against [or to prosecute or to give evidence against A.B. of [labourer] and unless you do so, the recognizance entered into by you will be forthwith levied on your goods.
(Seal.)
Warrant remanding the Accused, or (in summary coses) committing him for safe custody during an adjournment of the hearing, or where the hearing is not at once proceeded with.
In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton]
[Thursday] the
To X. F
day of
18
Police Officer of this Court, and to the keeper
of [Her Britannic Majesty's Consular] prison at [
A.B. of
[labourer] has been charged before
this Court for that [&c. as in summons].
* And it appears to this Court to be necessary to remand the said A.B.*
Therefore you are hereby commanded in Her Majesty's name, you the above named X.F. forthwith to convey the said A.B. to the above mentioned prison, and there deliver him to the keeper thereof together with this warrant. And you, the keeper of the said prison, 10 receive the said A.B. into your custody in the said prison aud there safely keep him until the
day of
instant, and then to have him before this Court at [ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day at [
to answer further to
the said charge, and to be further dealt with according to law.
(Seal.)
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