ORDINANCE No. 13 OF 1870.
Hongkong and Macao Extradition.
2.
(Warrant of Apprehension.)
"THE HONGKONG AND MACAO EXTRADITION ORDINANCE,"
ORDINANCE No. 13 OF 1870.
Hongkong and Macao Extradition.
4.
(Warrant of Committal.)
"THE HONGKONG AND MACAO EXTRADITION ORDINANCE,”
Hongkong To all and each of the Constables of the Hongkong Police Force.
to wit.
Whereas His Excellency the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of this Colony and its Dependencies, by Warrant under his Hand and Seal has signified that pursuant to the above Ordinance, Requisition has been duly made to him for delivering up to Justice one now in this Colony charged with having committed the Crime of within the Territory of Macao and with being a Fugitive from Justice and has required the Police Magistrates to govern themselves accordingly and to aid in apprehending the said Fugitive.
This is therefore to command you in Her Majesty's Name forthwith to apprehend the said Fugitive pursuant to the said Ordinance wherever he may be found in this Colony and bring him before me or any other Police Magistrate sitting in this Court to answer unto the said Charge and for which this shall be your Warrant.
Given under my Hand and Seal at the Magistrates' Court of this Colony this Day of in the Year of Our Lord, 18.
L.S.
Police Magistrate.
3.
Hongkong To one of the Constables of the Hongkong Police Force, and to the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol.
to wit.
Whereas on the Day of in the Year of Our Lord 18, late of was brought before me one of the Police Magistrates sitting at the Magistrates' Court of this Colony charged with having committed on the Day of 18 within the Territory of Macao the Crime of and with being a Fugitive from Justice;
And Whereas the Evidence which has been shown to me of the Criminality of the said is in my Opinion sufficient to justify his Committal to Gaol pursuant to Section VI of the above Ordinance; This is therefore to command you the said Constable in Her Majesty's Name forthwith to convey and deliver the Body of the said into the Custody of the said Superintendent of Victoria Gaol; and you the said Superintendent to receive the said unto your Custody in the said Gaol and him there safely to keep until he shall be thence delivered pursuant to the Provisions of the said Ordinance for which this shall be your Warrant.
Given under my Hand and Seal at Hongkong, this Day of in the Year of Our Lord, 18.
L.S.
Police Magistrate.
(Order to Superintendent of Gaol to bring up Prisoner.)
"THE HONGKONG AND MACAO EXTRADITION ORDINANCE."
5.
(Petition of Fugitive for Order of Appeal.)
"THE HONGKONG AND MACAO EXTRADITION ORDINANCE."
To the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol,
Whereas His Excellency the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of this Colony and its Dependencies, by Warrant under his Hand and Seal has signified that pursuant to the above Ordinance, Requisition has been duly made to him for delivering up to Justice, one charged with having committed the Crime of within the Territory of Macao and with being a Fugitive from Justice and has directed the Police Magistrates to govern themselves accordingly for the Purpose of such Fugitive being delivered up to Justice under the Provisions of the said Ordinance;
And Whereas the said Fugitive is now detained in Victoria Gaol under your Custody;
You are hereby ordered to bring up the said forthwith before me or any other Police Magistrate sitting in this Court to be dealt with as provided by Law.
Given under my Hand and Seal this Day of 18, at the Magistrates' Court of this Colony.
L.S.
Police Magistrate.
To the Honorable Chief Justice. The Humble Petition of a Prisoner in Victoria Gaol,
Showeth :
1. That Your Petitioner was on the Day of instant, committed to Gaol by A. B., Esquire, Police Magistrate, as a Fugitive from Justice, there to await the Order of His Excellency the Governor, under the Provisions of the above Ordinance.
2. That Your Petitioner has been advised and believes that the said Order of Committal ought to be reversed on the following Grounds, that is to say: [State Grounds.]
3. That Your Petitioner has given Notice to the Magistrate of his Desire to appeal against the said Order, but the Magistrate has refused to grant the said Appeal.
Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that this Honorable Court will be pleased to order that the said Appeal be granted.
And Your Petitioner will ever Pray, &c., &c.
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