ORDINANCE No. 7 OF 1862 . 513
Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
Summons.
To
Hongkong You are hereby summoned and required to attend the Court of Summary Jurisdiction at
to wit.
o'clock in the forenoon of the day of then and there to answer the
demand of entered against you in the said Court for the sum of being
for (here state cause of action and complaint) . And herein fail not, or judgment will be passed, and
execution issued, against you for the said sum and costs. And you will take notice, that if you have any
debt or demand to set off against the said plaintiff's claim , you are hereby required to file or deliver the
same at the office of the said Court on or before the day of or you will be
precluded from giving evidence thereof on the trial or hearing. And you will further take notice, that a
plaint containing the particulars of the plaintiff's demand against you has been filed in the office afore
said, and that you may obtain a copy of the same, if you shall think proper.
Witness E. F., Judge of the said Court at Victoria,
the day of
in the year of our reign.
[ L. S. ]
Endorsed on the back of Summons.
The within summons was served on tl e within named defendant by delivering a true copy thereof on
the day of 186 .
(Officer who served the summons.)
Subpena .
To
Hongkong
to wit. S You, and each of you, are hereby commanded, that all excuses being laid aside, you, and each
of you, be and appear in your own proper person before the Court of Summary Jurisdiction, on the
day of at o'clock in the forenoon, to testify all and singular what you, or either of you,
know in a certain cause, or matter of complaint, now pending and undetermined between
plaintiff, and defendant, then and there to be heard and determined. And herein fail not at
your peril.
Witness E. F., Judge of the said Court, at Victoria,
the day of
in the year of our reign.
[ L. S. ]
Order or Decree in favour of Plaintiff.
A. B.- Plaintiff.
C. D. - Defendant.
Hongkong It appearing to the Court that the plaintiff hath proved his demand, (wholly or in part,) it is
to wit. S
ordered and decreed, that the said plaintiff do recover from the said defendant the sum of
together with costs ; and the said C. D. the defendant is hereby ordered to pay to
the said A. B. the plaintiff the said sum of in full satisfaction of the said debt and
-costs (forthwith , on demand thereof, or by the following instalments ; namely :-as the case may be).
Dated the day of
in the year of our Lord, 186
Debt...... .$
Costs.... 99
Judge.