MAGISTRATES . [ 10 of 1890. ] 1239
defendant not having appeared, but proof having been given that the defendant
was duly summoned to appear) and on hearing the matter of the complaint, it
is this day adljndyed and ordered by me, the undersigned a Magistrate of
this Colony that the defendant do (state the matter required to be done ).
And if on a copy of a minute of this order being served on the defendant,
either personally or by leaving it for him at his last or usual abode, he
neglects or refuses to obey this order, then it is adjudged that the defendant
for such bis disobedience be imprisoned in the Victoria Gaol at Hongkong
as aforesaid (there to be kept to hard labour ), for the space of
unless the said order be sooner obeyed ( if the statute or ordinance authorises
this ) .
And it is also adjudged and ordered that the defendant pay to the com
plainant the sum of for costs forth with (or on the
day of or by instalments, &c.)
And if default is made in payment according to this adjudication and order,
it is ordered that the sum due thereunder be levied by distress and sale of the
defendant's yoods.
And in default of sufficient distress, it is aa ljudged that the defenılant be
imprisoned in the said Gaol, there to be kept to hard labour ( if so adjudged )
for the space of > to commence at and from the termination of his
imprisonment aforesaid, unless the said sum , and all costs and charges of the
said distress be sooner paid .
[ Seal .]
( Signed ),
A Magistrate , &c.
FORM XXV .
Order of dismissal of an information or complaint.-- (Sec. 15. )
IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY
OF HONGKONG .
Before J.P., Esquire, a Magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at the said
Police Court.
The day of 18
Information was laid ( or complaint was madle) before the undersigned for
that & c . (as in the summons to the defendant ), and both the said parties
haviny appeared before me in order that I should hear and determine the said
information (or complaint), ( or the defendant having appeared before me,
but the said A.B. although duly called, not having appeared ) ; and the matter
of the said information (or complaint) being by me duly considered it inani.
festly appears to me that the said information ( or complaint) is not proved ,
and, it is therefore dismisse l and it is adjudged that the said A.B. do pay to
the defendant the sum of for his costs incurred by him in
his defence in this behalf, and if the said sum for costs be not paid forthwith
( or on or before the ). It is ordered that the same be
levied by distress and sale of the * defendant's goods and chattels and in (* said A.B's.]
default of sufficient distress in that behalf it is adjudged that the * be impris . (* said A.B.)
oned in the Victoria Gaol in the said Colony (and there kept to hard labour)
for the space of unless the said sum for costs, and all costs
and charges of the said distress shall be sooner paid.
[ Seal.]
(Signed ,
A Magistrate, & c.