1234 [ 10. OF
of 1890.) MAGISTRATES .
FORM LIII.
Warrant of Commitment for wunt of distress.- (Secs. 41 & 42. )
IX TIIE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY
of IlONGKONG .
To each and all of the Constables of the sail Colony and to the Superin
tendent of the Victoria Gaol, Ilongkong, aforesaid .
( Proceed as in warrant of distress down to commanding part, and close
thus ) :
And on the day of 13 a warrant of distress was
lianded for execution to a constable of the said Colony com
manding him to levy the sum of ( state sum directed to be levied ) by distress
and sale of the defendant's goods :
And it now appears, as well by the return of the said constable to the said
warrant of distress as otherwise, that he bas made diligent search for the
defendant's gooils, but that no sufficient distress whereon to levy the said sum
could be found :
Therefore you are hereby commanded , you the said Constables, to take the
defendant and convey him to the said gaol and there deliver him to the
Superintendent thereof, together with this warrant; and you the said Super
intendent of the sail gaol to receive the defendant into your custody in the
said gaol, there to imprison him and keep him to hard labour) for the space
of ules the said sum , and all the costs and charges of the said distress
be sooner paid.
Dated the day of 18
[ Seal.]
( Signed ),
A Magistrate, & c .
FORM LIV .
Iarrant of Commitment pending return to Iarrant of
Commiscessence. 2009
Is THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN TIIE COLONY
OF HONGKONG .
To each and all of the Constables of the said Colony and to the Superin
tendent of the Victoria Gaol, Ilongkong, aforesaid .
A.B. (hereinafter called the defendant) was on the day of
(or this day) convicted before the undersigned ( or J.P., Esquire ,) a
Magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at for that he (state
conviction ) :
And default has been made in payment according to the said adjudicaticu
aud order :