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[labourer] is likely to give material evidence on behalf of the informant or complainant, or defendant, or accused] in this matter, and it is probable that the said E.F. will not attend to give evidence without being compelled to do so: These are, therefore, to command you to bring and have the said E.F. on
day, o'clock in noon, at the said police court, before such magistrate as may then be there, to testify what he shall know concerning the matter of the said information [or complaint, or charge].
the
the
day of
19
at
Dated this
[L.S.]
day of
(Signed.)
FORM No. 11.
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19
Magistrate.
[ss. 15, 16 and 72.]
Commitment of a witness refusing to be sworn or to give evidence.
HONG KONG.
IN THE POLICE COURT AT
To each and all of the constables of the old Colony and to the Superintendent of Prisons.
Information having been laid [or complaint having been made, or A.B. having been charged] before the undersigned, a magistrate of the said Colony, for that [as in the summons to defendant]; and one E.F. now appearing before me as such magistrate as aforesaid on day, the
19 at the said police court,
day of
and being required by me to make oath [or declaration] as a witness in that behalf now refuses so to do [or being sworn as a witness in the matter of the said information, or complaint, or charge] refuses to answer certain questions, without offering any just excuse for such his refusal These are, therefore, to command you, the said constables to take the said E.F. and him safely to convey to a prison, and there to deliver him to the Superintendent of Prisons, together with this precept, and you, the said Superintendent, to receive the said E.F. into your custody in a prison, and there imprison him for such his contempt for the space of
days, unless he shall in the mean- time consent to be examined and to answer concerning the premises; and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.
Dated this
[L.S.]
day of
19
(Signed.)
FORM No. 12.
Magistrate.
[ss. 12 and 73.}
Warrant to remand a defendant when apprehended.
HONG KONG.
IN THE POLICE COURT AT
To each and all of the constables of the said Colony and to the Superintendent of Prisons.
Information having been laid [or complaint having been made, or C.D. having been charged] before the undersigned, a magistrate of the said Colony, for that [as in the summons or warrant]; and the said C.D. being now brought before me as such magistrate as aforesaid under and by virtue of a warrant upon such information [or complaint, or charge]: These are, therefore, to command you, the said con- stables, in His Majesty's name, forthwith to convey the said C.D. to a prison and there to deliver him to the Superintent of Prisons, together with this precept and you, the said Superintendent, to receive the said C.D. into your custody in a prison, and there safely to keep him until
day, the
day of
19 when you are hereby commanded to convey and have him at the said police
o'clock in the
noon of the same day, before such magistrate as may then be there, to answer to the said informa- tion for complaint, or charge], and to be further dealt with according to law.
court at
Dated this
[L.S.]
1
day of
19
(Signed.)
Magistrate.
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