IN CHINA AND JAPAN.
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And in default of sufficient distress, this Court adjudges the said A.B. to be imprisoned in [Her Britannic Majesty's Consular] prison at
there to be kept [to hard labour] for the space of
unless the said sums and all costs and charges † of the said distress [and † of the commitment and conveyance of the said A.B. to the said prison] be sooner paid.
(Seal).
[Where the issuing of a distress warrant would be ruinous to the pereon convicted and his family, as it appears that he has no goods whereon a distress could be levied, then substitute for the words between the asterisks ✶ ✶ the following:-
Inasmuch as it has now been made to appear to this Court that the issuing of a warrant of distress would be ruinous to the said A.B. and his family [or that the said A.B. has no goods whereon the said sum can be levied by distress].
[Where the conviction is for a penalty, and in default of pay- ment, imprisonment, omit the words between the asterisks ** and also the words between the marks t t].
50.
Warrant of Commitment on a Conviction where the Punishment
is imprisonment and no penalty.
In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton].
[Thursday] the
day of
18
To X.Y. Police Officer of this Court, and to the keeper of
A.B. of
prison at
[labourer] stands convicted before this
Court by a conviction dated tho
for that [c., as in conviction].
day of
And it is in and by the said conviction adjudged that the said A.B. for his said offence should be imprisoned in the
prison at
labour for the space of
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and there be kept to hard
Therefore you are hereby commanded, in Her Majesty's name, you the above-named X. Y., to take the said A.B., and convey him to the said prison, and there deliver him to the keeper thereof, together with this warrant. And you, the said keeper of the said prison, to receive the said A.B. into your custody in the said prison, and there to imprison him [and keep him to hard labour] for the space of
51.
(Seal).
Warrant (on Conviction for a Penalty) for Commitment of the person convicted in the first Instance without previous Warrant of Distress.
In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton].
[Thursday] the
day of
18
To X. Y. Police Officer of this Court, and to the keeper of
prison at
A.B. of
[labourer] stands convicted before this
Court by a conviction dated the
that, [&c., as in conviction].
day of
for
And it is in and by the said conviction adjudged that the said 4.B. should for his said offence forfeit and pay [&c., as in conviction], and should also pay to the said C.D. the sum of
for his costs in that behalf.