IN CHINA AND JAPAN.

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31. Charge.

day of

In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton].

18

[labourer] [being first duly sworn] charges

[Thursday] the

C.D. of

that [&c., state the offence].

32.

(Seal).

Summons to Accused.

In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton].

[Thursday] the

To A.B. of

day of [labourer].

18

You have this day been charged [on oath] before this Court for that you [&c., stating shortly the off nce charged].

Therefore you are hereby commanded, in Her Majesty's name,

to appear before this Court on [Saturday next] the

at [10 o'clock in the forenoon] at

day of

to answer to the sail charge, and to be further dealt with according

to law.

33.

(Seal).

Warrant in first instance for Apprehension of Accused. In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton].

[Thursday] the

To X. Y.

Court.

A.B, of

day of

18

Police officer, and other officers of this

[labourer] has this day been charged [on

oath] before this Court for that he [&c., stating shortly the offenc charged].

Therefore you are hereby commanded in Her Majesty's name forthwith to aprehend t ́e said A.B., and to bring him before this Court to answer to the sad charge, and to be further dealt with according to law.

34.

(Seal).

Warrant of Apprehension of Accused where Summons is disobeyed.

In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton].

18

Police officer, and other officers of this Court.

[Saturday] the

To X. Y. A.B. of

18

[&c., as in summons].

day of

[labourer was on the

day of

charged [on cath] before this Court for that

And the said A.B. was by summons of this Court commanded to appear before this Court on

at

at

to auswer to the said charge, and to be further dealt with according to law.

And as it has now been proved to this Court, he was duly served with the suuimons. But he has not appeared according to the said

summons.

There'ore you are hereby commanded in Her Majesty's name forthwith to apprehend the said A.B., and to bring him before this Court to answer to tue said charge, and to be further dealt with according to law.

(Seal).

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