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).