HONG KONG.
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FORM 29.
Warrant to apprehend for non-payment of fine.
In the Magistrate's Court at
To each and all of the police officers of the said Colony.
Whereas on the
day of [name of defendant) was convicted of an offence contrary to and was fined
adjudged that [name of defendant) should pay to
(or Whereas on the
sum of sum of
of
has expired:
19
"
(s. 101A]
of of
3
day of
19
1
it was
the
and also should pay to the said for costs:]
the
And whereas the said [name of defendant) was allowed a period days within which to pay the said sum and the said period
And whereas the said sum has not been paid:
These are, therefore, to command you, in Her Majesty's name, forth- with to apprehend the said [name of defendani) and to bring him before a magistrate of the said Colony to show cause why a warrant of commit- ment should not issue and to be further dealt with according to the law,
Dated this
day of
19
19
23
forthwith (or on or before the
I
day
for
or as the Ordinance or statute may require),
the sum of
and also do pay to the said his costs in this behalf, and if the said several sume are not paid forthwith for on or before the
day of
19 } *(then it is ordered that the said sum be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the defendant and, in default of sufficient distress in that behalf,)
*then inasmuch as it has now been made to appear to me that the issning of a warrant of distress in this behalf would be ruinous to the defendant and his family,)
*(Üben inasmuch as it has now been made to appear to me that the defendant has no goods or chattels whercon to levy the said sums by distress)
"(then inasmuch as I deem it inexpedicnt to issue such warrant of distress.) it is adjudged that the defendant be imprisoned in a prison in the said Colony for the space of
to commence at and from the termination of his imprisonment aforesaid, unless the said sum for costs and all costs and charges of the said distress shall be sooner paid.
[LS.]
• Delete where applicable.
Magistrate.
[LS]
FORM 30.
Magistrate,
Form 31.
[8. 28.)
[44. 28 & 51.]
Hard KONG.
Before sitting at the said court,
In the MagiSTRATE'S COURT AT
Order for any matter (other than the payment of a civil debt) where disobedience to the order is punishable by imprisonment.
Esquire, a magistrate of the said Colony,
The
day of
19
Order for payment of money to be levied by distress, and, In default of distress, imprisonment.
Esquire, a magistrate of the said Colony.
In the Magistrate's Court AT
Before sitting at the said court.
The
day of
19
having made a complaint that
(bereinafter
called the defendant) [state the facts entitling the complainant to the order, with the time and place when and where they occurred]; and the parties sforesaid having appeared (or the said.
having appeared
but the defendant, although duly called, not having appeared by himself or his counsel, and it being now satisfactorily proved to me upon oath (or declaration) that the defendant has been duly served with the summons in this behalf, which required him to be and appear here on this day before such magistrate as might now be bere, to answer to the said complaint, and to be further dealt with according to law); and now, having heard the matter of the said complaint, it is adjudged and ordered that the defendant do pay to the said
the sum
having made a complaint that
(hereinafter
called the defendant) [state the facts entitling the complainant to the order, with the time and place when and where they occurred]; and the partica aforesaid baving appeared for the said
having appeared
bot the defendant, although duly called, not having appeared by himself or his counsel, and it being now satisfactorily proved to me upon oath for declaration) that the defendant has been duly served with the summons in this behalf, which required him to be and appear here on this day before such magistrate as might now be here, to answer to the said complaint, and to be further dealt with according to law);, and now, having heard the matter of the said complaint, it is adjudged and ordered that the defendant do [state the matter required to be done]; and ff, on a copy of a minute of this order being served on the defendent, either personally or by leaving for him at his last or most usual place of abode, he refuses or neglects to obey this order, then it is adjudged that the defendant for such his disobedience be imprisoned in a prison in the said Colony for the space of
unless the said order shall be sooner
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