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unjustly detains from him, (or " performi "that which the Plaintiff claims or demands to be performed, or satisfy the damages" which the Plaintiff seeks, as the case may be, stating shortly and distinctly the nature and cause of the action or complaint) is said; and unless he shall do so, then Summon the said C. D., by delivering a copy hereof, that he appear before our hief Justice of the Supreme Court of our said Colony at Victoria within Eight days after the service hereof, inclusive of the day of such service, at Ten o'Clock in the forenoon to show wherefore he hath not done it; and, imediately after the service hereof, return you there this Writ of Summons, with whatever you have done thereupon; and we hereby require the Defendant to take notice that in default of his so appearing the Plaintiff may cause an appearance to be eutered for him the said Defendant, and proceed thereon to Judgment and Execution.

Witness The Ilouorable John Waiter Hulme,

Our Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria, The

day of

in the

Year of our Reign.

Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, to G. H., I. R., L. M., and N. O., greeting —— We command you, that laying aside all and singular business and excuses, you, and every of you, be and appear in your proper person before our Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of our Colony of Hongkong, at Victoria, on the day of

at ten of the clock in the forenoon of the same day, to testify all and singular those things which you, or either of you, know, in a certain cause now depending in our said Supreme Court at Victoria, between A. B. Plaintiff, and C. D. Defendant; wherein the said A. B. complains, &c., (or claims, &c., stating shortly the nature of the action,) on the part of the Plaintiff, (or Defendant;) and this you, or any of you, shall by no means omit, under the penalty, upon each of you of One hundred

Witness the Honourable Jobu Walter Hulme,

Our Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria, the

Year of our Reign.

Dollars.

in the

day of

136

Writ of Summous

on Bills de, Sec. 35.

G. H.

Street Victoria, Plaintiff's Attorney

(or if the Plaintiff sue in person)

A. B. of

Plaintiff

Street Victoria,

Form of Writ of Summons in Actions on Bills and Notes and other Written Instruments. Sec. 35.

VICTORIA. by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, to the Sheriff of the Colony of Hongkong, or his lawid Deputy, Greeting:—

Command (. D. of

Street Victoria, Merchant, that justly and without delay he (render to A. B. the sum of Dollars, of good and lawful money current in the said Colony, which he owes to the said A. B. upon and by virtue of a certain promissory note (or other instrument, describing it) beating date the day of

in the year of our Lord

19

and endorsed sigued by the said C. D., or signed by by the said C. D. (as the case may be) together with the interest thereon from the

day of

as it is said; and unless he shall do so then Summon the said C. D., by delivering a copy hereof, that he appear before our Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of our said Colony at Victoria, within eight days after the Service hereof, inclusive of the day of such Service, at ten o'clock in the forenoon to show wherefore his hath not done it, and also to acknowledge or deny his hand writing or “signature affixed to the said promissory note (or other instrument, as the case my be) and serve on the said C. D. a copy of the said promissory note (or other document, &c.) whereon the said anon or claim is founded; and, immediately after the Service hereof, return you there this Writ of Summons with whatsoever you have done thereupon; and we hereby require the Defendant to take notice that in default of bis so appearing the Plaintiff may cause an appearance to be entered for him the said Defendant, and proceed thereon to judginent and execution.

G. IL.

N°.

Street Victoria,

Plaintiff's Attorney

(or if the Plaintiff sue in person)

A. B. uf

Plainu

Witness The Honorable John Walter Hulme,

Our Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria the

day of

Year of our Reign.

in the

SCHEDULE (N°. 4.) Sec. 38. Assignment of Bail Bond.

Assignment of Bail. I the within named Sheriff at the request of A. B. the Plaintiff within named hereby Bond, Sec. 33. assign to him, the said A. B. the within Bail-bond, and all the benefit and advantage

arising therefrom.

Subpoena, Sec. 56, 101.

In witness whereof I have hereuuto set my hand

this

day of

in the year of our Lord

W. C.

Sheriff.

SCHEDULE (N°. 5.) Sec. 56, 101.

Subpœna.

VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and

G. II.

N°.

Plaintiff's Attorney,

Street Victoria,

(or, if the Plaintiff sue in person)

A. B. of

Plaintiff.

SCHEDULE (N°. 6.) Sec. 57.

Subpæna Duces Tecum.

VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Subpæna duces Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, to G. II., I. K., L. M., and N. O., greeting: tecum, Sec. 57. We command you, that laying aside all and singular business and excuses, you, and every of you, be and appear in your proper persons before our Chief Justice of our Supreme Court of our Colony of Hongkong, at Victoria, on the

day of at ten of the Clock in the forenoon of the same day; and also that you bring with you and produce at the time and place aforesaid, a certain deed, or instrument in writing, hearing the date, &c., (describing the document to be produced) then and there to testify and show ail and singular those things which you, or any or either of you, know concerning a certain cause now depending in our said Supreme Court at Victoria, between A. B. Plaintiff and C. D. Defendant, wherein the said A. B. complains, &c., (or claims, &c., stating shortly the nature of the action) on the part of the Plaintiff (or Defendant) and this you, or any of you shall by no means omit, under the penalty, upon each of you of One hundred Dollars.

Witness the Honourable John Walter Hulme,

Our Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria, the

day of in the

Year of our Reign.

G. H.

N°. Street Victoria, Plaintiff's Attorney

(or, if the Plaintiff sue in person)

A. B. of

Plaintiff.

Mr. A. B.

SCHEDULE (N°. 7.) Sec. 80. Summons to Juror.

Summons to Juror

You are hereby summoned to appear as a (either common or special, as the case may be,) Juror at the Supreme Court to be holden at Wellington Terrace in this Colony, on the Sec. 80.

day of

next and there to attend from day to day until you shall be discharged from the said Court.

(Signed)

W. C. Sheriff.

N. B.-The penalty for disobedience hereto is any sum not exceeding One Hundred Dollars in the case of a Common Juror or Two Hundred Dollars in the case of a Special Juror.

SCHEDULE (N°. 8) Sec. 93.

Process for Sum-

Process for Summoning Defendant on Indictment or Information. VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, to the Sheriff of the Colony of Hongkong, moning Defendant on or his lawful Deputy, greeting :-

Indictment &c„Sec.

We command you, that you summon (the Defendant, or Defendants, following the 98. description in the Indictment or Information,) that he (she, or they) appear before our Supreme Court of the said Colony, at the session of the said Court, to be holden in and for the said Colony, at Victoria, on the

day of

next, and following days, there to answer to a certain Indictment or Information pre-