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by the said C. D. (as the case may be) together with the interest thereon from the as it is said; and unless he shall do day of so, then summou the said C. D., by delivering a copy hereof, that he appear be- fore 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 shew wherefore he hath not done it, and also to acknowledge or deny his handwriting or "signature" affixed to the said pro- missory note (or other instrument, as the case may be) and serve on the said C. D. a copy of the said promissory note (or other document, &c.) whereon the said action 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 his so appearing the Plaintiff may cause an appearance to be entered for him the said Defendant, and proceed thereon to judgment and execution.

G. H.

No.

Witness the Honorable John Walter Hulme,

Our Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria, the

Year of our Reign.

Street, Victoria,

Plaintiff's Attorney,

(or if the Plaintiff sue in person)

A. B. of

Plaintiff.

in the

day of

No. 4.

Subpoena Duces Tecum.

VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdon of Great Britain Shprena duces team.

and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, to G. H., L. K., L. M., and Se 28. 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 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, bearing the date, &c., (describing the document to be produced) then and there to testify and shew all 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) ou 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 Jolin Walter Hulme,

Our Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria, the

day of Year of our Reign.

in the

No. 2.

Assignment of Bail-Bond,

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

Bord. Sec. 11,

G. H.

No. Street, Victoria,

Plaintiffs Atorney,

(or, if the Plaintiff' sue in person)

A. B. of Plaintiff.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand

this

day of

in the year of our Lord

W. C.

Sheriff.

No. 3.

Subpœna.

Subpera, Sec. 28. VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, to G. H., I. K., L. M., and N. O., greeting:

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We command you, that, laying aside all and singular business and exenses, you, and every

be and appear in your proper person before our Chief of you, 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 Dollars.

Witness the Honorable John Walter Hulme,

G. H.

Oar Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria, the

day of

Year of our Reign.

in the

No.

Street, Victoria, Plaintiff's Attorney,

(or if the Plaintiff sue in person)

A. B. of

Plaintiff.

No. 4.

No. 5.

Process for Summoning Defendant on Indictment or Information.

VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdon of Great Britain Process for Summon- and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, to the Sheriff of the Colony of ing Defendant en In- Hongkong, or his lawful Deputy, greeting

dictment, &e., Sec. 82

We command you, that you summon (the Defendant, or Defendants, following the description in the Indictment or Information,) the 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 preferred, or to be preferred, filed, or to be filed, against him, (her, or them) by our Attorney-General in our behalf, (or when the Prosecution is at the instance of a private party or private parties, describing the Prosecutor or Prosecutors as in the Indictment or Information) and not to depart until he (she, or they) be discharged in due course of law;-and serve upon the said Defendant (or upon each of the said Defendants) a copy of the said Indictment or Information, and the notice of Trial indorsed on the same, or annexed thereto, and return on that day to the Registrar of the Court this writ, with whatsoever you have done thereupon.

Witness the Honorable John Walter Hulme,

Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria,

day of

the

in the year of our Lord 1844,

No. 6.

C. D.

Notice of Trial of Indictment or Information.

Take notice, that you will be tried on this Indictment (or Information, or on the Indictment or Information, whereof this is a true copy) at the Criminal Ses- sions of the Supreme Court, to be holden at Victoria, in and for the Colony of Hongkong, on the

day of

E

No. 7.

Notice of Trial. &c. Sec. 35

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