No. 7.
and this you, or any of you, shall by no means omit, under the penalty upon each of you of One Hundred Dollars.
G. H.
Witness the Honourable John Walter Hulme, Esquire, Our Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria,
Year of our Reign.
the
in the
No.
Street, Victoria,
Plaintiff's Attorney,
for if the Plaintiff sue in person)
A. B. of
day of
COURT FEES.
For filing or entering Plaint, or Statement of Cause of Action, Writ of Suminons, each Defendant,
$ 1.00
1.00
For filing every Affidavit of Debt, where the Sunt sworn to shall not exceed
$100,
2.00
Do, do, do, where the Sum sworn to shall exceed $100, for every $100 or
Fractional Part thereof, beyond the first $100.
1.00
Writ of Capias,
2.00
111
Alias or Pluries do.,
2.00
1.00
Filing and entering Declaration, where the Real Amount claimed shall not
exceed $100.
2.00
...
1.00
Plaintiff.
No. 4.
Subpæna Duces Tecum.
Subpoena duces 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:-
tecum, Sec. 29.
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., for 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, Esquire, Our Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria, the
in the
No.
G. H.
Street, Victoria,
Plaintiff's Attorney,
for, if the Plaintiff sue in person)
A. B. of
Plaintiff.
day of
Year of our Reign.
Filing and entering every Appearance,
For every $100 or Fractional Part thereof, after the first $100,
In all Ejectments, and in all Actions and Proceedings where the Property sought to be recovered shall consist of Lands or Houses, or both, the Charge on filing or entering Declaration shall be one per cent upon the Valuation at which the same is assessed by Government.
In all Actions or Proceedings brought for the recovery of a Specific Personal Chattel, or for Damages done thereto, or for conversion of the same, the Charge for filing and entering Declaration shall be 1 per cent on the value of the Chattel, and 1 per cent on the Damage laid in the Declaration. Registrar's Certificate of Declaration being filed,
For filing any Documents or Affidavits not otherwise charged,
For striking and reducing a Special Jury,
For entering a Final Judgment,
For entering a Judgment of Non Pros..
For exemplifying a Record,
For entering every Cause for Trial,
1.00
For filing and entering every Plea, Demurrer, Joinder in Demurrer, Repli-
cation, Rejoinder, or other Pleading,
1.00
0.50
For the Pleadings when Issue is joined, in fact or in Law or both,-One Fee of 2,00
NOTE. This Fee is to be collected on siguing the Writ of Trial, or on
passing the Record, or otherwise on the taxing of Costs.
For Subpoena, each Witness,
1.00
THP
For signing the Jury Process, and passing and seating the Record of Nisi
Prius, Nore.-Venire and Distringas included in this.
2.00
5.00
L
For entering an Interlocutory Judgruent, where no Pleading Fee of $2 has
been previously payable,
1.50
2.00
1.50
For every Satisfaction acknowledged upon Record,
1.50
For entering an Auditâ Querela,
1.50
2.00
1.00
For calling same,
0.50
For administering every Oath, in Court or Chambers,
0.50
For reading every Exhibit, Document, or Paper produced in Evidence, unless
the Court or Judge shall at the time direct a larger Sum to be paid,
0.50
For every Judgment or Decree pronounced by the Court or Judge, where the
Amount recovered does not exceed $100,
2.00
1.00
For entering such Judgment or Decree.
1.00
2.00
1.00
For every Report or Determination of the Registrar, on Special Reference
from the Court,
5.00
For every Examination before the Registrar, viva voce, or on Written Inter-
rogatories,
5.00
3.00
For all Writs of Execution,
5.00
1
For every Copy of Declaration or other Pleading, or any other Document, Paper, or Proceeding in Court not otherwise charged, in all Matters, per Folio,
1.00
0.50
1.00
1.00
Process for Sum- moning Defendant on Indietinent, &c. Sec. 38.
No. 5.
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, or his lawful Deputy, Greeting:- We command you, that you summon (the Defendant or Defendants, following the 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 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 pricate party or private partice, describing the Prosecutor or Prosecutors as in the Indictment or In- formation) 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 In- formation, and the notice of Trial endorsed 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 Honourable John Walter Hulme, Esquire, Our Chief Justice of our said Colony at Victoria,
the
day of
in the year of our Lord
For every $100 or Fractional Part thereof above the first $100,
For taxing Costs where the Bill does not exceed $100,
For every $100 or Fractional Part thereof above the first $100,
For settling every Bond, as Security for Costs,
For every Writ not otherwise charged,
For Registrar or Clerk examining or attesting and certifying same, in all
matters,
For every Attachment for Contempt, in the Presence of the Court or otherwise,
or Disobedience of Rule or Order of Court,
For all Interrogatories and Answers filed thereto, in pursuance thereof,-per 0.50
Folio,
For every Commission to examine or swear Witnesses,-each Witness,
For every Search in the Registrar's Office.
For every Judge's Summons,
For every Rule or Order of Court, including sealing,
1.00
0.50
1.00
1,00
Filing Notice of Motion,
0.50
For every Attendance by Registrar, or other Person appointed by the Court
(within the Limits of Victoria) to take Affidavits, administer Oaths, or transact other Business, exclusive of Expenses,
1.00
Beyond the Limits of Victoria,--exclusive of Expenses,
2.00
Attendance as Commissioners to take Interrogatories, per Diem,
5.00
Attendance at the Judge's House, at the request of a Party,
2.00
1.00
1.00
0.50
1.00
Notice of Trial,
&c., Sec. 39.
C. D.
Notice of Trial of Indictment or Information.
Take notice, that you will be tried on this Indictment (or Informa-
tion, or on the Indictment or Information whereof this is a True Copy) at the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court, to be helden
at Victoria, in and for the Colony of Hongkong, on the
day of
Special Case for the Opinion of the Court,
Demurrer and other Paper Books,
Exhibit to which Judge's Signature is required, Certificate on Nisi Prius Record,
No. 6.
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