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Dismissal, Sec. 6.

Warrant on Dismis-

sal.

Writ or Precept to

Bailiff Sec. 11.

Form of Dismissal.

A. B.-Plaintiff.

C. D.-Defendant.

Hongkong

It appearing to this Court that the Plaintiff entered his plaint and to wit. caused the above Defendant to the summoned to attend this Court for (here state the cause of action or complaint ;) and the said Plaintiff having failed to prove his said plaint, it is hereby ordered and decreed by the said Court, that the plaint of the said A. B. be, and the same is hereby dismissed: And that the said Defen- dant do recover against the said Plaintiff the sum of

for costs: And the said A. B. the Plaintiff is hereby ordered and directed forthwith, on demand, to pay the said C. D. the Defendant the said sum of

So

awarded for his costs herein as aforesaid, and on failure thereof, let execution issue to take in execution the goods, chattels, and effects of the said A. B., or his body, to satisfy the said costs.

Entered

Judgment Costs... Subpœna Execution... Alias Pluries

Registrar.

Entered

Dated the

day of

in the year of our Lord, 184 Defendant's costs

•

£

Chief Justice.

Alias, or Pluries. You are hereby commanded, as before you were commanded, (or, as before you were commanded, and then follow the above form.)

Alias, &c,

"oftentimes"

Registrar.

Warrant or Order on Decree of Dismissal for non-payment of Costs.

I authorize and empower Court and his Assistants to execute the above decree.

Dated the

the Bailiff of this

day of

in the year of our Lord, 184

Costs Warrant

...

**

***

£

Chief Justice.

Order to discharge Defendant out of Custody,

Supreme Court of Hongkong

to wit.

your custody the above named above case.

day of

A. B.-Plaintiff. C. D.-Defendant.

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Order to discharge Defendant out of Cus tody.

You are hereby authorised to discharge out of

Defendant, as far as regards the execution in the

By order of the Court.

To the Sheriff of Hongkong, or any Deputy Sheriff thereof

Table of Fees.

For entering every plaint, action, &c., and particulars of demand Entering every appearance and defence Summons for Defendant, and Copy Entering notice of hearing

+4

...

***

***

Copy and service on Plaintiff, and Defendant, each Any notice required during the course of proceedings

Registrar.

Fees, Sec. 20.

$0.50

0.25

...

***

***

0.50

4

0.25

***

0.40

0.25

Fee on hearing and adjudication, where the sum to be recovered shall not

Writ or Precept to Bailiff.

exceed $50

044

0.50

Exceeding $50 and not exceeding $100

...

0.75

SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

Between A. B.--Plaintiff.

Each Subpoena of witness, and Copy

0.40

Drawing and signing order for costs, decree, or dismissal, each

0.50

Every Oath of party or witness examined

0.25

Chief Justice's warrant to bailiff for executing decree

1.25

Executing any decree or order, where the sum shall not exceed $50

Exceeding $50 and not exceeding $100 Copies of any other proceedings per folio

0.50

1.25

491

201

0.12

To Mr

Hongkong

and C. D.-Defendant.

Bailiff, and his Assistants.

to wit. J You are hereby commanded to levy of the goods, chattels, and

effects, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, of

which

for

of

in the Colony of Hongkong, the sum of

of

lately recovered against damages and costs; and if you shall not find any goods, chattels, or effects, or any lands, tenements, or hereditaments, belong- ing to the said Defendant whereof to levy, then you are bereby commanded to take and arrest the body of the said Defendant, and him safely to lodge in the custody of one of her Majesty's Gaols, within ten days from the date hereof, to satisfy the said

Plaintiff

his damages and costs, as aforesaid, and have you there this writ.

Witness the Honorable John Walter Hulme,

Our Chief-Justice of our said Colony at Victoria, the

in the

day of

Year of our Reign.

Entered

HONGKONG:

PRINTED BY AUTHORITY, AT THE OFFICE OF THE CHINA MAIL.

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