Governor may
IV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That it shall be lawful order Magis- for the said Governor to issue his Warrant or Order to any Magistrate, trate, &c., to ar- Jailer, or Officer of Police, for the Apprehension, Detention, Examina- rest Chinese Sub- jects having com- tion, Transmission, or otherwise of such Chinese Subject.
mitted Offences
of China.
er, or Officer of
against the Laws V. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if any Action be brought against any Magistrate, Jailer, Officer of Police, or any other Protection to Person, for anything done in Obedience to any such Warrant or Order Magistrate, Jail- issued by the said Governor of Hongkong, the Proof of such Warrant or Police, acting un- Order shall be a sufficient Answer to such Action, and the Defendant or Authority Defendants, on such Proof as aforesaid, shall be entitled to a Verdict of Governor of or Judgment in his or their Favour, and shall also be entitled to his or Hongkong. their Costs as between Attorney and Client.
der
Interpretation
Clause.
VI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in the Construc- tion of this Ordinance, the Term Magistrate shall be held to apply to each and all Magistrates of Police and Justices of the Peace for the Colony of Hongkong.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 20th day of March, 1850.
S. G. BONHAM.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
166
Governor may
IV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That it shall be lawful order Magis- for the said Governor to issue his Warrant or Order to any Magistrate, trate, &c., to ar- Jailer, or Officer of Police, for the Apprehension, Detention, Examina- rest Chinese Sub-
jects having com- tion, Transmission, or otherwise of such Chinese Subject.
mitted Offences
of China.
er, or Officer of
against the Laws V. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if any Action be brought against any Magistrate, Jailer, Officer of Police, or any other Protection to Person, for anything done in Obedience to any such Warrant or Order Magistrate, Jail- issued by the said Governor of Hongkong, the Proof of such Warrant or Police, acting un-Order shall be a sufficient Answer to such Action, and the Defendant or Authority Defendants, on such Proof as aforesaid, shall be entitled to a Verdict of Governor of or Judgment in his or their Favour, and shall also be entitled to his or Hongkong. their Costs as between Attorney and Client.
der
Interpretation
Clause.
VI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in the Construc- tion of this Ordinance, the Term Magistrate shall be held to apply to each and all Magistrates of Police and Justices of the Peace for the Colony of Hongkong.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 20th day of March, 1850.
S. G. BONHAM.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
166
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