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Having referred that

Compensul In the

consideration of the tool

of Clarendon Desclose,

for qr information,

The Copy of a Des pateth on the subject which

his Lordship has addressed to A. Mis :

Minister at Washington

Shere

20th March 1868.

 

(Copy)

170

 

SUMMONS FOR WITNESS.

AT THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE, VICTORIA, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

28 the cause in Barnes B. by John Maddison,

Copy

[The penalty for disobedience to this Summons is 100 Dollars, and attendance may be enforced by Warrant of Apprehension.]

If practicable, the Copy must be served on the Party personally;

but if this be impracticable, it may be left at his last usual Place of Abode, or be affixed to some conspicuous part of the outside of such Abode: and the reason why the Personal Service could not be made, must be stated in the Return.)

Carpenter, Barque "Reindeer" is Plaintiff, Captain E. W. Nichols, commanding Barque "Victoria" Defendant.

To William Jones, a Constable of the said Colony, and to all other Constables of the said Colony.

Upon information laid before me, J. J. Mitchell, Soft.,

Whereas a complaint was made to one of HER MAJESTY'S JUSTICES OF THE PEACE in and for the said Colony, for that the said Defendant on the 20th October inst., on board the Barque "Reindeer", in Victoria Harbor, did assault and beat John Maddison; unlawfully

and hath been made to appear to me that

Samuel Nelson, Seaman, the Cook & the Steward of the said Barque are Witnesses in this matter and are likely to give material evidence therein; these are therefore to require you to summon the said Witnesses (delivering to them a copy hereof) to be and appear at the Office aforesaid on Tuesday the 23rd day of October 1855, at twelve o'clock in the noon, before such JUSTICE or JUSTICES OF THE PEACE for the said Colony as may then be there, to testify what they shall know concerning the matter of the said complaint.

Given under my Hand and Seal this 22nd day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Fifty-five

William Jones.

(Signed) W. H. Mitchell, Assistant Magistrate.

I, a Constable of the said Colony, do hereby certify, that on the 22nd of October 1855, at half past four o'clock, P.M. I duly summoned the within named Witnesses and served a true Copy of this Summons on them in the manner following, that is to say: Personally.

(Signed) William Jones, Constable.

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Having referred that Compensul In the consideration of the tool of Clarendon Desclose, for qr information, The Copy of a Des pateth on the subject which his Lordship has addressed to A. Mis : Minister at Washington Shere 20th March 1868.   (Copy) 170   SUMMONS FOR WITNESS. AT THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE, VICTORIA, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG. 28 the cause in Barnes B. by John Maddison, Copy [The penalty for disobedience to this Summons is 100 Dollars, and attendance may be enforced by Warrant of Apprehension.] If practicable, the Copy must be served on the Party personally; but if this be impracticable, it may be left at his last usual Place of Abode, or be affixed to some conspicuous part of the outside of such Abode: and the reason why the Personal Service could not be made, must be stated in the Return.) Carpenter, Barque "Reindeer" is Plaintiff, Captain E. W. Nichols, commanding Barque "Victoria" Defendant. To William Jones, a Constable of the said Colony, and to all other Constables of the said Colony. Upon information laid before me, J. J. Mitchell, Soft., Whereas a complaint was made to one of HER MAJESTY'S JUSTICES OF THE PEACE in and for the said Colony, for that the said Defendant on the 20th October inst., on board the Barque "Reindeer", in Victoria Harbor, did assault and beat John Maddison; unlawfully and hath been made to appear to me that Samuel Nelson, Seaman, the Cook & the Steward of the said Barque are Witnesses in this matter and are likely to give material evidence therein; these are therefore to require you to summon the said Witnesses (delivering to them a copy hereof) to be and appear at the Office aforesaid on Tuesday the 23rd day of October 1855, at twelve o'clock in the noon, before such JUSTICE or JUSTICES OF THE PEACE for the said Colony as may then be there, to testify what they shall know concerning the matter of the said complaint. Given under my Hand and Seal this 22nd day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Fifty-five William Jones. (Signed) W. H. Mitchell, Assistant Magistrate. I, a Constable of the said Colony, do hereby certify, that on the 22nd of October 1855, at half past four o'clock, P.M. I duly summoned the within named Witnesses and served a true Copy of this Summons on them in the manner following, that is to say: Personally. (Signed) William Jones, Constable.
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Having refered that Compensuel In the consideration of the tool of Clarendon Desclose, for qr information, The Copy of a Des pateth on the subiect which his Lordship has addressed to A. Mis : Minister at bashington Shere 20h March 168. (Copy) 170 In which SUMMONS FOR WITNESS. AT THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE, VICTORIA, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG. 28 the cause in babies B. by John Maddison, Copy [The penalty for diso- bedieper to this Sum magis 100 Dollars, and alte dance may be en- forded by Warrant of Apprehension.] If practicable, the Copy must be served on the Par personally; but if this be impretia- able, le, it may be left t hin last usual Place of Abode, or be affixed to onnapicuous part of the estside of such Abode: and the run why the Personal Service evuld not be mule, must bestated in the Hetura.) Carpenter, Banque "Reindeer"]} is Plaintig, Captain E. W. Nichols, commanding & Defendant. We said Barque Vistoria otre To William Jones and a Constable of the said Colony, and to all other Constables of the said Colony. Louid before #. J. Mitchell, Soft, information Whereas »Amplaint was made to one of HER MAJESTY'S JUSTICES OF THE PEACE in and for the said Colony, for that the said Defendant on 20th October inst., # on bound the Marque "Reindeer", in Victoria Harbor, dide. assault and heat John Maddison; unlawfully and hath been made to appear to me that Sammel Nelson, Seaman, the Cook & the Steward of the said Marque Witness in this matter and tre likely to give material evidence therein; these are Therefore to require you to summon the said Witness (delivering to the a copy hereof) to be and appear at the Office aforesaid on Tuesday the 2324 day of October 1855, at twelve o'clock in the noon, before such JUSTICE OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE for the said Colony as may then be there, to testify what they shall know concerning the matter of the said complaint. Given under my Hand and Seal this 22 I -day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Fifty-five Willian Jones. (Signed) W. H. Mitchell, AssichMagistrate. a Constable of the said Colony, do hereby certify, that on the 993 of October 54 delock, P. I duly summoned the within named Witnessed and served a true Copy of this Summons on Me in the manner following, that is to say: Personally. (Signed) William Jones, Constable.
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Having refered that

Compensuel In the

consideration of the tool

of Clarendon Desclose,

for qr information,

The Copy of a Des pateth on the subiect which

his Lordship has addressed to A. Mis :

Minister at bashington

Shere

20h March 168.

(Copy)

170

In which

SUMMONS FOR WITNESS.

AT THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE, VICTORIA, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

28 the cause in babies B. by John Maddison,

Copy

[The penalty for diso- bedieper to this Sum magis 100 Dollars, and alte dance may be en- forded by Warrant of Apprehension.]

If practicable, the

Copy must be served on

the Par personally;

but if this be impretia-

able,

le, it may be left t

hin last usual Place of

Abode, or be affixed to

onnapicuous part of the

estside of such Abode:

and the run why

the Personal Service

evuld not be mule, must

bestated in the Hetura.)

Carpenter, Banque

"Reindeer"]} is Plaintig,

Captain E. W. Nichols, commanding & Defendant.

We said Barque Vistoria

otre

To William Jones

and

a Constable of the said Colony, and to all other

Constables of the said Colony. Louid before #. J. Mitchell, Soft,

information

Whereas »Amplaint was made to

one of HER MAJESTY'S JUSTICES OF THE PEACE in and for the said Colony, for that the said Defendant on

20th October inst., # on bound the Marque "Reindeer", in Victoria Harbor, dide.

assault and heat John Maddison; unlawfully

and hath been made to appear to me that

Sammel Nelson, Seaman,

the Cook & the Steward

of the said Marque

Witness in this matter and tre likely to give material evidence therein; these are Therefore to require you to summon the said Witness (delivering to the a copy hereof)

to be and appear at the Office aforesaid on Tuesday the 2324

day of October 1855, at twelve o'clock in the

noon, before such

JUSTICE OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE for the said Colony as may then be there, to testify what they

shall know concerning the matter of the said complaint.

Given under my Hand and Seal this 22

I

-day of October

in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Fifty-five

Willian Jones.

(Signed) W. H. Mitchell,

AssichMagistrate.

a Constable of the said Colony, do hereby certify, that on

the 993 of October 54 delock, P. I duly summoned the within named Witnessed

and served a true Copy of this Summons on Me in the manner following, that is to say:

Personally.

(Signed) William Jones,

Constable.

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