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✓ (Boty) SUMMONS FOR DEFENDANT.

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

In the cause in which John Maddison is Plaintiff and Captain E. W. Nicholes, Commanding the Solid Barque, "Reindeer" is Defendant.

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

Whereas the said Plaintiff hath this day informed and complained to me W. H. Mitchell, one of HER MAJESTY'S JUSTICES OF THE PEACE in and for the said Colony, that the said Defendant on the 20th October instant, in the Harbour "Reindeer", in Victoria Harbour, did unlawfully assault and beat John Maddison, and he prayed that the said Defendant may be called upon to answer for this offence and may be further dealt with according to Law: These are therefore to require you forthwith to summon the said Defendant to be and appear at the Office aforesaid on Tuesday, the 23rd day of October 1855, at the hour of 12 o'clock in noon, before such JUSTICE or JUSTICES OF THE PEACE for the said Colony as may be there, to answer to the said information and complaint, and to be further dealt with according to Law; and be you then there to certify what you shall have done in the premises.

Given under my Hand and Seal at the time and place first above-mentioned.

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

I, William Jones, a Constable of the said Colony, do hereby certify that on the 22nd of October – at 6 o'clock P.M. I duly summoned the within-named Defendant and served a true Copy of this summons on the Defendant in manner following, that is to say: Personally.

(Signed) William Jones, Constable

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(Boty) SUMMONS FOR DEFENDANT. AT THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE, VICTORIA, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG. In the cause in which John Maddison is Plaintiff and Captain E. W. Nicholes, Commanding the Solid Barque, "Reindeer" is Defendant. To William Jones, a Constable of the said Colony, and to all other Constables of the said Colony. Whereas the said Plaintiff hath this day informed and complained to me W. H. Mitchell, one of HER MAJESTY'S JUSTICES OF THE PEACE in and for the said Colony, that the said Defendant on the 20th October instant, in the Harbour "Reindeer", in Victoria Harbour, did unlawfully assault and beat John Maddison, and he prayed that the said Defendant may be called upon to answer for this offence and may be further dealt with according to Law: These are therefore to require you forthwith to summon the said Defendant to be and appear at the Office aforesaid on Tuesday, the 23rd day of October 1855, at the hour of 12 o'clock in noon, before such JUSTICE or JUSTICES OF THE PEACE for the said Colony as may be there, to answer to the said information and complaint, and to be further dealt with according to Law; and be you then there to certify what you shall have done in the premises. Given under my Hand and Seal at the time and place first above-mentioned. (Signed) W. H. Mitchell, Assist. Magistrate I, William Jones, a Constable of the said Colony, do hereby certify that on the 22nd of October at 6 o'clock P.M. I duly summoned the within-named Defendant and served a true Copy of this summons on the Defendant in manner following, that is to say: Personally. (Signed) William Jones, Constable
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4. (Boty) SUMMONS FOR DEFENDANT. AT THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE, VICTORIA, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG. the cause in which R. the 22 nd ба day of John Maddison, Confenter Margi me Reindeer" 171 Getober 1855. is Plaintif and Defendant. Captain E. Wt. Nicholes, Commanding the Solid Barque, Victoria Harbor To William Jones, Constables of the said Colony. a Constable of the said Colony, and to all other thereas the said Plaintiff hath this day informed and complained to me Coquina W. H. Mitchell, board one of HER MAJESTY'S JUSTICES OF THE PEACE in and for the said Colony, that the said Defendant on 90th October instant f the Worque "Reindeer", in Victorian Houbor, did und ausfully assault and beat John Maddison and he prayed that the said Defendant may be called upon to answer for this offence and may be further dealt with according to Law: These are therefore to require you forthwith to summon the said Defendant to be and appear at the Office aforesaid on the 237 patiable, the Copy be served on the Fpersonfly but if be hapeticable, it be at his inst Place at Abodenrl hed to a conspicuous The outside of such and the reasons the Persons Service dot be made, must tated in the return.] Tuesday day of October1855 at the hour of 12 d'etrckl in noon, before such JUSTICE OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE for the said Colny as may En be there, to answer to the said information and complaint, and to be further dealt with ording to Law; and be you then there to certify what you shall have done in the premises. Given under my Hand and Seal at the time and place first above-mentioned. (Signed) W. H. Mitel well, Assist. Angistrate I Willian Jones, a Constable of the said Colony, do hereby certify that on 9qd of Betoben at 6 o'clock Q. I duly summoned the within named Defendant and served a true Copy of this summons on the Defendant in manner following, that is to say Personally (Signed) William fres, Constable
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SUMMONS FOR DEFENDANT.

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

the cause in which

R.

the 22

nd

ба

day of

John Maddison, Confenter

Margi

me

Reindeer"

171

Getober 1855.

is Plaintif

and

Defendant.

Captain E. Wt. Nicholes, Commanding the

Solid Barque, Victoria Harbor To William Jones,

Constables of the said Colony.

a Constable of the said Colony, and to all other

thereas the said Plaintiff hath this day informed and complained to me Coquina

W. H. Mitchell,

board

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

that the said Defendant on

90th October instant

f

the Worque "Reindeer", in Victorian Houbor, did und ausfully assault and beat John

Maddison

and he prayed that the said Defendant may be called upon to answer for this offence and may be further dealt with according to Law: These are therefore to require you forthwith to summon the said Defendant to be and appear at the Office aforesaid on

the 237

patiable, the Copy

be served on the

Fpersonfly but if

be hapeticable, it

be at his inst

Place at Abodenrl

hed to a conspicuous

The outside of such

and the reasons

the Persons Service dot be made, must tated in the return.]

Tuesday

day of October1855 at the hour of 12 d'etrckl in

noon, before such JUSTICE OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE for the said Colny as may

En be there, to answer to the said information and complaint, and to be further dealt with ording to Law; and be you then there to certify what you shall have done in the premises.

Given under my Hand and Seal at the time and place first above-mentioned.

(Signed) W. H. Mitel well,

Assist. Angistrate

I

Willian Jones,

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

9qd of Betoben – at 6 o'clock Q. I duly summoned the within named Defendant

and served a true Copy of this summons on the Defendant in manner following, that is

to say

Personally

(Signed) William fres,

Constable

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