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RULES OF SUPREME COURT

31. Charge.

day of

In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton].

[Thursday] the

C.D. of

18

[labourer] [being first duly sworn] charges

that [&c., state the offence],

32.

(Seal.)

Summons to Accused.

In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton].

[Thursday] the

To A.B. of

day of [labourer]

18

You have this day been charged [on oath] before this Court for that you [&c, stating shortly the offence charged].

Therefore you are hereby commanded, in Her Majesty's name,

to appear before this Court on [Saturday next] the

at [10 o'clock in the forenoon] at

day of

to answer to the said charge, and to be further dealt with according to law.

33.

(Seal.)

Warrant in first instance for Apprehension of Accused. In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton].

[Thursday] the

To X. Y.

Court.

A.B. of

day of

18

Police officer, and other officers of this

[labourer] has this day been charged [on

oath] before this Court for that he [&c., stating shortly the offence charged].

Therefore you are hereby commanded in Her Majesty's name forthwith to apprehend the said A.B., and to bring him before this Court to answer to the said charge, and to be further dealt with according to law.

34.

(Seal).

Warrant of Apprehension of Accused where Summons is

In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton].

[Saturday] the

To X. Y.

A.B. of

disobeyed.

day of

[labourer] was on the

18

Police officer, and other officers of this Court.

day of 18 charged [on oath] before this Court for that [&c., as is summons].

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And the said A.B. was by summons of this Court commanded to appear before this Court on

at

at

to answer to the said charge, and to be further

dealt with according to law.

And (as it has now been proved to this Court) he was duly served with the summcns. But he has not appeared according to the said

summons.

Therefore you are hereby commanded in Her Majesty's name forthwith to apprehend the said A.B., and to bring him before this Court to answer to the said charge, and to be further dealt with according to law.

(Seal.)

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