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IN CHINA AND JAPAN.

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35.

Summons of a Witness.

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

[Thursday] the

To E.F. of

A.B. of

day of [labourer]

18

[labourer] has been charged before this

Court for that [&c., as in summons or warrant against the accused].

And it appears to this Court that you are likely to give material evidence concerning the said charge.

Therefore you are hereby commanded in Her Majesty's name to appear before this Court on [Saturday next] the day of

at

18 at [10 o'clock in the forenoon] to testify what you shall know concerning the

said charge.

36.

(Seal.)

Warrant where Witness has not obeyed Summons.

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 been charged before this

Court for that [&c., as in summons].

And it appearing to the said Court that E.F. of

[labourer] is likely to give material evidence concerning the said

charge, the said E.F.

was by summons of this Court

commanded to appear before this Court on

at

know concerning the said charge.

at

to testify what he should

And (as it has now been proved to this Court) he was duly served with the said summons.

But he has not appeared according to the said summons, and has not excused his failure to do so to the satisfaction of this Court. Therefore you are hereby commanded, in Her Majesty's name, to bring and have the said E. F. before this Court on

at [ten o'clock in the forenoon] at

he shall know concerning the said charge.

to testify what

(Seal.)

[Thursday] the

To X. Y.,

37.

Warrant for Witness in first Instance.

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

day of

18

Police Officer, and other officers of this

Court.

A.B. of

[labourer] has been charged before this

Court for that [as in summons].

[labourer]

And it appears to this Court that E.F. of

is likely to give material evidence concerning the said charge, and that it is probable he will not attend to give evidence unless com- pelled to do so.

Therefore you are hereby commanded, in Her Majesty's name, to bring and have the said E.F.

before this Court on