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IN CHINA AND JAPAN.

43.

113

Commitment of Witness for refusing to enter into Recognizance. In Her Britannic Majesty's Court at [Canton],

[Thursday] the

To X.Y.

day of

18

Police Officer of this Court, and to the keeper

of [Hr Britannic Majesty's Consular prison at

A.B. of

[labourer] has been charged before this

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

And E.F. of

[labourer] having been now examined before this Court concerning the said charge, and being required, refuses to enter into a recognizance to give evidence against the said A.B.

Therefore you are hereby commanded in Her Majesty's name,- you the above-named X. Y. to take the said E.F., and convey him safely to the above-named prison, and there deliver him to the keeper thereof, together with this warrant.

And you, the keeper of the said prison, to receive the said E.F. into your custody in the said prison, and to keep him there safely until after the trial of the said A.B. for the said offence, unless the said E.F. in the meantime consents to enter into such recognizance as aforesaid.

44.

(Seal).

Warrant remanding the Accused, or (in summary cases) committing him for safe custody during an adjournment of the hearing, or where the hearing is not at once proceded with.

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

[Thursday] the

To X. Y.

day of

18

Police Officer of this Court, and to the keeper of [Her Britannic Majesty's Consular] prison at

A.B.

[labourer] has been charged before

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

*And it appears to this Court to be necessary to remand the said A.B.*

Therefore you are hereby commanded in Her Majesty's name, you the above-named X. Y., forthwith to convey the said A.B. to the above-mentioned prison, and there deliver him to the keeper thereof, together with this warrant. And you, the keeper of the said prison, to receive the said A.B. into your custody in the said prison, and there safely keep him until the

instant, and then to have him before this Court at [ten o'clock in the forenoon] of the same day at

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

day of

(Seal).

In summary cases substitute for the words between the asterisks ** the following:-

And the hearing of the said charge is adjourned [or cannot be at once proceeded with], and it is necessary that the said A.B. should in the meantime be kept in safe custody.

45.

Recognizance of Bail instead of remand on an adjournment of preli- minary examination, or for surrender for trial, or (in summary cases) an adjournment of hearing, or where hearing is not at once proceeded with.

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

[Thursday] the

day of

18