The
day of
1855
19
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•
⠀ A.B., having made a complaint that C.D. (hereinafter called the defendant) [state the facts entitling the complaint to the order, with the time and place when and where they occurred]; and the parties aforesaid having appeared [or the said A.B, having appeared but the defendant, although duly called, not having appeared by himself or his counsel and it being now satisfactorily proved to me upon oath [or declaration] that the defendant has been duly served with the sum- mons in this behalf which required him to be and appear here on this day before such magistrate as inight now be here, to answer to the said complaint, and to be further dealt with according to law] and now, having heard the matter of the said complaint, it is adjudged and ordered that the defendant do [state the matter required to be donel; and if, on a copy of a minute of this order being served on the defend- ant, either personally or by leaving it for him at his last or most usual place of abode, he refuses or neglects to obey this order, then it is ad- judged that the defendant for such his disobedience be imprisoned in a prisen in the said Colony [and there kept to hard labour] for the space of
unless the said order shall be sooner obeyed [if the Ordinance or statute authorises this]: and it is also adjudged and ordered that the defendant do pay to the complainant the sum of for his costs in this behalf forthwith [or on the day 19 or by instalments, etc.]; and if default is made in payment according to this adjudication and order, it is ordered that the sum due thereunder be levied by distress and sale of the defendant's goods; and, in default of sufficient distress, it is adjudged that the defendant be imprisoned in a prison [and there kept to hard labour] for the space of
to commence at and from the termination of his imprisonment aforesaid, unless the said sum, and all costs and charges of the said distress, shall be sooner paid.
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[L.S.]
(Signed.)
FORM No. 25.
Magistrate.
[ss. 13 and 22.]
Order of dismissal of an information or complaint.
Hong Kong.
IN THE POLICE COURT AT
Before J.P., Esquire, a magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at the said police court,
The
day of
•
19
Information was laid [or complaint was made] before the undersign- ed for that, etc. [as in the summons to the defendant] and both the said parties having appeared before me in order that I should hear and determine the said information [or complaint] [or the defendant having appeared before me, but the said A.B., although duly called, not having appeared]; and the matter of the said information [or complaint] being by me duly considered, it manifestly appears to me that the said in- formation [or complaint] is not proved, and it is therefore dismissed; and it is adjudged that the said A.B. do pay to the defendent the sum of
for his costs incurred by him in his defence in this behalf; and if the said sum for costs is not paid forthwith, [or on or before the
day of
19 it is ordered that the same be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said A.B., and in default of sufficient distress in that behalf it is adjudged that the said A.B. be imprisoned in a prison in the said Colony [and there kept to hard labour] for the space of unless the said sum for costs, and all costs and charges of the said distress, shall be sooner paid.
[L.S.]
(Signed.)
FORM No. 26.
Magistrate.
[ss. 22 and 30.].
Order dismissing information or complaint and directing
Hong Kong.
person charged to pay damages.
IN THE POLICE COURT AT
Before J.P., Esquire, a magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at the said police court.
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