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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH FEBRUARY, 1890:

FORM XI.

Commitment of a witness refusing to be sworn or to give evidence. (Secs. 17 & 69.)

IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY

OF HONGKONG,

To each and all of the Constables and peace officers of the said Colony and to the Superintendent of the Victoria Gaol, Hongkong, aforesaid.

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Information having been laid (or complaint made or A.B. having been charged) before the undersigned a Magistrate of the said Colony for that (&c., as in the summons or information); and one E.F. now appearing before me such Magistrate as aforesaid on

the day of IS at this Police Court, and being required by me to make oath (or declaration) as a witness in that behalf now refuses so to do (or being now here duly sworn as a witness in the matter of the said information or complaint or charge refuses to answer certain questions) without offering any just excuse for such his refusał: These are therefore to command you the said Constables and peace officers to take the said E.F. and him safely convey to the said Victoria Gaol, and there deliver him to the said Superintendent thereof, together with this precept, and you the said Superintendent of the said Gaol to receive the said E.F. into your custody in the said Gaol, and there imprison him for such his contempt for the space of days unless he shall in the meantime consent to be examined and to answer concerning the premises; for your so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.

Dated this

(Signed),

day of

A Magistrate, &c.

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[Seal.]

FORM XII.

Warrant to remand a defendant when apprehended.-(Secs. 14 & 70,)

IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY

OF HONGKONG.

To each and all of the Constables and peace officers of the said Colony and to the Superintendent of the Victoria Gaol, Hongkong, aforesaid.

Information having been laid (or complaint made or A.B. having been charged) before the undersigned, a Magistrate of the said Colony for that (&c., as in summons or warrant); And the said A.B. being now brought before me as such Magistrate as aforesaid under and by virtue of a warrant upon such information (or complaint or charge): These are therefore to command you the said Constables and peace officers in Her Majesty's name, forthwith to convey the said A.B. to the said Gaol and there to deliver him to the said Superintendent thereof, together with this precept: and you the said Superintendent to receive the said A.B. into your custody in the said Gaol, and there safely keep him until

next, the

day of instant, when you are hereby commanded to convey and have him at the said Police Court at o'clock in the

noon of the same day before such Magistrate as may then be there, to answer to the said information (or complaint), aud to be further dealt with ac- cording to law. Dated this

(Signed),

day of

A Magistrate, &c.

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FORM XIII.

Minute and depositions of witnesses.-(Secs. 29 & 72).

IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY

OF HONGKONG.

Regina (on the complaint or information of

A.B., &c.

) versus

Before (J.P. Esquire,) & Magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at

the examination of C.D. of

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(merchant), and É.F. of

(coolie), taken on (oath or declaration) this day of

, at the said Police Court before the undersigned a Magistrate

of the said Colony in the presence and hearing of A.B. against whom complaint is made (or information laid or who is charged) by (name of complainant or prosecutor, &c.) this day before (me), for that he the said A.B. on

, (&c., describing the offence as

at

in the summons, information or warrant of commitment).

This deponent C.D. on his (oath), saith as follows ; (&c., stating the deposition of th: witness as nearly as possible in the words he uses. When his deposition is complete if an indictable offence let him sign it).

And this deponent E.F. upon his (oath or declaration) saith as follows; (&c.).

The above depositions of C.D. and E.F. were taken and (sworn) Before me at

, on the day and year first above mentioned

[Seal.]

(Signed),

A Magistrate, &c.