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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH FEBRUARY, 1890.

FORM XIV.

Conviction for a fine, &c. to be levied by distress, and, in default of sufficient distress, imprisonment.—(Sec. 23.)

IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

Before J.P., Esquire, a Magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at the said Police Court.

The

•

day of

18

A.B. (hereinafter called the defendant) is this day convicted before the said Court for that he the defendant, (Fc., stating the offence and the time, and place when and where committed); and it is adjudged that the defendant for his said offence do forfeit and pay the sum of (stating the fine, and also the compensation, if any) to be paid and applied according to law, and also do pay to the said C.D., the sum of

for his costs in this behalf; and if the said several sums be not paid forthwith (or on or before

next),* it is further ordered that the same be levied by distress and sale of the defendant's goods and chattels, and in default of sufficient distress,* it is adjudged that the defendant be imprisoned in the Victoria Gaol in the said Colony, (there to be kept to hard labour) for the space of unless the said several sums, and all costs and charges of the said distress (and of the commitment and conveying of the defendant to the said gaol), shall be sooner paid.

(Signed),

A Magistrate, &c.

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[Seal.]

* Or where the issuing of a distress warrant would be ruinous to the defendant or his family or it appears that he has no goods whereon to levy a distress then instead of the words between the asterisks, * say:

then, inasmuch as it hath now been made to appear to me (that the issuing of a warrant of distress in this behalf would be ruinous to the defendant and his family," or, "that the defendant hath no goods or chattels whereon to levy the said sums by distress.")

FORM XV.

Conviction for fine, to be levied by distress, and in default of sufficient distress, imprisonment. Payment forthwith

or by a given day or by instalment.—(Sec. 35.)

IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

Before J.P., Esquire, a Magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at the said Police Court.

The

day of

18

►

A.B. (hereinafter called the defendant) is this day convicted before this Court for that he on the

18 at (place) (offence charged).

day of

And it is adjudged that the defendant do for his said offence forfeit and pay to the Magistrate's clerk (or other the person to whom payment is to be made) at

the sum of (amount of

fine), and do also pay to the said C. D. the sum of

for compensation (if awarded) and

costs), *

for costs (or without

And it is ordered that the said sums be paid forthwith (or on the

day of

18 , or by instalments of for every

days, the first instalment to be paid forthwith or on the

day of

18 .) 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 the Victoria Gaol in the said Colony, there to be kept to hard labour (if so adjudged) for the space of unless the said sum, and all costs and charges of the said distress be sooner paid.

(Signed),

A Magistrate, &c.

[Seal.]

* Where the fine does not exceed $2, omit the direction to pay costs, and insert the words "without costs," unless costs are expressly ordered.

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FORM XVI.

Conviction for a fine and in default of payment, imprisonment.—(Sec. 39.)

IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY

OF HONGKONG,

Before J.P., Esquire, a Magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at the said Police Court.

The

day of

18

A.B. (hereinafter called the defendant) is this day convicted before the undersigned a Magistrate of the said Colony for that he the de- fendant (&c., stating the offence, and the time and place when and where it was committed), and it is adjudged that the defendant for his said offence do forfeit and pay the sum of

(stating the fine and the compensation, if any), to be paid and applied according to law, and also to pay to the said C.D. the sum of for his costs in this behalf; and if the said several sums be not paid forthwith (or on or before

next) it is further adjudged that the defendant be imprisoned in the Victoria Gaol in this Colony (and there to be kept to hard labour if so ordered) for the space of

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unless the said several sums be sooner paid.

(Signed),

A Magistrate, &c.

[Seal.]