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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH FEBRUARY, 1890.

FORM XVII,

Conviction for fine, and in default of payment, imprisonment, payment forthwith, or by a given day, or by instalments.-(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

A.B. (hereinafter called the this Court for that he, on the (offence charged).

And it is adjudged that the and pay to the Magistrate's ment is to be made) at pay to the said

18

defendant) is this day convicted before

day of

18 at (place)

*

defendant do for his said offence forfeit clerk (or other the person to whom pay- the sum of (amount of fine), and do also

the sum of

for compensation for costs (or without costs). (Where the fine does not exceed $2 omit the direction to pay costs, and insert the words “without costs,” unless costs are expressly ordered).

(if awarded) and

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

day of

18 or by instalments of

for every

day of And if default is made in payment according to this adjudication and order, it is adjudged that the defendant be imprisoned in the Victoria Gaol, Hongkong aforesaid, there to be kept to hard labour (if so adjudged) for the space of

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

18 ).

sooner paid.

(Signed),

A Magistrate, &c.

unless the said sums be

[Seal.]

FORM XVIII.

Conviction when the punishment is by imprisonment,

costs, &c.--(Sec. 35.)

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

Before J.P., Esquire, a Magistrate of the said Colony.

The

day of

18

·

A.B. (hereinafter called the defendant) is this day convicted for that he the defendant (&c., stating the offence, and the time and place when and where committed), and it is adjudged that the de- fendant for his said offence be imprisoned in the Victoria Gaol, IIong- kong aforesaid (and there kept to hard labour) for the space of and it is also adjudged that the defendant do pay to the said C.D. the sum of

for his costs in this behalf, and if the said sum for costs he not paid forthwith (or on or before

next) then it is ordered that the said sum be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the defendaut. and in default of sufficient distress in that behalf* it is adjudged that the defendant be imprisoned in the said Gaol (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 for costs shall be sooner paid.

(Signed),

A Magistrate, &c.

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

FORM XIX.

Conviction where punishment is by imprisonment.—No costs.

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

day of

18

at

(place and offence charged). And it is adjudged that the defendant be for his said offence imprisoned in Her Majesty's prison at (there to be kept to hard labour) for the space of

(Signed),

A Magistrate, &c.

[Seal.]