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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH FEBRUARY, 1890.

FORM XXVI.

Order dismissing information and directing person charged to pay damages.-[Sec. 31 (1.)]

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

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

day of

18

A.B. (hereinafter called the defendant) has been charged on the information (or complaint) of C.D. for that he on the

at

(state offence).

day of

And being of opinion that though the said charge is proved the offence was of so trifling a nature that it is inexpedient to inflict any punishment: I do therefore hereby dismiss the said information (or complaint).

(If payment of damages or costs ordered, proceed as follows): And it is ordered that the defendant pay to the said C. D. for damages and

for costs:

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

day of

or by instalments of

for every on the

days, the first instalment to be paid forthwith, or day of

next):

And if default is made (proceed as in form of conviction for fine to be levied by distress).

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FORM XXVII.

Order to enter into recognisance to keep the peace or to be of

good behaviour.--(Sec. 50.)

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

at

A.B. having made complaint that C.D. (hereinafter called the defendant) on the

day of

(state the facts entitling the complainant to the order), and the defendant having appeared, and on hearing the matter of the complaint, it is this day adjudged and ordered by me that the defendant do forthwith duly enter into a recognisance in the sum of

with suret in the sum of

(each) to keep the peace and be of good behaviour towards Her Majesty and all her liege people, and especially towards the complainant, for the term of

now

next ensuing, and if the defendant fails to comply with this order it is adjudged that he be imprisoned in the Victoria Gaol at Hongkong aforesaid, for the space of unless he sooner complies with this

order.

(If costs are ordered proceed as follows) :

And it is also adjudged and ordered that the defendant pay to the said A.B. the sum of

for costs forthwith (or on the

of

next, or by instalments, &c.)

day

And if default is made in payment according to this adjudication and order, it is ordered (proceed as in form of conviction for fine to be levied by distress).

(Signed),

A Magistrate, &c.

[Seal.]

FORM XXVIII.

Recognisance conditioned to keep the peace or to be of good behaviour, or not to do or commit some act or thing.--[Secs. 50 & 54 (2.) ]

We, the undersigned

and

•

of

of

severally acknowledge ourselves to

owe to our Sovereign Lady the Queen the several sums following, namely, the said

and

as principal, the sum of

and

the said

as suret the sum of each, to be levied on our several goods, lands, and tenements if the said

fails in the condition hereon endorsed.

Signed (where not tåken orally)

A.B.

L.M.

N.O.

Taken (orally) before me,

the

day of

18

(Signed) J.P..

A Magistrate in and for the Colony of Hongkong,

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The Superintendent of the Victoria Gaol

in the Colony of Hongkong,

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us the case may be.

CONDITION INDORSED.

The condition of the within-written recognisance is such that if the within-bounden

keeps the peace and is of good behaviour towards Her Majesty and all her liege people, and especially towards

of

for the term of ensuing (or abstains from doing the thing forbidden, or as the case may be), then the said recognisance shall be void, but otherwise shall remain in full force.

now next

NOTE. Where the recognisance is taken orally, omit the words the undersigned,” and insert “orally" after "taken,”

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