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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH FEBRUARY, 1890.

FORM XXXVI.

Declaration of service of summons or other document.—(Sec. 24.)

I

of

the

hereby solemnly declare that I did on

1

serve

of

day of with the (warrant, summons, notice, process or other document) now shown to me, and marked A, by delivering a true copy thereof at

being his last (or most usual) place of abode.

18 before me.

Taken the

(Signed),

day of

A Magistrato, xe.

01

Justice of the Peace.

FORM XXXVII.

Declaration as to handwriting and seal.-(Sec. 24.)

I

of

marked

seal of

Taken the

(Signed),

hereby solemnly declare that the signature to the document now produced and shown to me, and

is in the proper handwriting of

of

"

(and that the seal on the said document is the proper

day of

5

18 before me.

[Seal.]

FORM XXXVIII.

Order for restitution of property.--[Sec. 81 (3). ]

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. was charged before me a Magistrate of the said Colony for that he on the

day of

at

(state offence and describe goods as in conviction), and having dealt with the case summarily, the said A.B. has been this day convicted before me of the offence with which he was so charged.

of

And it is proved to me that the said goods are now in the possession

of

Therefore it is hereby ordered do forthwith restore the said goods the owner thereof.

that the said

to the said

(Signed),

A Magistrate, &c.

[ Seal. ]

FORM XXXIX.

Certificate of dismissal.—(Sec. 15.)

I hereby certify, that an information (or complaint) preferred by C.D. against A.B., for that (&c., as in the summons), was this day considered by me, a Magistrate in and for the Colony of Hongkong, and was by me dismissed (with costs).

Dated this

(Signed),

day of

A Magistrate, &c.

18

{Seal.]

FORM XL.

Warrant of distress on conviction for fine with or without costs or damages, or for costs or damages without fine.—(Sec. 39.)

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

To each and all of the Constables of the said Colony. A.B. (hereinafter called the defendant) was on the

day of

convicted before the undersigned (or J.P., Esquire,)

for that he

a Magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at (state offence), and it was adjudged that the defendant should for his said offence forfeit and pay* (amount of fine), and should also

the sum of pay to the said

for compensation and for costs, and it was ordered that the said sums should be paid (&c., as in the conviction), and that if default should be made in payment according to the said adjudication and order, the sum due thereunder should be levied by distress and sale of the defend- ant's goods:

And default has been made in payment according to the said ad- judication and order.

Therefore you are hereby commanded to forthwith make distress of the goods of the defendant (except the wearing apparel and bed- ding of him and his family, and, to the value of $25, the tools and implements of his trade); and if within the space of † days next after the making of such distress the sum of

* Omit direction as to payment of fine, or compensation, or costs, as the case requires.

N.B. The goods are not to be sold until after the end of five clear days next following the day on which they are seized, unless the defendant consents in writing.