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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH FEBRUARY, 1890.

Therefore you are hereby commanded, you the said Constables to take the defendant and convey him to the said Gaol and there de- liver him to the Superintendent thereof, together with this warrant; and you the said Superintendent of the said Gaol to receive the de- fendant into your custody in the said Gaol, there to keep and detain him until the

day of

being the day appointed for the return of the said warrant of distress, unless he previously enters with suret in the sum into a recognisance in the sum of $ of $

(each) conditioned for his appearance on that day, and on that day, if such recognisance has not been entered into, to convey and have him before a Magistrate of the said Colony at the said Police Court at the hour of further dealt with according to law.

in the

noon, to be

(Signed),

A Magistrate, &c.

[Seal.]

FORM LV.

Warrant of Commitment on a conviction where the punishment is by imprisonment.-(Sec. 44.)

IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY

OF HONGKONG.

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

A.B. (hereinafter called the defendant) has been this day con- victed before the undersigned (or J.P., Esquire,) a Magistrate of this Colony for that he on the

(state offence

as in conviction);

day of

18

And it has been adjudged by the said Magistrate (or by me) that the defendant be for his said offence imprisoned in the said Gaol and there kept (if so ordered) for the space of

Therefore you are hereby commanded, you the said Constables to take the defendant and convey him to the said Gaol and deliver him to the Superintendent thereof together with this warrant and you the said Superintendent of the said Caol to receive the defendant into your custody in the said Gaol and there to imprison him and keep him to hard labour (if so ordered) for the space of

Dated the

day of

18

(Signed),

A Magistrate, &c.

[Seal.]

FORM LVI.

Warrant of Commitment on an order where the disobeying of it is punishable by imprisonment,—(Sec. 44.)

IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY

OF HONGKONG.

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

at

day of

On the day of last past complaint was made before the under, signed (or J.P., Esquire,) a Magistrate of the said Colony for that, (&c.

18 as in the order), and afterwards, to wit, on the

the said parties appeared before me (or as in the order), and thereupon, having considered the matter of the said complaint, it was ordered that the defendant do (as in the order.) and that if, upon a copy of the minute of that order being duly served upon the defendant either personally or by leaving the same for him at his last or most usual place of abode, he should neglect or refuse to obey the same, it was adjudged that in such case the defendant for such his disobedience should be imprisoned in the said Victoria Gaol (and there kept to hard labour) for the space of (unless the said order should be sooner obeyed); and it having been now proved to me that after the making of the said order a copy of the minute thereof was duly served upon the defendant, but he then refused (or neglected) to obey the same, and hath not as yet obeyed the said order: These are therefore to command you, the said Con- stables to take the defendant and him safely to convey to the said Gaol and there to deliver him to the Superintendent thereof, together with this precept; and you the said Superintendent of the said Gaol are hereby commanded to receive the defendant into your custody in the said Gaol there to imprison him (and keep him to hard labour) for the space of

; and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant,

Dated the

day of

18

(Signed),

A Magistrate, &c.

[Seal.]