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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH JULY, 1890.·

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FORM XII.

Minute and depositions of witnesses.—(Secs, 29 & 72).

IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY

OF HONGKONG.

Regina (on the complaint or information of

A.B., &c.

) versus

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

the examination of C.D. of

(merchant), and E.F. of (coolie), taken on (oath or declaration) this

day of 18 at the said Police Court before the undersigned a Magistrate of the said Colony in the presence and hearing of A.B. against whom complaint is made (or information laid or who is charged) by (name of complainant or prosecutor, &c.) this day before (me), for that he the said A.B. on

(&c., describing the offence as

at

in the summons, information or warrant of commitment).

This deponent C.D. on his (oath), saith as follows; (&c., stating the deposition of the witness as nearly as possible in the words he uses. When his deposition is complete if an indictable offence let him sign it).

And this deponent E.F. upon his (oath or declaration) saith as follows; (&c.)

The above depositions of C.D. and E.F. were taken and (sworn) on the day and year first above mentioned.

before me at

(Signed),

A Magistrate, &c.

[Seal.]

Note.-Where a fine is inflicted a memorandum of penultics paid into

Court shall be added.

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, (Sc., 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 he 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 gool), 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 or wherever in the opinion of the Magistrate it is inexpedient to issue such warrant of 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" or "then inasmuch as I deem it inexpedient to issue such warrant of 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. 36.)

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) (offence charged).

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

for costs (or without