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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH JULY, 1890.

And it now appears, as well by the return of the said constable to the said warrant of distress as otherwise, that be has made diligent search for the defendant's goods, but that no sufficient distress whereon to levy the said sum could be found :

Therefore you are hereby commanded, you the said Constables, to take the defendant and convey him to the said gaol and there deliver him to the Superintendent thereof, together with this warrant; and you the said Superintendent of the said gaol 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 unless the said sum, and all the costs and charges of the said distress be sooner paid.

Dated the

day of

18

(Signed),

A Magistrate, &c.

[Scal.]

FORM LIV.

Warrant of Commitment pending return to Warrant of Distress. (Sec. 40.)

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) was on the

day of

(or this day) convicted before the undersigned (or J. P., Esquire,) a Magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at for that he (state conviction):

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

And a warrant of distress has been issued against the defendant in pursuance of the said conviction, but no return has been made thereto, And the defendant has not given sufficient security to the satis- faction of this Court for his appearance at the time and place ap- pointed for the return of the warrant of distress :

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 into a recognisance in the sum of $

with suret in the sum (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

in the further dealt with according to law.

of $

noon, to be

[Seal.]

(Signed),

A Magistrate, &c.

FORM LV.

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

IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONT

OF HONGKONG.

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

day of

•

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

18 (state offence as in conviction);

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 Gaol 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

(Signed),

A Magistrate, &c.

18

[Seal.]

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