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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12тH JULY,

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

18

•

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

day of 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.]

FORM LVII.

Warrant of Commitment for want of distress in either of the cuses mentioned in forms XLI., XLII,

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.

Recite the conviction or order you," and then thus); and whereas afterwards, on the

day of

last, a warrant was issued by me (or by J.P.. Esquire,) a Magistrate of the said Colony to each and all Constables of this Colony commanding them to levy the said

sum of

for costs by distress and sale of the defendant's goods and chattels and it having been made to appear to me, as well by the return to the said warrant of distress as otherwise, that diligent search for the defendant's goods and chattels hath been made, but that no sufficient distress whereon to levy the sum above mentioned could be found. These are therefore to command you the said Constables to take the defendant and him safely to convey to the Victoria Gaol aforesaid, and there deliver him to the Superintendent thereof, together with this precept. And you the said Superintendent are hereby com- manded 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 costs and charges of the said distress amounting to the further sum of shall be sooner paid unto you the said Superintendent, and for so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.

Dated the

day of

18

your

(Signed).

A Magistrate. &c.

[Seal.]

FORM LVIII.

Warrant of Commitment for want of distress in the case in

form XLIV.-(Sec. 59.)

(Recite the conviction or order and then proceed thus) And a warrant was issued by me (or the said J.P., Esquire,) on the day of

to each and all Constables of the said Colony, com- manding them to levy the said sum of by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said C.D., and it appearing to me as well by the return to the said warrant of distress as otherwise, that diligent search for the goods and chattels of the said C.D. hath been made, but that no sufficient distress whereon to levy the sum above-mentioned could be found:

1890.

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