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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH MARCH, 1881.

4.

(Warrant of Committal.)

"THE MACAO EXTRADITION ORDINANCE.'

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Hongkong To

to wit.

one of the Constables of the Hongkong Police Force, and to the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol.

in the year of

Whereas on the Our Lord 18

day of

late of

was brought before me

one of the Police Magistrates sitting at the Magistrates' Court of this Colony, charged with having committed

day of on the

within the territory of Macao the crime of

and with being

a fugitive from Justice;

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And whereas the evidence which has been shown to me of the criminality of the said

is, in my opinion, sufficient to justify his committal to Gaol, pursuant to section 6 of the above Ordinance ;

This is therefore to command you the said Constable in Her Ma- jesty's name forthwith to convey and deliver the body of the said into the custody of the

said Superintendent of Victoria Gaol; and you the said Superintend- ent to receive the said

into your custody in the said Gaol and him there safely to keep until he shall be thence delivered pursuant to the provisions of the said Ordinance, for which this shall be your Warrant.

Given under my hand and seal at Hongkong, this in the year of Our Lord, 18

of

L.S.

day

Police Magistrate.

5.

(Petition of Fugitive for Order of Appeal.)

THE MACAO EXTRADITION ORDINANCE."

To the Honourable

Chief Justice.

The bumble petition of

Showeth :

a prisoner in Victoria Gaol,-

day of

instant,

1. That your petitioner was on the

[or last] committed to Gaol by A. B., Esquire, Police Magistrate, as a fugitive from Justice, there to await the Order of His Excel- Jency the Governor, under the provisions of the above Ordinance. 2. That your petitioner has been advised [or believes] that the said Order of committal ought to be reversed on the following grounds, that is to say:

[State Grounds.]

3. That your petitioner has given notice to the Magistrate of his desire to appeal against the said Order, but the Magistrate has refused to grant the said appeal.

Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that this Honourable Court will be pleased to order that the said appeal be granted.

And your petitioner will ever pray, &c., &c.

6.

(Notices to the Crown Solicitor of the Fugitive's Appeal or of the Magistrate's Intention to discharge the Fugitive.)

THE MACAO EXTRADITION ORDINANCE."

To A. B., Esquire,

Crown Solicitor.

Whereas one

bronght before A. B., Esquire, one of the Police Magistrates, charged with having on the

of

day of

and with being a fugitive from Justice;

has been

committed the crime within the territory of Macao

And whereas the evidence which has been shown to the said Magistrate of the criminality of the said

is not, in his opinion, sufficient to justify his committal to gaol under the provisions of the above-mentioned Ordinance;

And whereas by reason thereof, the said Magistrate intends to make an Order for his discharge on

of

at the hour of

[or]

next, the

day

And whereas the said Magistrate has ordered the committal of the said fugitive to Gaol under the provisions of the above-mentioned Ordinance;

And whereas the said fugitive has appealed against the said Order of committal ;

This is therefore to give you notice of such intended Order [or appeal] pursuant to section 7 of the said Ordinance.

Dated the

day of

Magistrate's Clerk.

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