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1890

A.D. 1890.]

MAGISTRATES.

[No. 3.

731

:.

he said

day of

I'

་

paid and applied according to law, and also do pay to the said A.B. the sum of for his costs in this behalf; and if the said several sums be not paid forthwith [or on or before the

]* it is further ordered that the same be levied by distress and sale of the defendant's goods and chattels, and, in default of sufficient distress, it is adjudged that the defend- ant be imprisoned in Victoria Gaol in the said Colony, [and there 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 Gaol], shall be sooner paid.

(Signed.)

1. Colony, nid For e], for ribing 3.

: [stat

e uses.

let him

llows:

Thefore

*

[1.8.]

Magistrate.

*

Or, where the issuing of a distress warrant would be ruinous to the de- fendant or his family, or it appears that he has no goods whereon to lexy a distress, or where, 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 has now been made to appear to me that the is- suing of a warrant of distress in this behalf would be ruinous to the defendant and his family, [or "that the defendant has 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 No. 15.

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Md into

Conviction for Fine, to be levied by Distress, and, in Default of

sufficient Distress, Imprisonment. Payment forthwith or by a given day or by Instalments.

HONGKONG.

IN THE POLICE Court AT

Before J.P., Esquire, a Magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at the said Police Court.

The

day of

9

of

e said

1

at

:

"

C.D. (hereinafter called the defendant) is this day convicted before the said Court for that he, on the day of

[state offence]; 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

e the

[state Forfeit

to he

said A.B. the sum of for costs [or without costs,*]

for compensation [if awarded] and

of

9

for every

day of

And it is ordered that the said suns be paid forthwith [or on the

1 or by instalments of

the first instalment to be paid forthwith or on the

day

days,

] and if default is made in payment according to this adjudication and

Sections 23

and 85,