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750

Section 59.

No. 3. THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1890.

FORM No. 14.

Warrant of Distress for Costs on an Order for Dismissal of an Information or Complaint.

HONGKONG.

IN THE POLICE COURT AT

To [Insert name, etc., of Officer where the person executing is not a Constable] and to each and all of the Constables of the said Colony.

On the day of , 1 information was laid [or complaint was made] before the undersigned [or J. P., Esquire,] a Magistrate of the said Colony, for that [etc., as in the order of dismissal]; and afterwards, on the day of , both parties having appeared before me [or the said J.P., Esquire,] and the case having been duly heard and considered, and the said information [or complaint] not having been proved, it was therefore dismissed : and it was adjudged that the said A.B. should pay to the defendant the sum of for his costs incurred by him in his defence in that behalf; and it was ordered that if the said sum for costs should not be paid [forthwith], the same should be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said A.B.; and it was adjudged that, in default of sufficient distress in that behalf, the said A.B. should be imprisoned in Victoria Gaol in the said Colony [and there kept to hard labour] for the space of unless the said sum for costs, and all costs and charges of the said distress, should be sooner paid; and the said A.B. having now made default in the payment of the said sum for costs, or any part thereof; These are, therefore, to command you, in Her Majesty's name, that you forthwith make distress of the goods and chattels of the said A.B., and if, within the space of days next after the making of such distress, the said last-mentioned sum, together with the reasonable charges of taking and keeping the said distress, shall not be paid, that then you sell the said goods and chattels so by you distrained, and pay the money arising from such sale to the Magistrate's Clerk, that he may pay the same as by law directed, and may render the overplus, if any, on demand to the said A.B., and, if no such distress can be found, then that you certify the same to the said Court, in order that further proceedings may be had according to law.

Section 31

Dated this day of [L.S.] (Signed.) Magistrate.

FORM No. 45.

Warrant of Distress where the Charge is dismissed, but the Person charged is ordered to pay Damages, or Costs, or both.

HONGKONG.

IN THE POLICE COURT AT

The day of ,

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750 Section 59. No. 3. THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1890. FORM No. 14. Warrant of Distress for Costs on an Order for Dismissal of an Information or Complaint. HONGKONG. IN THE POLICE COURT AT To [Insert name, etc., of Officer where the person executing is not a Constable] and to each and all of the Constables of the said Colony. On the day of , 1 information was laid [or complaint was made] before the undersigned [or J. P., Esquire,] a Magistrate of the said Colony, for that [etc., as in the order of dismissal]; and afterwards, on the day of , both parties having appeared before me [or the said J.P., Esquire,] and the case having been duly heard and considered, and the said information [or complaint] not having been proved, it was therefore dismissed : and it was adjudged that the said A.B. should pay to the defendant the sum of for his costs incurred by him in his defence in that behalf; and it was ordered that if the said sum for costs should not be paid [forthwith], the same should be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said A.B.; and it was adjudged that, in default of sufficient distress in that behalf, the said A.B. should be imprisoned in Victoria Gaol in the said Colony [and there kept to hard labour] for the space of unless the said sum for costs, and all costs and charges of the said distress, should be sooner paid; and the said A.B. having now made default in the payment of the said sum for costs, or any part thereof; These are, therefore, to command you, in Her Majesty's name, that you forthwith make distress of the goods and chattels of the said A.B., and if, within the space of days next after the making of such distress, the said last-mentioned sum, together with the reasonable charges of taking and keeping the said distress, shall not be paid, that then you sell the said goods and chattels so by you distrained, and pay the money arising from such sale to the Magistrate's Clerk, that he may pay the same as by law directed, and may render the overplus, if any, on demand to the said A.B., and, if no such distress can be found, then that you certify the same to the said Court, in order that further proceedings may be had according to law. Section 31 Dated this day of [L.S.] (Signed.) Magistrate. FORM No. 45. Warrant of Distress where the Charge is dismissed, but the Person charged is ordered to pay Damages, or Costs, or both. HONGKONG. IN THE POLICE COURT AT The day of , Page 75 Page 76
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750 Section 59. No. 3. THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1890. FORM No. 14. Warrant of Distress for Costs on an Order for Dismissal of an Information or Complaint. HONGKONG. IN THE POLICE CourT AT To [Insert name, etc., of Officer where the person executing is not a Con- stable] and to each and all of the Constables of the said Colony. On the day of ? 1 information was laid for complaint was made] before the undersigned [or J. P., Esquire,] a Magistrate of the said Colony, for that [etc., as in the order of dismissal]; and afterwards, on the day of ] , both parties having appeared before me for the said J.P., Esquire,] and the case having been duly heard and considered, and the said information [or complaint] not having been proved, it was therefore dismissed : and it was adjudged that the said A.B. should pay to the defendant the sum of for his costs incurred by him in his defence in that behalf; and it was ordered that if the said sum for costs should not be paid [forthwith], the same should be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of e said A.B.; and it was adjudged that, in default of sufficient distress in that behalf, the said A.B. should be imprisoned in Victoria Gnol in the said Col- ony [and there kept to hard labour] for the space of unless the " said sum for costs, and all costs and charges of the said distress, should be sooner paid; and the said A.B. having now made default in the payment of the said sum for costs, or any part thereof; These are, therefore, to com- mand you, in Her Majesty's name, that you forthwith make distress of the goods and chattels of the said A.B., and if, within the space of days next after the making of such distress, the said last-mentioned suna, together with the reasonable charges of taking and keeping the said distress, shall not be paid, that then you sell the said goods and chattels so by you distrained, and pay the money arising from such sale to the Magistrate's Clerk, that he may pay the same as by law directed, and may render the overplus, if any, on demand to the said A.B., and, if no such distress can be found, then that you certify the same to the said Court, in order that further proceedings may be had according to law. d Ü S h P F P il a I 8. 1 b b F Section 31 Dated this ¡L.S.! day of 1 ti (Sigued.) b. Magistrate. d FORM No. 45. Warrant of Distress where the Charge is dismissed, but the Person charged is ordered to pay Damages, or Costs, or both. HONGKONG. IN THE POLICE COURT AT The day of , I Z! ir 1.1 0 = is Page 75Page 76
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750

Section 59.

No. 3. THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1890.

FORM No. 14.

Warrant of Distress for Costs on an Order for Dismissal of an Information or Complaint.

HONGKONG.

IN THE POLICE CourT AT

To [Insert name, etc., of Officer where the person executing is not a Con- stable] and to each and all of the Constables of the said Colony.

On the

day of

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was made] before the undersigned [or J. P., Esquire,] a Magistrate of the said Colony, for that [etc., as in the order of dismissal]; and afterwards, on the day of

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for his costs incurred by him in his defence in that behalf; and it was ordered that if the said sum for costs should not be paid [forthwith], the same should be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of tå e said A.B.; and it was adjudged that, in default of sufficient distress in that behalf, the said A.B. should be imprisoned in Victoria Gnol in the said Col- ony [and there kept to hard labour] for the space of

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said sum for costs, and all costs and charges of the said distress, should be sooner paid; and the said A.B. having now made default in the payment of the said sum for costs, or any part thereof; These are, therefore, to com- mand you, in Her Majesty's name, that you forthwith make distress of the goods and chattels of the said A.B., and if, within the space of

days next after the making of such distress, the said last-mentioned suna, together with the reasonable charges of taking and keeping the said distress, shall not be paid, that then you sell the said goods and chattels so by you distrained, and pay the money arising from such sale to the Magistrate's Clerk, that he may pay the same as by law directed, and may render the overplus, if any, on demand to the said A.B., and, if no such distress can be found, then that you certify the same to the said Court, in order that further proceedings may be had according to law.

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