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1897.] SMALL TENEMENTS RECOVERY.

No. 10.

357

said is brought may, by an order, give such relief to the parties on such bond as may be agreeable to justice, and such order shall have the nature and effect of a defeasance to such bond.

It shall not be lawful to bring any action or prosecution against the Magistrate by whom such warrant as aforesaid may have been issued, against any constable by whom such warrant may be executed, for issuing such warrant or executing the same respectively, by reason that the person on whose application, or on behalf of whom, the same is issued, had not lawful right to the possession of the premises.

Protection of Magistrate and constable acting under the Ordinance.

SCHEDULE.

FORMS.

These Forms may be varied to meet the requirements of the particular case, provided such case comes within the Ordinance.

FORM No. 1

Complaint before a Magistrate.

HONGKONG.

IN THE POLICE COURT AT

The complaint of

made before me, a Police Magistrate of the said Colony, who says that the owner [or agent, etc., as the case may be] did let to a tenement, consisting of land situate at in the said Colony, for at the rent of, and that the said tenancy expired [or was determined by notice to quit, given by the said owner, etc., as the case may be,] on the day of, and that the said tenant has illegally encroached upon, (or illegally inclosed,) land situate at belonging to the complainant [such encroachment or inclosure not exceeding in value $20 a month (or $240 a year, as the case may be)], and that, notwithstanding demand made, the said tenant refused [or neglected] to deliver up possession of the said tenement, [or encroachment or inclosure, as the case may be,] and still detains the same.

Taken the day of

Before me,

(Signed.)

Police Magistrate.

Sections 5 and 6.

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1897.] SMALL TENEMENTS RECOVERY.No. 10.357said is brought may, by an order, give such relief to the parties on such bond as may be agreeable to justice, and such order shall have the nature and effect of a defeasance to such bond.It shall not be lawful to bring any action or prosecution against the Magistrate by whom such warrant as aforesaid may have been issued, against any constable by whom such warrant may be executed, for issuing such warrant or executing the same respectively, by reason that the person on whose application, or on behalf of whom, the same is issued, had not lawful right to the possession of the premises.Protection of Magistrate and constable acting under the Ordinance.SCHEDULE.FORMS.These Forms may be varied to meet the requirements of the particular case, provided such case comes within the Ordinance.FORM No. 1Complaint before a Magistrate.HONGKONG.IN THE POLICE COURT ATThe complaint ofmade before me, a Police Magistrate of the said Colony, who says that the owner [or agent, etc., as the case may be] did let to a tenement, consisting of land situate at in the said Colony, for at the rent of, and that the said tenancy expired [or was determined by notice to quit, given by the said owner, etc., as the case may be,] on the day of, and that the said tenant has illegally encroached upon, (or illegally inclosed,) land situate at belonging to the complainant [such encroachment or inclosure not exceeding in value $20 a month (or $240 a year, as the case may be)], and that, notwithstanding demand made, the said tenant refused [or neglected] to deliver up possession of the said tenement, [or encroachment or inclosure, as the case may be,] and still detains the same.Taken the day ofBefore me,(Signed.)Police Magistrate.Sections 5 and 6.
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1897.] SMALL TENEMENTS RECOVERY.No. 10.357said is brought may, by an order, give such relief to the parties on such bond as may be agreeable to justice, and such order shall the nature and effect of a defeasance to such bond.It shall not be lawful to bring any action or prosecution against the strate by whom such warrant as aforesaid may have been issued, against any constable by whom such warrant may be executed, for ng such warrant or executing the same respectively, by reason that person on whose application, or on behalf of whom, the same is had not lawful right to the possession of the premises.Protection of and con- stable actingOrdinance.Magistrate under the SCHEDULE.FORMS.These Forms may be varied to meet the requirements of the particular case, provided such case comes within the Ordinance.FORM No. 1Complaint before a Magistrate.HONGKONG.IN THE POLICE COURT ATThe complaint of+made before me, a Police Magistrate of the said Colony, who says that thend situate at owner [or agent, etc., as the case may did let to a tenement, consisting of in the said Colony, for at the rent of , and that the said tenancy expired [or was determined by notice quit, given by the said [or that the saidlegally inclosed,) land situate at as the case may be,] on the day of has illegally encroached upon, (or belonging to the complainant as the case may be, such encroachment or inclosure not exceeding in value 20 a month (or $240 a year, as the case may be)], and that, notwithstanding and made, the said refused [or neglected] to deliver up ossession of the said tenement, [or encroachment or inclosure, as the case may and still detains the same.Taken the day ofBefore me,(Signed.)Police Magistrate.Sections ·and 6.
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1897.] SMALL TENEMENTS RECOVERY.

No. 10.

357

said is brought may, by an order, give such relief to the parties on such bond as may be agreeable to justice, and such order shall

the nature and effect of a defeasance to such bond.

It shall not be lawful to bring any action or prosecution against the strate by whom such warrant as aforesaid may have been issued, against any constable by whom such warrant may be executed, for ng such warrant or executing the same respectively, by reason that person on whose application, or on behalf of whom, the same is

had not lawful right to the possession of the premises.

Protection of and con- stable acting Ordinance.

Magistrate

under the

SCHEDULE.

FORMS.

These Forms may be varied to meet the requirements of the particular

case, provided such case comes within the Ordinance.

FORM No. 1

Complaint before a Magistrate.

HONGKONG.

IN THE POLICE COURT AT

The complaint of

+

made before me, a Police Magistrate of the said Colony, who says that the

nd situate at

owner [or agent, etc., as the case may

did let to

a tenement, consisting of in the said Colony, for

at the rent of , and that the said tenancy expired [or was determined by notice quit, given by the said

[or that the said

legally inclosed,) land situate at

as the case may be,] on the

day of has illegally encroached upon, (or belonging to the complainant as the case may be, such encroachment or inclosure not exceeding in value 20 a month (or $240 a year, as the case may be)], and that, notwithstanding

and made, the said

refused [or neglected] to deliver up

ossession of the said tenement, [or encroachment or inclosure, as the case may

and still detains the same.

Taken the

day of

Before me,

(Signed.)

Police Magistrate.

Sections

·and 6.

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