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No. 3 of 1890.

569

A.B., of personally came before me, the undersigned, and acknowledged himself to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of to be made and levied on his goods and chattels, lands and tenements, to the use of Our Sovereign Lord the King, his heirs and successors, if he, the said A.B., shall fall in the condition indorsed.

Taken and acknowledged before me at the day and year first above mentioned.

[L.S.] (Signed.) Magistrate.

Condition to prosecute.

If therefore he, the said A.B., shall appear at the next [or as may be] Criminal Session of the Supreme Court, and there prefer or cause to be preferred against the said C.D., an indictment for the offence aforesaid, and there also duly prosecute such indictment, then the said recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.

[Where the condition is to prosecute and give evidence, add after the words "Supreme Court"]

And there prefer or cause to be preferred an indictment against the said C.D., for the offence aforesaid, and duly prosecute such indictment, and give evidence thereon to the Supreme Court and Jurors on the trial of the said C.D., then the said recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.

[Where the condition is to give evidence only, add after the words Supreme Court"]

"and there give such evidence as he knoweth on an indictment to be then and there preferred against the said C.D., for the offence aforesaid to the Supreme Court and Jurors on the trial of the said C.D., then the said recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue."

Form No. 78.

Notice of the said Recognizance to be given to the Prosecutor and his Witnesses.

[s. 75.]

HONGKONG.

IN THE POLICE COURT AT

Take notice that you, A.B., of are bound in the sum of to appear at the next Criminal Session of the Supreme Court (or as the case may be), and then and there prosecute and give evidence [according to the condition] against C.D., and unless you then appear there and prosecute and give evidence accordingly, the recognizance entered into by you will be forthwith levied on you.

Dated this day of 19

(Signed.) Magistrate.

Form No. 74.

[s. 75.]

Commitment of Witness for refusing to enter into the Recognizance.

IN THE POLICE COURT AT HONGKONG.

To each and all of the Constables of the said Colony and to the Superintendent of Gaol in the said Colony.

Whereas C.D. was lately charged before the undersigned, a Magistrate of the said Colony, for that [etc., as in the summons to the witness]; and it having been made to appear to me upon oath that E.F., of was likely to give material evidence for the prosecution, I duly issued my summons to the said E.F., requiring him to be and appear before me on the day of * 19 at , or

* As amended by No. 51 of 1911.

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No. 3 of 1890. 569 A.B., of personally came before me, the undersigned, and acknowledged himself to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of to be made and levied on his goods and chattels, lands and tenements, to the use of Our Sovereign Lord the King, his heirs and successors, if he, the said A.B., shall fall in the condition indorsed. Taken and acknowledged before me at the day and year first above mentioned. [L.S.] (Signed.) Magistrate. Condition to prosecute. If therefore he, the said A.B., shall appear at the next [or as may be] Criminal Session of the Supreme Court, and there prefer or cause to be preferred against the said C.D., an indictment for the offence aforesaid, and there also duly prosecute such indictment, then the said recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue. [Where the condition is to prosecute and give evidence, add after the words "Supreme Court"] And there prefer or cause to be preferred an indictment against the said C.D., for the offence aforesaid, and duly prosecute such indictment, and give evidence thereon to the Supreme Court and Jurors on the trial of the said C.D., then the said recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue. [Where the condition is to give evidence only, add after the words Supreme Court"] "and there give such evidence as he knoweth on an indictment to be then and there preferred against the said C.D., for the offence aforesaid to the Supreme Court and Jurors on the trial of the said C.D., then the said recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue." Form No. 78. Notice of the said Recognizance to be given to the Prosecutor and his Witnesses. [s. 75.] HONGKONG. IN THE POLICE COURT AT Take notice that you, A.B., of are bound in the sum of to appear at the next Criminal Session of the Supreme Court (or as the case may be), and then and there prosecute and give evidence [according to the condition] against C.D., and unless you then appear there and prosecute and give evidence accordingly, the recognizance entered into by you will be forthwith levied on you. Dated this day of 19 (Signed.) Magistrate. Form No. 74. [s. 75.] Commitment of Witness for refusing to enter into the Recognizance. IN THE POLICE COURT AT HONGKONG. To each and all of the Constables of the said Colony and to the Superintendent of Gaol in the said Colony. Whereas C.D. was lately charged before the undersigned, a Magistrate of the said Colony, for that [etc., as in the summons to the witness]; and it having been made to appear to me upon oath that E.F., of was likely to give material evidence for the prosecution, I duly issued my summons to the said E.F., requiring him to be and appear before me on the day of * 19 at , or * As amended by No. 51 of 1911. Page 85 Page 86
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personally came before me, the undersigned, and acknowledged him- self to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of

to be made and levied on his goods and chattels, lands and tenements, to the use of Our Sovereign Lord the King, his heirs and successors, if he, the said A.B., shall fall in the con- dition indorsed.

Taken and acknowledged before me at mentioned.

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(Signed.)

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Condition to prosecute.

If therefore he, the said A.B., shall appear at the next for as may be] Criminal Session of the Supreme Court, and there prefer or cause to be preferred against the said C.D., an indictment for the offence aforesaid, and there also duly prosecute such indictment, then the said recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue.

[Where the condition is to prosecute and give evidence, add after the words " Supreme Court "]

And there prefer or cause to be preferred an indictment against the said C.D., for the offence aforesaid, and duly prosceute such indictment, and give evidence thereon to the Supreme Court and Jurors on the trial of the said C.D., then the said recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue."

[Where the condition is to give evidence only, add after the words Supreme Court "]

"and there give such evidence as he knoweth on an indictment to be then and there preferred against the said C.D., for the offence aforesaid to the Supreme Court and Jurors on the trial of the said C.D., then the said recognizance to be void, or else to stand in full force and virtue,"

Form No. 78.

Notice of the said Recognizance to be given to the Prosecutor and his Witnesses.

[s. 75.]

HONGKONG.

IN THE POLICE COURT AT

are bound in the sun of

Take notice that you, A.B., of

to appear at the next Criminal Session of the Supreme Court (or as the case may be], and then and there prosecute and give evidence [according to the condition] against

·C.D., and unless you then appear there and prosecute and give evidence accordingly, the recognizance entered into by you will be forthwith levied on you.

Dated this

day of

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(Signed.)

Forм No. 74.

Magistrate.

[s. 75.]

Commitment of Witness for refusing to enter into the Recognizance. IN THE POLICE COURT AT

HONGKONG.

To each and all of the Constables of the said Colony and to the Superintendent of

Gaol in the said Colony.

Whereas C.D. was lately charged before the undersigned, a Magistrate of the said Colony, for that [etc., as in the summonse to the witness]; and it having been made to appear to ine upon oath that E.F., of

was likely to give material

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