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290

No. 5 of 1888.

CORONER'S ABOLITION.

+

FORM No. 5.

[8. 14.]

Warrant of commitment.

To each and all of the constables of Hong Kong and to the Superintendent of Prisons.

Whereas at proceedings taken before me, a magistrate of the said Colony, under the provisions of the Coroner's Abolition Ordinance, 1888, with respect to the death of A.B. and duly taken and held this day of at it appears to me that sufficient grounds are disclosed for charging C.D. of with the offence of , an offence punishable under section of the Ordinance,

These are, therefore, to command you, the said constables, in His Majesty's name forthwith to convey the said C.D. to a prison, and there to deliver him to the Superintendent of Prisons, with this precept; and you, the said Superintendent, to receive the said C.D. into your custody in a prison, and there safely keep him until he shall be brought before me or such other magistrate as may then be sitting at the police court at to be prosecuted for the said offence according to law on the day of or on such other day not being more than seven days thereafter as may be directed by the magistrate before whom he is charged or until he shall earlier be thence discharged by due course of law, unless you shall otherwise be ordered in the meantime.

Dated this [L.S.] day of , 19.

(Signed)

Magistrate.

1889.

No. 1 of 1889, repealed by No. 30 of 1915.

[Originally No. 2 of 1889.

No. 33 of 1934.

Law Rev. Ord., 1937.]

Short title.

No. 2 of 1889.

An Ordinance to consolidate the law of evidence.

[18th January, 1889.]

1889.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Evidence Ordinance,

† As amended by No. 22 of 1934 [24.8.34].

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290 No. 5 of 1888. CORONER'S ABOLITION. + FORM No. 5. [8. 14.] Warrant of commitment. To each and all of the constables of Hong Kong and to the Superintendent of Prisons. Whereas at proceedings taken before me, a magistrate of the said Colony, under the provisions of the Coroner's Abolition Ordinance, 1888, with respect to the death of A.B. and duly taken and held this day of at it appears to me that sufficient grounds are disclosed for charging C.D. of with the offence of , an offence punishable under section of the Ordinance, These are, therefore, to command you, the said constables, in His Majesty's name forthwith to convey the said C.D. to a prison, and there to deliver him to the Superintendent of Prisons, with this precept; and you, the said Superintendent, to receive the said C.D. into your custody in a prison, and there safely keep him until he shall be brought before me or such other magistrate as may then be sitting at the police court at to be prosecuted for the said offence according to law on the day of or on such other day not being more than seven days thereafter as may be directed by the magistrate before whom he is charged or until he shall earlier be thence discharged by due course of law, unless you shall otherwise be ordered in the meantime. Dated this [L.S.] day of , 19. (Signed) Magistrate. 1889. No. 1 of 1889, repealed by No. 30 of 1915. [Originally No. 2 of 1889. No. 33 of 1934. Law Rev. Ord., 1937.] Short title. No. 2 of 1889. An Ordinance to consolidate the law of evidence. [18th January, 1889.] 1889. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Evidence Ordinance, As amended by No. 22 of 1934 [24.8.34].
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290 No. 5 of 1888. CORONER'S ABOLITION. + FORM No. 5. [8. 14.] Warrant of commitment. To each and all of the constables of Hong Kong and to the Superintendent of Prisons. Whereas at proceedings taken before me, a magistrate of the said Colony, under the provisions of the Coroner's Abolition Ordin- ance, 1888, with respect to the death of A.B. and duly taken and held this day of at it appears to me that sufficient grounds are disclosed for charging C.D. of with the offence of , an offence punishable under section of the J 19 Ordinance, These are, therefore, to command you, the said constables, in His Majesty's name forthwith to convey the said C.D. to a prison, and there to deliver him to the Superintendent of Prisons, with this precept; and you, the said Superintendent, to receive the said C.D. into your custody in a prison, and there safely keep him until he shall be brought before me or such other magistrate as may then be sitting at the police court at to be prosecuted for the said offence according to law on the day of or on such other day not being more than seven days thereafter as may be directed by the magistrate before whom he is charged or until he shall earlier be thence discharged by due course of law, unless you shall otherwise be ordered in the meantime. } ,19 Dated this [L.9.] day of (Signed) 19 Magistrate. 1889. No. 1 of 1889, repealed by No. 30 of 1915. [Originally No. 2 of 1889. No. 33 of 1934. Law Rev. Ord., 1937.] Short title. No. 2 of 1889. An Ordinance to consolidate the law of evidence. [18th January, 1889.] 1889. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Evidence Ordinance, As amended by No. 22 of 1934 [24.8.34].
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290

No. 5 of 1888.

CORONER'S ABOLITION.

+

FORM No. 5.

[8. 14.]

Warrant of commitment.

To each and all of the constables of Hong Kong and to the Superintendent of Prisons.

Whereas at proceedings taken before me, a magistrate of the said Colony, under the provisions of the Coroner's Abolition Ordin- ance, 1888, with respect to the death of A.B. and duly taken and held this

day of

at

it appears to me that sufficient grounds are disclosed for charging C.D. of

with the offence of

, an offence punishable under section of the

J

19

Ordinance,

These are, therefore, to command you, the said constables, in His Majesty's name forthwith to convey the said C.D. to a prison, and there to deliver him to the Superintendent of Prisons, with this precept; and you, the said Superintendent, to receive the said C.D. into your custody in a prison, and there safely keep him until he shall be brought before me or such other magistrate as may then be sitting at the police court at

to be prosecuted for the said offence according to law on the

day of or on such other day not being more than seven days thereafter as may be directed by the magistrate before whom he is charged or until he shall earlier be thence discharged by due course of law, unless you shall otherwise be ordered in the meantime.

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Dated this

[L.9.]

day of

(Signed)

19

Magistrate.

1889.

No. 1 of 1889, repealed by No. 30 of 1915.

[Originally

No. 2 of 1889.

No. 33 of 1934.

Law Rev. Ord., 1937.]

Short title.

No. 2 of 1889.

An Ordinance to consolidate the law of evidence.

[18th January, 1889.]

1889.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Evidence Ordinance,

† As amended by No. 22 of 1934 [24.8.34].

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