CAP, 227]
Magistrates.
day of
19
the time and place when and where they occurred]; and the parties aforesaid having appeared [or the said A.B. having appeared, but the defendant, although duly called, not having appeared by himself or his counsel, and it being now satisfactorily proved to me upon oath [or declaration] that the defendant has been duly served with the summons in this behalf, which required him to be and appear here on this day before such magistrate as might now be here, to answer to the said complaint, and to be further dealt with according to law]; and now, having heard the matter of the said complaint, it is adjudged and ordered that the defendant do pay to the said A.B. the sum of forthwith, [or on or before the
or as the Ordinance or statute may require], and also do pay to the said A.B. the sum of
for his costs in this behalf, and if the said several sums are not paid forthwith, [or on or before the day of
19 ]* it is ordered that the same be levied by distress and sale of the defendant's goods and chattels, and, in default of sufficient distress in that behalf* it is adjudged that the defendant be imprisoned in a prison 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, shall be sooner paid.
[L.S.]
(Signed.)
2
Magistrate.
*Or, where the issuing of a distress warrant would be ruinous to the defendant or his family, or it appears that he has no goods whereon to levy a distress, then, instead of the words between the asterisks, * *say, "then, inasmuch as it has now been made to appear to me that the issuing of a warrant of distress 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]".
FORM 24.
[ss. 28 and 59.]
Order for any matter (other than the payment of a civil debt) where disobedience to the order is punishable by imprisonment.
HONG KONG.
IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT AT
Before J.P., Esquire, a magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at the said court.
The
day of
19
9
me
A.B., having made a complaint that C.D. (hereinafter called the defendant) [state the facts entitling the complaint to the order, with the time and place when and where they occurred]; and the parties aforesaid having appeared [or the said A.B. having appeared but the defendant, although duly called, not having appeared by himself or his counsel and it being now satisfactorily proved to upon oath [or declaration] that the defendant has been duly served with the summons in this behalf which required him to be and appear here on this day before such magistrate as might now be here, to answer to the said complaint, and to be further dealt with according to law] and now, having heard the matter of the said complaint, it is adjudged and ordered that the defendant do [state the matter required to be done]; and if, on a copy of a minute of this order being served on the defendant, either personally or by leaving it for him at his last or most usual place of abode, he refuses or neglects to obey this order, then it is adjudged that
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CAP, 227]
Magistrates.
day of
19
the time and place when and where they occurred]; and the parties aforesaid having appeared [or the said A.B. having appeared, but the defendant, although duly called, not having appeared by himself or his counsel, and it being now satisfactorily proved to me upon oath [or declaration] that the defendant has been duly served with the summons in this behalf, which required him to be and appear here on this day before such magistrate as might now be here, to answer to the said complaint, and to be further dealt with according to law]; and now, having heard the matter of the said complaint, it is adjudged and ordered that the defendant do pay to the said A.B. the sum of forthwith, [or on or before the or as the Ordinance or statute may require], and also do pay to the said A.B. the sum of
for his costs in this behalf, and if the said several sums are not paid forthwith, [or on or before the day of
19 ]* it is ordered that the same be levied by distress and sale of the defendant's goods and chattels, and, in default of sufficient distress in that behalf* it is adjudged that the defendant be imprisoned in a prison 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, shall be sooner paid.
[L.S.]
(Signed.)
2
Magistrate.
*Or, where the issuing of a distress warrant would be ruinous to the defendant or his family, or it appears that he has no goods whereon to levy a distress, then, instead of the words between the asterisks, * *8ay, "then, inasmuch as it has now been made to appear to me that the issuing of a warrant of distress 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]".
FORM 24.
[ss. 28 and 59.]
Order for any matter (other than the payment of a civil debt) where disobedience to the order is punishable by imprisonment.
HONG KONG.
IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT AT
Before J.P., Esquire, a magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at the said court.
The
day of
19
9
me
A.B., having made a complaint that C.D. (hereinafter called the defendant) [state the facts entitling the complaint to the order, with the time and place when and where they occurred]; and the parties aforesaid having appeared [or the said A.B. having appeared but the defendant, although duly called, not having appeared by himself or his counsel and it being now satisfactorily proved to upon oath [or declaration] that the defendant has been duly served with the summons in this behalf which required him to be and appear here on this day before such magistrate as might now be here, to answer to the said complaint, and to be further dealt with according to law] and now, having heard the matter of the said complaint, it is adjudged and ordered that the defendant do [state the matter required to be done]; and if, on a copy of a minute of this order being served on the defendant, either personally or by leaving it for him at his last or most usual place of abode, he refuses or neglects to obey this order, then it is adjudged that
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