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CAP. 227]

Magistrates.

FORM 42.

[s. 55.]

Warrant of distress for costs on a conviction where the offence is punishable by imprisonment.

HONG KONG.

IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT AT

To [insert name, etc., of officer where the person executing is not a police officer] and to each and all of the police officers of the said Colony.

A.B., of

C.D., of

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[labourer], (hereinafter called the defendant) was, on the

day of

convicted before the said court for that [state the offence as in the conviction], and it was adjudged that the defendant for his said offence should be imprisoned in a prison in the said Colony [and there kept to hard labour] for the space of

; and it was also adjudged

to

that the defendant should pay to the said A.B. the sum of for his costs in that behalf; and it was ordered that if the said sum of

for costs should not be paid [forthwith], the same should be levied by distress and sale of the defendant's goods and chattels; and it was adjudged that, in default of sufficient distress in that behalf, the defendant should be imprisoned in a prison [and there kept to hard labour] for the space of commence at and from the termination of his imprisonment aforesaid, unless the said sum for costs, and all costs and charges of the said distress, should be sooner paid; but the defendant having made default in the payment of the said sum of

for costs: These are, therefore, to command you, in His Majesty's name, that you forthwith make distress of the defendant's goods and chattels, 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 magistrates' clerk that he may pay the same as by law directed, and may render the overplus, if any, on demand, to the defendant, and, if no such distress can be found, that then you certify the same to the said court, in order that further proceedings may be had according to law.

Dated this

day of

[L.S.]

(Signed.)

FORM 43.

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Magistrate.

[s. 55.]

Warrant of distress for costs on an order where the disobeying of the order is punishable with imprisonment.

HONG KONG.

IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT AT

To [insert name, etc., of officer where the person executing is not a police officer] and to each and all of the police officers of the said Colony.

On the

day of

19 complaint was made before the undersigned [or J.P., Esquire,] a magistrate of the said

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CAP. 227] Magistrates. FORM 42. [s. 55.] Warrant of distress for costs on a conviction where the offence is punishable by imprisonment. HONG KONG. IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT AT To [insert name, etc., of officer where the person executing is not a police officer] and to each and all of the police officers of the said Colony. A.B., of C.D., of 19 [labourer], (hereinafter called the defendant) was, on the day of convicted before the said court for that [state the offence as in the conviction], and it was adjudged that the defendant for his said offence should be imprisoned in a prison in the said Colony [and there kept to hard labour] for the space of ; and it was also adjudged to that the defendant should pay to the said A.B. the sum of for his costs in that behalf; and it was ordered that if the said sum of for costs should not be paid [forthwith], the same should be levied by distress and sale of the defendant's goods and chattels; and it was adjudged that, in default of sufficient distress in that behalf, the defendant should be imprisoned in a prison [and there kept to hard labour] for the space of commence at and from the termination of his imprisonment aforesaid, unless the said sum for costs, and all costs and charges of the said distress, should be sooner paid; but the defendant having made default in the payment of the said sum of for costs: These are, therefore, to command you, in His Majesty's name, that you forthwith make distress of the defendant's goods and chattels, 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 magistrates' clerk that he may pay the same as by law directed, and may render the overplus, if any, on demand, to the defendant, and, if no such distress can be found, that then you certify the same to the said court, in order that further proceedings may be had according to law. Dated this day of [L.S.] (Signed.) FORM 43. 19 Magistrate. [s. 55.] Warrant of distress for costs on an order where the disobeying of the order is punishable with imprisonment. HONG KONG. IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT AT To [insert name, etc., of officer where the person executing is not a police officer] and to each and all of the police officers of the said Colony. On the day of 19 complaint was made before the undersigned [or J.P., Esquire,] a magistrate of the said 108
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CAP. 227] Magistrates. FORM 42. [s. 55.] Warrant of distress for costs on a conviction where the offence is punishable by imprisonment. HONG KONG. IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT AT To [insert name, etc., of officer where the person executing is not a police officer] and to each and all of the police officers of the said Colony. C.D., of 19 [labourer], (hereinafter called the defendant) was, on the day of convicted before the said court for that [state the offence as in the conviction], and it was adjudged that the defendant for his said offence should be im- prisoned in a prison in the said Colony [and there kept to hard labour] for the space of ; and it was also adjudged to that the defendant should pay to the said A.B. the sum of for his costs in that behalf; and it was ordered that if the said sum of for costs should not be paid [forthwith], the same should be levied by distress and sale of the defendant's goods and chattels; and it was adjudged that, in default of sufficient distress in that behalf, the defendant should be imprisoned in a prison [and there kept to hard labour] for the space of commence at and from the termination of his imprisonment afore- said, unless the said sum for costs, and all costs and charges of the said distress, should be sooner paid; but the defendant having made default in the payment of the said sum of for costs: These are, therefore, to command you, in His Majesty's name, that you forthwith make distress of the defendant's goods and chattels, 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 magis- trates' clerk that he may pay the same as by law directed, and may render the overplus, if any, on demand, to the defendant, and, if no such distress can be found, that then you certify the same to the said court, in order that further proceedings may be had according to law. Dated this day of [L.S.] (Signed.) FORM 43. 19 Magistrate. [s. 55.] Warrant of distress for costs on an order where the disobeying of the order is punishable with imprisonment. HONG KONG. IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT AT To [insert name, etc., of officer where the person executing is not a police officer] and to each and all of the police officers of the said Colony. On the day of 19 complaint was made before the undersigned [or J.P., Esquire,] a magistrate of the said 108
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CAP. 227]

Magistrates.

FORM 42.

[s. 55.]

Warrant of distress for costs on a conviction where the offence is punishable by imprisonment.

HONG KONG.

IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT AT

To [insert name, etc., of officer where the person executing is not a police officer] and to each and all of the police officers of the said Colony.

C.D., of

19

[labourer], (hereinafter called the defendant) was, on the

day of

convicted before the said court for that [state the offence as in the conviction], and it was adjudged that the defendant for his said offence should be im- prisoned in a prison in the said Colony [and there kept to hard labour] for the space of

; and it was also adjudged

to

that the defendant should pay to the said A.B. the sum of for his costs in that behalf; and it was ordered that if the said sum of

for costs should not be paid [forthwith], the same should be levied by distress and sale of the defendant's goods and chattels; and it was adjudged that, in default of sufficient distress in that behalf, the defendant should be imprisoned in a prison [and there kept to hard labour] for the space of commence at and from the termination of his imprisonment afore- said, unless the said sum for costs, and all costs and charges of the said distress, should be sooner paid; but the defendant having made default in the payment of the said sum of

for costs: These are, therefore, to command you, in His Majesty's name, that you forthwith make distress of the defendant's goods and chattels, 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 magis- trates' clerk that he may pay the same as by law directed, and may render the overplus, if any, on demand, to the defendant, and, if no such distress can be found, that then you certify the same to the said court, in order that further proceedings may be had according to law.

Dated this

day of

[L.S.]

(Signed.)

FORM 43.

19

Magistrate.

[s. 55.]

Warrant of distress for costs on an order where the disobeying of the order is punishable with imprisonment.

HONG KONG.

IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT AT

To [insert name, etc., of officer where the person executing is not a police officer] and to each and all of the police officers of the said Colony.

On the

day of

19 complaint was made before the undersigned [or J.P., Esquire,] a magistrate of the said

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