1950_MAGISTRATES_(FORMS)_RULES — Page 33

HK Historical Laws 香港歷史法例 All AI Reviewed

CAP. 227]

Magistrates.

gether with this warrant; and you, the said Commissioner, to receive the defendant into your custody in a prison and there to imprison him [and keep him to hard labour], for the space of

unless the said sum, and all costs and charges of the said distress, amounting to the further sum of

shall be sooner paid; and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.

Dated this

[L.S.]

day of

(Signed.)

FORM 58.

19

Magistrate.

[s. 69.]

Warrant of commitment for want of distress in the case

mentioned in Form 44.

2

[Recite the order of dismissal and then proceed thus]: and whereas afterwards, on the

day of

19 a warrant of distress was issued against the said A.B. in pursuance of the said order; and it having been made to appear on the

day of

19

to me as well by the return to the said warrant of distress as otherwise, that diligent search for the goods and chattels of the said A.B. has been made, but that no sufficient distress whereon to levy the sum above mentioned could be found: These are, therefore, to command you, the said police officers, to take the said A.B. and convey him to a prison, and there to deliver him to the said Commissioner, together with this warrant; and you, the said Commissioner, to receive the said A.B. into your custody in a prison and there imprison him [and keep him to hard labour] for the space of unless the said sum, and all costs and charges of the said distress, amounting to the further sum of

shall be sooner paid; and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.

2

Dated this

[L.S.]

day of

(Signed)

FORM 59.

19

1

Magistrate.

[s. 59.]

Warrant of commitment reducing term of imprisonment

on part payment.

[Adopt the ordinary form of warrant of commitment but before the commanding part insert the following]: and on application to the said court to issue a warrant to commit the defendant to prison for non-payment of the sum adjudged to be paid by the said convic-tion [or order, or for default of sufficient distress], it appears to the said court that, by payment of part of the said sum [or by the net proceeds of the said distress] the amount of the sum so adjudged has been reduced to such an extent that the unsatisfied balance, if it had constituted the original amount so adjudged to be paid, would have subjected the defendant to a maximum term of imprisonment less than the term of imprisonment to which he is liable under the said conviction [or order]: Therefore the said term of imprison-ment is hereby revoked; and it is hereby ordered that the defendant

118

Edit History

2026-05-03 22:25:29 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
CAP. 227] Magistrates. gether with this warrant; and you, the said Commissioner, to receive the defendant into your custody in a prison and there to imprison him [and keep him to hard labour], for the space of unless the said sum, and all costs and charges of the said distress, amounting to the further sum of shall be sooner paid; and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant. Dated this [L.S.] day of (Signed.) FORM 58. 19 Magistrate. [s. 69.] Warrant of commitment for want of distress in the case mentioned in Form 44. 2 [Recite the order of dismissal and then proceed thus]: and whereas afterwards, on the day of 19 a warrant of distress was issued against the said A.B. in pursuance of the said order; and it having been made to appear on the day of 19 to me as well by the return to the said warrant of distress as otherwise, that diligent search for the goods and chattels of the said A.B. has been made, but that no sufficient distress whereon to levy the sum above mentioned could be found: These are, therefore, to command you, the said police officers, to take the said A.B. and convey him to a prison, and there to deliver him to the said Commissioner, together with this warrant; and you, the said Commissioner, to receive the said A.B. into your custody in a prison and there imprison him [and keep him to hard labour] for the space of unless the said sum, and all costs and charges of the said distress, amounting to the further sum of shall be sooner paid; and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant. 2 Dated this [L.S.] day of (Signed) FORM 59. 19 1 Magistrate. [s. 59.] Warrant of commitment reducing term of imprisonment on part payment. [Adopt the ordinary form of warrant of commitment but before the commanding part insert the following]: and on application to the said court to issue a warrant to commit the defendant to prison for non-payment of the sum adjudged to be paid by the said convic-tion [or order, or for default of sufficient distress], it appears to the said court that, by payment of part of the said sum [or by the net proceeds of the said distress] the amount of the sum so adjudged has been reduced to such an extent that the unsatisfied balance, if it had constituted the original amount so adjudged to be paid, would have subjected the defendant to a maximum term of imprisonment less than the term of imprisonment to which he is liable under the said conviction [or order]: Therefore the said term of imprison-ment is hereby revoked; and it is hereby ordered that the defendant 118
Baseline (Original)
CAP. 227] Magistrates. gether with this warrant; and you, the said Commissioner, to receive the defendant into your custody in a prison and there to imprison him [and keep him to hard labour], for the space of unless the said sum, and all costs and charges of the said distress, amounting to the further sum of shall be sooner paid; and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant. Dated this [L.S.] day of (Signed.) FORM 58. 19 Magistrate. [s. 69.] Warrant of commitment for want of distress in the case mentioned in Form 44. 2 [Recite the order of dismissal and then proceed thus]: and whereas afterwards, on the day of 19 a warrant of distress was issued against the said A.B. in pursuance of the said order; and it having been made to appear on the day of 19 to me as well by the return to the said warrant of distress as otherwise, that diligent search for the goods and chattels of the said A.B. has been made, but that no sufficient distress whereon to levy the sum above mentioned could be found: These are, therefore, to command you, the said police officers, to take the said A.B. and convey him to a prison, and there to deliver him to the said Commissioner, together with this warrant; and you, the said Commissioner, to receive the said A.B. into your custody in a prison and there imprison him [and keep him to hard labour] for the space of unless the said sum, and all costs and charges of the said distress, amounting to the further sum of shall be sooner paid; and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant. 2 Dated this [L.S.] day of (Signed) FORM 59. 19 1 Magistrate. [s. 59.] Warrant of commitment reducing term of imprisonment on part payment. [Adopt the ordinary form of warrant of commitment but before the commanding part insert the following]: and on application to the said court to issue a warrant to commit the defendant to prison for non-payment of the sum adjudged to be paid by the said convic- tion [or order, or for default of sufficient distress], it appears to the said court that, by payment of part of the said sum [or by the net proceeds of the said distress] the amount of the sum so adjudged has been reduced to such an extent that the unsatisfied balance, if it had constituted the original amount so adjudged to be paid, would have subjected the defendant to a maximum term of imprisonment less than the term of imprisonment to which he is liable under the said conviction [or order]: Therefore the said term of imprison- ment is hereby revoked; and it is hereby ordered that the defendant 118
2026-05-03 22:25:29 · Baseline
View content

CAP. 227]

Magistrates.

gether with this warrant; and you, the said Commissioner, to receive the defendant into your custody in a prison and there to imprison him [and keep him to hard labour], for the space of

unless the said sum, and all costs and charges of the said distress, amounting to the further sum of

shall be sooner paid; and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.

Dated this

[L.S.]

day of

(Signed.)

FORM 58.

19

Magistrate.

[s. 69.]

Warrant of commitment for want of distress in the case

mentioned in Form 44.

2

[Recite the order of dismissal and then proceed thus]: and whereas afterwards, on the

day of

19 a warrant of distress was issued against the said A.B. in pursuance of the said order; and it having been made to appear on the

day of

19

to me as well by the return to the said warrant of distress as otherwise, that diligent search for the goods and chattels of the said A.B. has been made, but that no sufficient distress whereon to levy the sum above mentioned could be found: These are, therefore, to command you, the said police officers, to take the said A.B. and convey him to a prison, and there to deliver him to the said Commissioner, together with this warrant; and you, the said Commissioner, to receive the said A.B. into your custody in a prison and there imprison him [and keep him to hard labour] for the space of unless the said sum, and all costs and charges of the said distress, amounting to the further sum of

shall be sooner paid; and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.

2

Dated this

[L.S.]

day of

(Signed)

FORM 59.

19

1

Magistrate.

[s. 59.]

Warrant of commitment reducing term of imprisonment

on part payment.

[Adopt the ordinary form of warrant of commitment but before the commanding part insert the following]: and on application to the said court to issue a warrant to commit the defendant to prison for non-payment of the sum adjudged to be paid by the said convic- tion [or order, or for default of sufficient distress], it appears to the said court that, by payment of part of the said sum [or by the net proceeds of the said distress] the amount of the sum so adjudged has been reduced to such an extent that the unsatisfied balance, if it had constituted the original amount so adjudged to be paid, would have subjected the defendant to a maximum term of imprisonment less than the term of imprisonment to which he is liable under the said conviction [or order]: Therefore the said term of imprison- ment is hereby revoked; and it is hereby ordered that the defendant

118

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.