CAP. 227]
Magistrates (Forms) Rules
[1984 Ed.
The examination of
[merchant], and
of
of
[labourer], taken upon oath (or declaration) this
day of
19
+
at the said court before the undersigned, a magistrate of the said Colony, in the presence and hearing of
against whom information is laid (or complaint is made, or who is charged) by
this day before [me], for that he, the day of
19
said
on the at [describing the offence as in the information, summons, or warrant of commitment).
upon his oath (or declaration)
This deponent
saith as follows:
[stating the deposition of the witness as nearly as possible in the words he uses. When his deposition is complete, if the offence is an indictable one, let him sign it].
And this deponent
saith as follows:
[etc.].
The above depositions of
upon his oath (or declaration)
and
were taken [and sworn] before me at
day and year first above mentioned.
on the
[1.5.]
Magistrate.
NOTE--Where a fine is inflicted a memorandum of penalties paid into court shall be added.
FORM 20
Conviction for fine, to be levied by distress, etc, and, in default of sufficient distress, imprisonment
[ss. 28 & 69.]
HONG KONG
IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT AT
Before
Colony, sitting at the said court.
The
. Esquire, a magistrate of the said
day of
19
(hereinafter called the defendant) is this day convicted before the said court for that he, on the 19
.at
[state offence]; and it is
adjudged that the defendant for his said offence do forfeit and pay the sum of [state the fine and costs or compensation if any] to be paid and applied according to law; and if the said sum be not paid forthwith (or on or before
day of
19
or by instalments days, the first instalment to
19
).
the
of
for every
day of
#
be paid forthwith or on the *(it is ordered that the said sum be levied by distress and sale of the defendant's goods and chattels, and in default of sufficient distress.)
*(then, inasmuch as it has now been made to appear to me that the issuing of a warrant of distress in this behalf would be ruinous to the defendant and his family.)
*(then, inasmuch as it has now been made to appear to me that the defendant has no goods or chattels whereon to levy the said sum by distress,)
*(then, inasmuch as I deem it inexpedient to issue such warrant of distress.) it is adjudged that the defendant be imprisoned in a prison in the said Colony, for the space of
unless the said sum (and
all costs and charges of the said distress) [and of the commitment and conveying of the defendant to a prison), shall be sooner paid.
{L.S.}
* Delete where inapplicable.
Magistrate.
CAP. 227]
Magistrates (Forms) Rules
[1984 Ed.
The examination of
{merchant], and
of
of
[labourer], taken upon oath (or declaration) this
19
+
day of
at the said court before the undersigned. a magistrate of the said Colony. in the presence and hearing of
against whom information is laid (or complaint is made, or who is charged) by
this day before [me]. for that he, the day of
19
said
on the at [describing the offence as in the information, summons, or warrant of commitment).
upon his oath (or declaration)
This deponent
saith as follows:
[stating the deposition of the witness as nearly as possible in the words he uses. When his deposition is complete, if the offence is an indictable one, let him sign it].
And this deponent
saith as follows:
[etc.].
The above depositions of
upon his oath (or declaration)
and
were taken [and sworn] before me at
day and year first above mentioned.
on the
[1.5.]
Magistrate.
NOTE--Where a fine is inflicted a memorandum of penalties paid into court shall be added.
FORM 20
Conviction for fine, to be levied by distress, etc, and, in default of sufficient distress, imprisonment
[ss. 28 & 69.]
HONG KONG
Before
Colony, sitting at the said court.
The
IN THE MAGISTRATE ́S COURT AT
*
. Esquire, a magistrate of the said
day of
19
(hereinafter called the defendant) is this day con-
day of
victed before the said court for that he, on the 19
.at
[state offence]; and it is
adjudged that the defendant for his said offence do forfeit and pay the sum of [stare the fine and costs or compensation if any] to be paid and applied according to law; and if the said sum be not paid forthwith (or on or before
day of
19
or by instalments days, the first instalment to
19
).
the
of
for every
day of
#
be paid forthwith or on the *(it is ordered that the said sum be levied by distress and sale of the defendant's goods and chattels, and in default of sufficient distress.)
*(then, inasmuch as it has now been made to appear to me that the issuing of a warrant of distress in this behalf would be ruinous to the defendant and his family.)
*(then, inasmuch as it has now been made to appear to me that the defendant has no goods or chattels whereon to levy the said sum by distress,)
*(then, inasmuch as I deem it inexpedient to issue such warrant of distress.) it is adjudged that the defendant be imprisoned in a prison in the said Colony. for the space of
unless the said sum (and
all costs and charges of the said distress) [and of the commitment and conveying of the defendant to a prison), shall be sooner paid.
{L.S.]
* Delete where inapplicable.
Magistrate.
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