1964_MAGISTRATES_(FORMS)_RULES — Page 44

C 44

[Subsidiary]

CAP. 227]

Magistrates (Forms) Rules

[1984 Ed.

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 for the space of

to 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; and whereas after the making of the said order a copy of the minute thereof was duly served on the defendant, but he did not then pay, nor has he paid, the said sum of

for costs but therein has made default:

These are, therefore, to command you, in Her 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, then that you certify the same to the said court, in order that further proceedings may be had according to law.

Dated this

[L.S.]

day of

FORM 52

19

Magistrate.

(s. 70.]

HONG KONG.

Warrant of distress for costs on an order for dismissal of an information or complaint

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.

day of

19

>

information was laid Esquire), a

On the (or complaint was made) before the undersigned (or magistrate of the said Colony, for that [etc., as in the order of dismissal); and afterwards, on the

day of

19

both parties having appeared before me (or the said

Esquire), and the case having been duly heard and considered, and the said information (or complaint) not having been proved, it was therefore dismissed, and it was adjudged that the said

should pay to the defendant the sum of

for his costs incurred by him in his defence in that behalf; and it was ordered that if the said sum for costs should not be paid [forthwith], the same should be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said

and it was adjudged that, in

+

should be unless the

default of sufficient distress in that behalf, the said imprisoned in a prison in the said Colony for the space of said sum for costs, and all costs and charges of the said distress, should be sooner paid; and the said

having now made default in the payment

of the said sum for costs:

that you

These are, therefore, to command you, in Her Majesty's name, forthwith make distress of the goods and chattels of the said 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 said

and if no such distress can be

found, then that you certify the same to the said court, in order that further proceedings may be had according to law.

Dated this

[L.S.]

day of

19

Magistrate.