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ORDINANCES Nos. 1 AND 2 OF 1849 . 235


Petty Sessions Court. Insolvent Debtor.


has or shall become forfeited , or any of the conditions thereof broken, it shall and may
be lawful to and for the said Court of Petty Sessions to summon the person bound by
the said recognizance or bond before it, and on satisfactory proof of such forfeiture or
breach of condition , to order the said recognizance to be estreated, and to direct its
precept to the sheriff of the said Colony to levy the amount or penalty of the said
recognizance from off the goods , chattels, lands, and tenements of the defaulter ; and in
case the said sheriff shall make his return to the said precept, that such defaulter has
not sufficient goods or chattels, lands or tenements, to satisfy the exigency of the said
precept, it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Court of Petty Sessions to order
and direct that such defaulting party be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three
months .

16. And be it further enacted and ordained that in the construction of this Interpretation
clause.
Ordinance, unless there be something in the context repugnant thereto, any word
denoting the singular number and male sex, shall be taken to extend to any number
of persons and things, and to both sexes.

17. And be it further enacted and ordained, that this Ordinance shall come into Ordinance to
take effect from
operation and take effect from and after the first day of March next ensuing. 1st March, 1849.



[ Repealed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1862. ]




No. 2 of 1849.

An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 3 of 1846 , entitled " An Ordi Title.

nance for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors within the Colony of Hong
kong ."
[ 15th March, 1849. ]

HEREAS it has been found desirable to enable the Supreme Court to carry into Preamble.
WH execution the provisions of the said last mentioned Ordinance, as well during
the vacations of the Court as at the stated periods of its sitting :

Be it therefore enacted and ordained, that from and after the passing of this Or Power of the
Chief Justice to
dinance it shall and may be lawful to and for the Chief Justice of the said Supreme act under Ordi
nance No. 3 of
Court, when it shall appear to him expedient so to do, to make any order or decree, 1846 out of term
or in chambers.
and do all other acts, which he is empowered to make or do under the said Ordinance
No. 3 of 1846, in chambers, and upon any days or time out of the terms or stated sit
tings of the said Court.



[ Repealed by Ordinance No. 5 of 1864.]