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MAGISTRATES . [ 10 of 1890. ] 1233

This deponent C.D. on his oath ), saith as follows ; ( Sc., stating the depo
sition of the witness as nearly as possible in the words he uses . When his
deposition is complete if an indictable offence let him sign it) .
And this deponent E.F. upon his ( cash or declaration ) saith as follows ;
(& c.)
The above depositions of C.D. and E.F. were taken and (sworn ) before
me at 9 on the day and year first above mentioned .
[ Seal.]
(Signed ),
A Magistrate, & c .
Note.- Where a fine is inflicted a memorandum of penalties paid into Court
shall be added .




FORM XIV .

Conviction for a fine, fc. to be leried by distress, und, in defunlt of
sufficient distress, imprisonment.— (Sec. 23.)

IN TIE POLICE COURT AT VictoRIA IN THE COLONY
OF Hongkong .

Before J.P., Esquire, a Magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at the said
Police Court.
The day of 18

A.B. (hereinafter called the defendant) is this day convicted before the
said Court for that he the defendant, ( & c., stating the offence and the time,
and place when and where committed ); and it is adjudged that the defend
ant for his said offence do forfeit and pay the sum of ( stating the fine, and
also the compensation, if any ) to be paid and applied according to law , and
also do pay to the said C.D., the sum of for his costs in this behalf ;
and if the said several sums be not paid forth with ( or on or before
next), * it is further ordered that the same be levied by distress and sale of
the defendant's goods and chattels, and in default of sufficient distress, * it is
adjudged that the defendant be imprisoned in the Victoria Gaol in the said
Colony, ( there to be kept to hard labour) for the space of > unless the
said several suins, and all costs and charges of the said distress (and of the
commitment and conveying of the defendant to the said gaol), shall be
sooner paid .
[ Seal.]
(Signed ),
A Magistrate, & c.
Or where the issuing of a distress warrant would be ruinous to the
defendant or his family or it appears that he has no goods whereon to levy
a distress or wherever in the opinion of the Magistrate it is inerpedient to
issue such warrant of distress then instead of the words between the
asterisks, say, “ then, inasmuch as it hath 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, " or, “ that the defendant hath no goods or
chattels whereon to levy the said suns by distress ” or “ then inasmuch as I
deem it inexpedient to issue such warrant of distress ” ).