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MAGISTRATES . [ 10 OF 1890. ] 1237

FORM XXI.
Conviction where person convicted is discharged conditionally on
giving security to appear or to be of good
behariour. [ Sec. 31 (2) . ]
IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY
OF HONGKONG

Before J.P., Esquire, a Magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at
The day of 18
A.B. (hereinafter called the defendant) is at
this day convicted before me for
that he on the day of ( state offence ) :
But being of opinion that the said offence was of so trifling a nature that
it is inexpedient to inflict any punishment (or any other than a nominal
punishment ), and the defendant having given security to my satisfaction (or
to the satisfaction of J.P. , Esquire, a Magistrate & c.) to appear for sentence
when called upon ( or to be of good behaviour ), he is discharged :
And it is ordered that the defendant pay to the said
for damages and for costs ( if so ordered ) forthwith (or on or before
the day of or by instalments of for every
days, the first instalment to be paid on or before the day of
next ).
And if default is made ( proceed as in conviction to be levied by Ilistress ).
[ Seal.]
( Signed ),
A Magistrate, & c .

FORM XXII.
Order for payment of money, and in default of payment,
imprisonment.-( Sec. 23. )
IS THE 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.
A.B. having made complaint that C.D. (hereinafter called the defendant)
( stating the facts entitling the complainant to the order, with the time and
place when and where they occurred ), and the parties aforesaid having
appeared before me the said Magistrate (or the said A.B. having appeared
before me the said Magistrate, but the defendant although duly called, doth
not appear by himself, or his counsel and it being now satisfactorily proved
to me on (oath or declaration) that the defendant has been duly served with
the summons in this behalf, which required him to be and appear here on
this day before such Magistrate as should now be here, to answer the said
complaint and to be further dealt with according to law) ; and now , having
heard the matter of the said complaint, it is adjudged that the defendant do
pay to the said A.B. the sum of forth with , or on before
next, (or as the statute or ordinance may require ), and also do
pay the said A.B. the sum of for his costs in this behalf, and if
the said several sums be not paid forthwith (or on or before next),
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 sums shall be sooner paid .
[ Seal . ]
( Signel),
A Magistrate, & c .