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MAGISTRATES . [ 10 of 1890. ] 1249

FORM XLIV.

Warrant of distress for costs upon an order for dismissal of an
information or complaint.- (Sec. 59.)
IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY
OF HONGKONG .

To (insert name, 8c. of officer where the person executing is not a con
stable) and to each and all of the Constables of the said Colony.
On the day of information was laid (or complaint
was made) before the undersigned (or J.P., Esquire,) a Magistrate of the
said Colony for that ( & c., as in the order of dismissal) and afterwards
on at both parties having appeared before me (or the said
J.P., 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 C.D. should pay to the defendant
the sum of for his costs incurred by him in bis defence in that
behalf ; and it was ordered that if the said sum for costs should not be paid
(forth with ) the same should be levied of the goods and chattels of the said
C.D. and it was adjudged that in default of sufficient distress in that behalf
the said C.D. should be imprisoned in the Victoria Gaol in the said Colony
(and there kept to hard labour ), for the space of unless the said
sum for costs, and all costs and charges of the said distress should be sooner
paid and the said C.D. having now made default in the payment of the said
sum for costs, and any part thereof:—These are therefore to command you ,
in Her Majesty's name, forthwith to make distress of the goods and chattels
of the said C.D., 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 do sell the said goods and chattels so by you distrained , and
do рау the money arising from such sale to the Magistrate's clerk, that he
may pay and apply the same as by law directed, and may render the overplus
(if any), on demand to the said C.D., and if no such distress can be found,
then that you certify the same unto me, to the end that such proceedings
may be had therein as to the law doth appertain.
Dated this day of 18
[ Seal .]
( Signed ), 9

A Magistrate, & c.


FORM XLV .
Warrant of distress where the charge is dismissed, but the person charged
is ordered to pay damages or costs, or both. [ Sec. 31 (1 ) . ]
IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY
OF HONGKONG .

The day of 18
A.B. ( hereinafter called the defendant) was charged for that he on the
day of at (state offence ):
And on the hearing of the said charge on the day of
before the undersigned (or J.P., Esquire,) a Magistrate of the said Colony,
sitting at the said Police Court, the Magistrate being of opinion that though
the charge was proved, the offence was in the particular case of so trifling a