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1250 ( 10 of 1890.] MAGISTRATES .


nature that it was inexpedient to inflict any punishment, dismissed the
information, but ordered that the defendant should pay to for
damages and * † for costs t :
And it was orilered that the sail sums should be paid (as in order) :
( Proceed as in warrant of distress on conviction for fine.)
* Where no order to pay damages omit words between asterisks.
† Where no order to pay costs, omit wouls between crosses .
In either case substitute “ sum 17
for " suns,




FORM XLVI.

Warrant of distress for sum due under recognisance declared
to be forfeited.- [Sec. 54 ( 1 ).]
IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY
OF HONGKONG .

To ( insert name, &c. of officer where the person executing is not a con
stable) and to each and all of the Constables of the said Colony.
A.B. was by his recognisance entered into the day of
bound in the sum of the condition of the recognisance being
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that should state condition of recognisance.)
And default baving been made in compliance with the said condition , the
said recognisance was on the day of declared by the
undersigned (or J.P., Esquire,) a Magistrate of the said Colony, sitting at
the said Police Court to be forfeited :
Aud the said has made default in payment of the sum due uuder
the suid recognisance. Therefore you are hereby commanded to forthwith
make distress of the goods of the said except the wearing
apparel and bedding of him and his family, and , to the value of twenty - five
dollars, the tools and implements of his trade, and if within the space of *
days next after the making of such distress the sum of
being the sum stated at the foot of this warrant to be dine under the said
recognisance, together with the reasonable costs and charges of the making
and keeping of the said distress, be not paid, then to sell the said goods by
you distrained and pay the money arising therefrom to the Magistrate's clerk
in order that it may be applied according to law , and that the surplus, if any,
my be rendered on demand to the said and if no such
distress is found to certify the same to this Police Court in order that further
proceedings may be had according to law ,
Dated this day of 18
[ Seal . ]
( Signeil ),
A Magistrate, & c .
Cts.
Amount due under recognisance,
Paid ,

Remaining due, ......
Costs of issuing warrant,
Total amount to be levied ,....

N.B.– The goods are not to be sol.l until after the end of five clear days next follor .
ing the day on which they are sciz d , mless the owner consents in writing.