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1256 [ 10 or 1890. ] MAGISTRATES .

FORM LVI .

Warrant of commitment on an order where the disobeying of it is
punishable by imprisonment.- (Sec. 44. )
IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY
OF IlONG KONG .

To each and all of the Constables of the said Colony, and to the Super
intendent of the Victoria Gaol, Hongkong, aforesaid .
On the day of last past complaint was made
before the undersigned ( or J.P., Esquire,) a Magistrate of the said Colony
for that, ( & c. as in the order ), and afterwards, to wit , on the
day of 18 , at the said parties
appeared before me ( or as in ihe order ), and thereupon, having considered
the matter of the said complaint, it was ordered that the defendant do
(as in the order ), and that if, upon a copy of the minute of that order
being duly served upon the defendant either personally or by leaving the
same for him at his last or most usual place of abode, he should neglect
or refuse to obey the same, it was adjudged that in such case the defendant
for such his disobedience should be imprisoned in the said Victoria Gaol
(and there kept to hard labour ) for the space of
(unless the said order should be sooner obeyed ) ; and it having been now
proved to me that after the making of the said order a copy of the minute
thereof was duly serveil upon the defendant, but he then refused (or neglected )
to obey the saine, and hath not as yet obeyed the saill order : these are there
fore to command you , the said Constables to take the defendant and him
safety to convey to the said Gaol and there to deliver him to the Super
intendent thereof, together with this precept ; and you the said Superintendent
of the said Gaol are hereby commanded to receive the defendant into your
custoly in the said Gaol there to imprisou him (and keep him to hard labour )
for the space of ; and for your so doing this shall be your
sufficient warrant.
Dated the day of 18

[ Seal.]
( Signed ),
A Magistrate, & c.




FORNI LVII.

Warrant of commitment for want of distressin either of the
cases mentioned in forms XLI., XLII.

IN TIIE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY
OF IloxgkoxG .

To each and all of the Constables of the said Colony and to the Super
intendent of the Victoria Gaol, Hongkong, aforesaid .
[Recite the conviction or order and then proceed thus ]; and whereas aſter
wards, on the day of last, a warrant was issued by me