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MAGISTRATES , [ 10 of 1890. ) 1257

(or by J.P., Esquire,) a Magistrate of the said Colony to each and all consta
bles of this Colony commanding them to levy the said sum of
for costs by distress and sale of the defendant's goods and
chattels and it having been made to appear to me, as well by the return to
the said warrant of distress as otherwise, that diligent search for the defend
ant's goods and chattels bath been made, but that no sufficient distress whereon
to levy the sum above mentioned could be found . These are therefore to
command you the said Constables to take the defendant and himn safely to
convey to the Victoria Gaol aforesaid, and there deliver him to the Superin
tendent thereof, together with this precept. And you the said Superintendent
are hereby commanded to receive the defendant into your custody in the said
Gaol, there to imprison bim ( and keep him to hard labour) for tbe space of
unless the said sun, and all costs and charges of the said
distress amounting to the further sum of shall be sooner
paid unto you the said Superintendent, and for your so doing this shall be
your sufficient warrant.
Dated the day of 18


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




FORM LVIII .


Warrant of commitment for want of distress in the case in
form XLIV.— ( Sec. 59. )

( Recite the conviction or order and then proceed thus ) and a warrant was
issued by me ( or the said J.P., Esquire,) on the day of
to each and all constables of the said Colony, commanding them to levy the
said sum of by distress and sale of the goods and chattels
of the said C.D., and it appearing to me as well by the return to the said
warrant of distress as otherwise, that diligent search for the goods and chattels
of the said C.D. hath been made, but that no sufficient distress whereon to
levy the sum above-mentioned could be found : these are therefore to command
you the said Constables to take the said C.D. , and him safely convey to the
Victoria Gaol aforesaid, and there deliver him to the said Superintendent
thereof, together with this precept ; and you the said Superintendent to receive
the said C.D. into your custody in the said Gaol there to imprison him (and
keep him to hard labour) for the space of unless the said sum
and all costs and charges of the saiii distress amounting to the further sum
of slrall be sooner paid unto you the said Superintendent;
and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.
Dated the day of 18


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