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MAGISTRATES . [ 10 of 1890. ] 1263

FORM LXVII.

Certificate for discharge of a prisoner from custody.— ( Sec. 56.)
IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY
of lloxGKONG .


Between A.B. plaintiff, and C.D. defendant.
To the Superintendent of the Victoria Gaol at Hongkong, aforesaid .
I hereby certify that the defendant (or plaintiff), who was committed to
your custody by virtue of an order of commitment dated the day of
18 has paid and satisfied the sum of money for the non
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payment wbereof he was so committed , together with all costs due and
payable by him in respect thereof, and may in respect of that order be forth
with discharged out of your custody.
Dated the day of 18

( Signed),
Magistrate's clerk .




FORM LXVIII .

Distress Warrant.-- (Sec. 56.)

IN THE POLICE COURT AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONY
OF HONGKONG .

Between Plaintiff,
( Address
Description )
and
Defendant,
( Address
Description )
To each and all of the Constables of the Colony of Hongkong.
On the day of 18 > it was adjudged and ordered

by the undersigned (or J.P., Esquire,) a Magistrate of the said Colony that
the defendant ( or plaintiff ), should pay to the plaintiff (or defendant)
for debt (or damages), and for costs, making together the sum of
; and it was ordered that the said sum should bepaid on the
day of ( or as in judgment), and that if default should be made in
payment according to the said adjudication and order the sum due thereunder
should be levied by distress and sale of the defendant's (or plaintiff's) goods.
And default has been made in payment according to the said adjudication
and order.
Therefore you are hereby commanded forthwith to make distress of the
goods of the said defendant (or plaintiff) except the wearing apparel and
bedding of him and his family, and , to the value of twenty -five dollars the

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