22. Warrant of commitment in default of distress or payment.

23. Warrant of commitment to undergo sentence where no alternative punish

ment.

24. Precept to Sheriff to summon jury.

25. Sheriff's summons to jurors.

26. Summons to serve as coroners' jurors.

27. Summons to a witness to attend an inquest.

28. Inquisition 'on a death.

Civil Procedure.

29. General title of writs and other documents in a suit.

30. Writ of summons.

31. Notice of transfer of cause to hearing paper.

32. Affidavit on making application for security from defendant.

33. Warrant to arrest an absconding defendant.

34. Order on defendant to find bail.

35. Bail bond by defendant and sureties.

36. Warrant to attach property before judgment.

37. Bond of security for damages for needless arrest, &c.

38. Special case.

39. Formal decree.

40. Judgment debtor summons.

41. Writ of delivery.

42. Writ of possession.

43. Order for attachment of debts and summons to garnishee.

44. Writ of fieri facias.

45. Interpleader summons.

46. Writ of attachment.

47. Writ of sequestration.

48. Certificate of purchase of lands.

49. Warrant of arrest and commitment.

50. Warrant of arrest and imprisonment.

51. Form of jurat.

52. Affidavit of service.

53. Affidavit in foreign attachment.

54. Bond in foreign attachment.

55. Writ of foreign attachment.

Probate Forms.

56. Affidavit of attesting witness in proof of due execution of a will or codicil. 57. Oath for executor.

58. Oath for administrator with will annexed.

59. Oath for administrator not with will annexed.

60. Probate.

61. Letters of administration with will annexed.

62. Letters of administration not with will annexed.

63. Double probate.

64. Letters of administration de bonis non.

65. Administration bond.

66. Administration bond for administrator with will annexed.

67. Justification of sureties.

68. Declaration of the personal property of a testator or an intestate.

69. Renunciation of administration.

70. Renunciation of probate and administration with will annexed.

71. Order to a person to bring in a paper purporting to be testamentary.
72. Affidavit of handwriting.

73. Affidavit of finding and condition of will.

No.

74. Notice to prohibit grant of probate or administration.

75. Warning to person filing notice to prohibit grant.

76. Summons to administrator or executor for summary administration.

In the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast Colony. A.B., of being first duly sworn, charges that [state the offence, with time and place where committed].

Whereas your attendance is necessary to answer to a complaint of [state shortly the offence complained of, with time and place].

You are hereby commanded in Her Majesty's name to appear in person before this Court at

day of

18 and on every adjournment of the Court until

the case be disposed of.

Issued at

the

on the

(Signature of Judge or Commissioner.)

3.

WARRANT TO ARREST ACCUSED.

In the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast Colony.

To X. Y., police officer, and other officers of this Court.

Whereas

of

[state the offence, with time and place].

is accused of the offence of

You are hereby commanded in Her Majesty's name forthwith to apprehend the said

and produce him before

18

(Signature of Commissioner or Judge.)

Appendix.

Criminal
Procedure
Forms.

Criminal

Procedure
Forms.

4.

WARRANT ON GAOLER TO BRING A PRISONER BEFORE THE COURT.

In the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast Colony.

To the keeper of the prison at

Whereas A. B., a prisoner under your custody, is accused of the offence of [state the offence]

You are hereby commanded to produce the said A. B. before the Court at

on

18

Issued at

the

day of

the

INFORMATION TO GROUND SEARCH WARRANT.

In the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast Colony.

A. B., of

at

being first duly sworn, complains that on the following goods [here describe

the goods] were stolen and unlawfully carried away from and out of
and that he has [reasonable cause to sus-
pect, and does suspect] that those goods, or some of them, are concealed
in the dwelling-house or premises [or as the case may be] of C. D.,
situated at
for he the said A. B. deposes and says that

[state shortly the grounds on which the warrant is applied for].

In the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast Colony.

To X. Y., police officer, and other officers of this Court.

A. B., of has this day made information on oath [copy No. 5 from "the following" down to "for he."]. You are hereby authorised and commanded in Her Majesty's name, with proper assistance, to enter the of C. D. aforesaid [in

the daytime*], and there diligently search for the said goods, and if the same or any thereof are found on search, to bring the goods so found, and also the said C. D., before this Court to be dealt with according to law.

Issued at

the

18 9

day of (Signature of Judge or Commissioner.)

* Where there is positive proof, these words may be omitted.

You are hereby commanded in Her Majesty's name to attend in person before this Court at

on the

day of

and so from day to day till the above cause be tried, to

testify all that you know in the said cause. You are summoned at the instance of

Issued at

the

day of

187

(Signature of Commissioner or Judge.)

NOTE.-Forms 7, 8 and 10 may be used in civil as well as in criminal procedure.

8.

WARRANT WHERE WITNESS HAS NOT OBEYED SUMMONS.

In the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast Colony.
A. B., plaintiff (or complainant),
and

Between

day of

C. D., defendant.

To X. Y., police officer, and other officers of this Court.
E. F. was commanded to appear before this Court at
on the
18 and subsequent days, to
testify what he knew in the above cause; but he has not appeared
according to the said summons, and has not excused his failure.
Therefore you are hereby commanded in Her Majesty's name to
apprehend and to bring and have the said E. F. before this Court at
on the

Issued at

on the

18

day of

day of
(Signature of Judge or Commissioner.)

9.

WARRANT FOR WITNESS IN FIRST INSTANCE.

In the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast Colony.

Between

A. B., complainant,
and

C. D., defendant.

To X. Y., police officer, and other officers of this Court.

It appears to the Court that E. F. is likely to give material evidence concerning the above cause, and will not probably attend unless compelled to do so.

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Criminal

Procedure
Forms.

Criminal
Procedure
Forms.

Therefore you are hereby commanded in Her Majesty's name to apprehend and to bring and have the said E. F. before this Court at

on the

day of

day of (Signature of Judge or Commissioner.)

10.

WARRANT FOR PRISONER TO GIVE EVIDence.

In the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast Colony.
A. B., plaintiff (or complainant),

Between

SA

To the keeper of the prison at

and

C. D., defendant.

You are hereby commanded to have E. F., a prisoner under your

custody, before the Court at
the bearer of this warrant*] on

[by X. Y., an officer of Court,

the

day of

next, to give evidence in the above-named cause, and immediately after he has there and then given his evidence to return

(Signature of Judge or Commissioner.)

These words are to be inserted where, on account of the distance of the prison or other cause, the prisoner cannot be brought conveniently in the custody of the gaoler.

11.

DEPOSITION OF WITNESSES ON INVESTIGATION BEFORE COMMITMENT.
In the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast Colony.

A. B., of
stands charged before the Court for that he
[state offence as in summons or warrant] and in the presence and hear-
ing of the said A. B., C. D., E. F., &c., depose on oath as follows:-
First. The said C. D., being sworn, says as follows: [state the
depositions of the witness in the precise words he uses, or as nearly
as possible. When his deposition is complete it shall be read to the
witness, and he shall sign it. The Commissioner or Judge shall also
sign it.]

at

Secondly. The said E. F., being sworn, &c. [record successively, in
like manner as the first, the depositions of all the witnesses for the
prosecution and for the defence, distinguishing the latter by placing
the words "called for defendant," or to the like effect, after their
names. Where the witness deposes in any language but English, the
language shall be stated, with the name and description of the inter-
preter, who also shall sign the deposition.]

The above depositions of C. D., E. F., &c., were taken before me
on the
day of

(Signature of Interpreter.)

187

(Signature of Judge or Commissioner.)

If the depositions have been taken on more days than one, the date of each

is to be stated.