STATE NT OF ACCUSED ON INVESTIGATION BEFORE COMMITMENT.

In the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast Colony.

C. D., of stands accused before the Court for that he [state offence as in the summons or warrant], and A. B., E. F., &c., the witnesses for the prosecution, having been severally examined in his presence and hearing, these questions are now put to the said C. D. by the Court, and the answers noted after each question are returned thereto by the said C. D., namely:

[Note every question put in the precise words used, with the answer thereto of the defendant. Each question, with its answer, is to be noted before putting any subsequent question. Where the examination is made through an interpreter, it is to be so stated, with the name and description of the interpreter, who shall also sign the deposition.]

day of

And I certify that the foregoing examination was taken at on the 18 in my presence and hearing, and contains accurately the whole of the statement of the said C. D.

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In the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast Colony.

A. B., of stands charged before the Court with [state offence]; and the said A. B., having been committed to take his trial upon information for the said offence, is thereupon asked by the Court whether he desires to be tried with a jury or by the Court with assessors, and the said A. B. makes answer to the said question that he desires [as the case may be].

Taken at

this

day of
(Signature of Accused.)

18 .

(Signature of Interpreter.)

(Signature of Judge or Commissioner.)

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COMMITMENT FOR TRIAL OR ON REMAND OR ADJOURNMENT.

In the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast Colony.

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

there to be

These are to command you to lodge C. D., who is accused of the offence of [state offence], in the prison at imprisoned by the keeper of the said prison until his trial at the next

Dated at

To surrender for trial.

18], when he shall have the said C. D. before the Court

COMMITMENT OF WITNESS FOR REFUSING TO ENTER INTO
RECOGNIZANCE.

In the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast Colony.

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

has been charged before this Court with

the offence of [state the offence].
And E. F., of
having been now examined before
this Court concerning the said charge, and being required refuses to
enter into a recognizance to give evidence concerning the said charge.
Therefore you are hereby commanded in Her Majesty's name to
lodge the said Ě. F. in the prison at
there to be imprisoned
by the keeper of the said prison until after the trial of the said C. D.
for the said offence, unless the said E. F. in the meantime consents to
enter into such recognizance, as aforesaid.

Dated at

the

day of

18

(Signature of Judge or Commissioner.)

16.

GAOLER'S RECEIPT FOR A PRISONER.

I hereby certify that I have this day received from X. Y., police officer, the body of C. D., together with a warrant under the signature of ; and that the said C. D. was [sober] at the time he was so delivered into my custody.

day of

(Signature of Gaoler.)

RECOGNIZANCE (BAIL, &c.)

In the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast Colony.

Whereas [state cause of complaint, with time and place].

The undersigned principal party to this recognizance hereby binds himself to perform the following obligations :— *To attend the assizes at

of

and there

on the

To surrender himself to the keeper of the prison at

day

and plead to any information filed against him for the said offence, and so from day to day, and take his trial for the same, and not depart the Court without leave, and also to attend at any investigation or proceeding concerning the

said charge, before the trial, when and where he may be Criminal required by the Court.

To appear before the Court at

on

and

on any other or subsequent day when required by the
Court to answer to the said charge, and to be dealt with
according to law.

To prosecute [or to prosecute and give evidence, or to give evidence] at
the time of the said charge, and also to attend and give
evidence at any investigation or proceeding concerning the
said charge, before the trial, when and where he may be
required by the Court.

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To surrender
after remand

or adjourn

ment.

To prosecute, give evidence, &c.

To keep the peace [and be of good behaviour] towards all subjects To keep the of Her Majesty's jurisdiction, and particularly towards peace.

for the space of

months.

A. B. of And the said principal party, together with the undersigned sureties, hereby severally acknowledge themselves bound to forfeit to Her Majesty the sums following, viz. :-the said principal party the sum of and the said sureties the sum of each, in case the said principal party fails to perform the above obligation or any part thereof.

(Signed M. N. Principal party.

O. P.

Q. R.} Sureties.)

this

day of

(Signature of Judge or Commissioner.)

• The cause of obligation to be filled up according to the undertaking, as in the

examples given.

CERTIFICATE AND ORDER TO BE ENDORSED ON RECOGNIZANCE ON
NON-PERFORMANCE.

I certify that the within A. B. has not performed the foregoing

obligation. Dated at

I order that the sum of said M. N., and the sum of said O. P. and Q. R.

Dated at

(Signature of Judge or Commissioner.)
be levied off the goods of the
off the goods of each of the

the

(Signature of Judge or Commissioner.)

18.

WARRANT TO DISCHARGE FROM PRISON.

In the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast Colony.

To the Keeper of the Prison at

dated

Whereas C. D. was committed to your custody under a warrant wherein it was recited that the said C. D. was

[state substantive ground of the commitment].

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This is to command you to discharge the said C. D., so committed, unless he shall be in your custody for some other cause.

Dated at

this

day of

18

(Signature of Judge or Commissioner.)

19.

CONVICTION FOR A PENALTY TO BE LEVIED BY DISTRESS, AND IN
DEFAULT OF SUFFICIENT DISTRESS, IMPRISONMENT; OR FOR A
PENALTY, AND IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT, IMPRISONMENT.

C. D., of is this day convicted before this Court for that [state offence and time and place when and where committed].

And this Court adjudges the said C. D., for his said offence, to pay a fine of [state the penalty, compensation, if any, to the party aggrieved, and costs according to the Order made].

And if the said sums be not paid forthwith [or on or before next], then this Court orders that the same be levied by distress and sale of the property of the said C. D.

And in default of such distress, this Court adjudges the said C. D. to be imprisoned [with hard labour] for the space of

unless the said sums and all costs of the said distress be sooner paid.

(Signature of Judge or Commissioner.) Where the sentence only embraces a portion of the alternatives here given, the superfluous clauses are to be omitted.

At

20.

ORDER OF DISMISSAL OF CHARGE.

In the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast Colony.

C. D., of

,

is charged before this Court by A. B., of for that the said C. D. [state offence and time and place when and where committed.

And the said charge being duly inquired of in the presence of the said C. D. and of A. B. [or the said A. B. being absent], it appears to this Court that the said charge is not proved, and this Court dismisses the same.

And this Court adjudges the said A. B. to pay to the said C. D. the sum of £

sterling for costs.

And if the said sum be not paid forthwith [or on or before next], then this Court orders the same to be levied by distress and sale of the property of the said A. B.

And in default of sufficient distress, this Court adjudges the said A. B. to be imprisoned [with hard labour] for the space of

unless the said sum and all costs of the said distress be sooner paid.

(Signature of Judge or Commissioner.)

Where the sentence only embraces a portion of the alternatives, the superfluous clauses are

to be omitted.

21.

WARRANT OF DISTRESS.

In the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast Colony.

Whereas

To

day of

and other officers of this Court.

of

was on the

ordered by this Court forthwith [on or before the

] to pay [state the penalty, compensation or costs according

to the Order made], which he has not paid.

This is to command you to levy the said sum of

distress of the goods of the said

And if within

,

by

days next after the distress, the said together with the costs of distress shall not be

sum of £
paid, that you do sell the goods of the said
and that you do pay the money so levied to
This warrant is to be returned in
Issued at

OFFICER'S RETURN, IF

I,

this

(Signature of Judge or Commissioner.)

NO SUFFICIENT DISTRESS, TO BE ENDORSED ON

WARRANT.

and

officer of the Court, do hereby certify to the Court that, by virtue of the above written warrant, I have made diligent search for the goods of the within named that I can find no sufficient goods of the said said sums can be levied.

convicted before this Court of the offence of

[state offence], and was ordered to pay forthwith [or on or before the
] [state penalty, compensation or costs according to the

Order], and the said Order has not been satisfied.
This is to command you to lodge the said

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