APRIL 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1027

Kaua koe e turi, ki te pera koe ka whakawakia ka whakataua tenei take i a koe o ngaro ana.
He mea tuku atu i raro i toku ringa me te hiiri o te Kooti i taua i tenei o nga ra
o , 191 .

Nga moni .. .. £ : :
Utu o te hamene .. : :
Utu maero .. : :
Hamene tuara .. : :
Utu ki te roia .. : :

Huihui katoa .. £ : :

Karaka o te Kooti.

Ki te Kai-karo.
Ko nga haora e puare ana te tari o te Karaka o te Kooti.
Ka timata i te o nga haora o te ata tae noa ki te o nga haora o te awatea. Engari
i nga ka katia te tari i te o nga haora o te awatea.
Tirohia te panuitanga kei tua.

No. 17.

New Zealand.
"The Magistrates' Courts Act, 1908." SHORT-SERVICE SUMMONS TO DEFENDANT.

In the Magistrate's Court, held at .
Between , plaintiff,
and , defendant.

To , of , [and calling].

WHEREAS the undersigned Stipendiary Magistrate [or Clerk of the Court] issuing this summons is
satisfied that you are about to remove to more than fifty miles distance from the Magistrate's Court-
house at :
You are hereby summoned to attend at the Magistrate's Court to be held at on day,
the day of , 191 , at the hour of o'clock in the noon, to answer the
demand of [Christian and surname in full, and calling] for the sum of pounds shillings
and pence, particulars whereof are hereunto annexed.
Herein fail not, or the case will be heard and determined in your absence.
Permission is hereby given to serve this summons at any time before the holding of the above-
named Court as aforesaid.

Debt or claim .. .. £ : :
Cost of summons .. .. : :
Extra mileage .. .. : :
Affidavit .. .. : :
Subpoenas .. .. : : Given under my hand and the seal of the Court,
Solicitor's fee for entering plaint : : at , aforesaid, this day of
, 191 .
Total .. .. £ : : Stipendiary Magistrate [or Clerk of the Court].

Hours of attendance at the office of the Clerk on , from till , except
on , when the office will be closed at .
[Indorsement No. 19.]

No. 18.

NOTICE.

[To be indorsed on the summons and the duplicate summons, Form 16.]

To the Defendant.

1. If you pay to the Clerk of the Court the debt and costs as stated in the summons, and give notice to
   the plaintiff or his solicitor forty-eight hours at least before the time appointed for the hearing, the
   action will be stayed; but you may pay the same at any time before the hearing, subject to the pay-
   ment of further costs.

2. If you wish to confess the plaintiff's claim or any part of it, you should sign and deliver your
   confession to the Clerk and serve a copy on the plaintiff before twelve o'clock noon of the day preceding
   the day of hearing. A confession must be signed in the presence of a Stipendiary Magistrate, a Clerk
   of Court, a Justice of the Peace, or a solicitor of the Supreme Court.

3. You and the plaintiff may agree as to the amount due and mode of payment, and may at any time
   before the hearing sign a statement of such agreement in the presence of a Stipendiary Magistrate, a
   Clerk of Court, a Justice of the Peace, or a solicitor of the Supreme Court. On such statement being
   filed with the Clerk he will enter up judgment accordingly.

4. If you desire to defend this action you must, within five clear days after the service of the
   summons upon you, file in the Court a notice, signed by you or on your behalf, stating that you intend
   to defend the action. Form of "Notice to defend" can be obtained at any Magistrate's Court. No
   fee is payable for filing the notice.

5. If you rely on a set-off or counterclaim by way of defence, you must file a copy with the Clerk
   of the Court and serve a copy on the plaintiff or his solicitor two clear days before the time appointed
   for the hearing.

6. No plea of infancy, coverture, Statute of Limitations, or discharge in bankruptcy will be
   allowed unless notice thereof has been filed in the Court five clear days after the service of the sum-
   mons upon you.

7. This summons was sued out by , of Street, solicitor for the plaintiff.

8. Summonses for witnesses and for the production of documents will be issued on application at
   the office of the Clerk.

No. 18 (Maori).

[Me tuhi ki tua o te hamene a ki tua hoki o te kape o te hamene, Ahua 16.]

Ki te Kai-karo.

1. MEHEMEA ka utua e koe ki te Karaka o te Kooti te nama me nga utu mo te Kooti e whakaaturia
   nei i roto i te hamene, a ka whakaatu i to peratanga ki te kai-tono ki tona roia ranei, engari kaua e