3550 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 95]

No. 16.

New Zealand.
Sec. 70; Rule 17. The Magistrates' Courts Act, 1928. SUMMONS TO DEFENDANT. (Court Copy.) Plaint No. .

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

YOU are hereby summoned to attend at the Magistrate's Court to be held at on day, the day of , 19 , at the hour of o'clock in the forenoon, to answer the demand of the plaintiff 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.

Debt or claim .. .. .. £ : :
Cost of summons .. .. .. : :
Extra mileage .. .. .. : :
Solicitor's fee for entering plaint .. : :
Total .. .. .. £ : :

Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, at aforesaid, this day of , 19
Clerk of Court.

To the Defendant.
Hours of attendance at the office of the Clerk on , from till , except on , when the office will be closed at . [See notice indorsed.]

NOTE.—Your attention is directed to paragraph No. 4 of instructions indorsed on the back hereof.
[Indorsements Nos. 18 and 19.]

No. 17.

New Zealand.
Sec. 71; Rule 17. The Magistrates' Courts Act, 1928. SHORT-SERVICE SUMMONS TO DEFENDANT. Plaint No. .

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 , 19 , 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 .. .. .. : :
Solicitor's fee for entering plaint .. : :
Total .. .. .. £ : :

Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, at aforesaid, this day of , 19
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 payment 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.