Magistrates' Court Warrants




Dec. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3571

the sum of £ , and the further expenses incurred herein, by distress and sale of the
goods and chattels of the said
or her separate estate, except her personal and
family clothing, furniture and household effects, and tools and implements of trade, not
exceeding in all fifty pounds in value; and also to seize and take away any money,
cheques, bills of exchange, promissory notes, bonds, or other securities for money of the said
, or such part or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy this execution, and
the costs of making and executing the same. And you are hereby commanded to pay what
you shall so levy forthwith to the Clerk of this Court, or the Clerk of Court at ,
and to make return of what you shall do by virtue of this warrant immediately on the
execution thereof.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, at
, this day of ,
Stipendiary Magistrate
[or Justice of the Peace.]
Amount adjudged to be paid £ :
Cost of previous executions :
Warrant £ :
Mileage :
Total £ :
NOTICE.-The Bailiff is entitled to demand and levy mileage according to scale from the Courthouse to the place
where seizure is made, and the cost of keeping possession of goods seized, which is not to exceed twelve
shillings per day, or six shillings only where possession continues for not more than three hours. The goods
and chattels are not to be sold until after the end of five days next following the day on which they were
taken, unless they are of a perishable nature, or at the request in writing of the defendant.
Application was made to the Stipendiary Magistrate for this warrant at minutes past
the hour of in the noon of the day of , 19 .
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. 97.]
No. 94.
DISTRESS WARRANT FOR THE VALUE OF SPECIFIC GOODS,
DAMAGES, AND COSTS.
Plaint No.
Sec. 131 ; Rule 48.
New Zealand. The Magistrates' Courts Act, 1928.
In the Magistrate's Court, held at
Between
and
, plaintiff,
, defendant.
To , Bailiff of the Magistrate's Court [or To ].
WHEREAS , of , the defendant, was on the day of , 19 ,
duly adjudged [or ordered] by the Magistrate's Court sitting at to return to the
plaintiff certain specific goods and chattels wrongly detained by the defendant--namely
[Name the goods detained], being of the value of £ ; and also to pay £
damages for the detention of the said goods and chattels, and £ for costs allowed by
the said Court, making together the sum of £ :
And whereas the said goods and chattels have [not] been returned as ordered by the
Court : And whereas default has been made in payment of the said damages and costs:
This is therefore to command you forthwith to levy the sum of £ , and the further
expenses incurred herein, by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said

except his personal and family clothing, furniture and household effects, and tools and
implements of trade, not exceeding in all fifty pounds in value; and also to seize and take
any money, cheques, bills of exchange, promissory notes, bonds, or other securities for
money of the said , or such part or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy
this execution, and the costs of making and executing the same. And you are hereby
commanded to pay what you shall so levy forthwith to the Clerk of this Court, or the Clerk
of Court at , and to make return of what you shall do by virtue of this warrant
immediately on the execution thereof.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, at , this day of ,
Stipendiary Magistrate.
Amount adjudged to be paid £ :
Cost of previous executions :
Warrant £ :
Mileage :
Total £ :
NOTICE.-The Bailiff is entitled to demand and levy mileage according to scale from the Courthouse to the place
where seizure is made, and the cost of keeping possession of goods seized, which is not to exceed twelve
shillings per day, or six shillings only where possession continues for not more than three hours. The goods
and chattels are not to be sold until after the end of five days next following the day on which they were
taken, unless they are of a perishable nature, or at the request in writing of the defendant.
Application was made to the Stipendiary Magistrate for this warrant at minutes past
the hour of in the noon of the day of , 19 .
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. 97.]



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