Magistrates' Courts Forms




Dec. 18.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

3573

No. 97.

RETURN TO DISTRESS WARRANT WHERE NO EFFECTS.
Rule 49.
In the Magistrate's Court,
held at
I,
, of
,
, do hereby certify unto the Magistrate's Court sitting at
that by virtue of this warrant I have made diligent search for the goods and chattels of the within-
named
, and that I can find no sufficient goods and chattels of the said
whereon to
levy the sums within mentioned.
Dated at
, this
day of
, 19
.
Bailiff.
The facts upon which the above return is founded to be set out here. (See Rule 49.)
This warrant was received by me on the
day of
19
, at
o'clock in the
noon.
Bailiff.
[To be indorsed on Nos. 91, 92, 93, 94, and 102.]

No. 98.
New Zealand.
The Magistrates' Courts ORDER TO RETURN SPECIFIC GOODS, AND IMPRISONMENT IN DEFAULT.
Act, 1928. Sec. 131.
In the Magistrate's Court, held at
Plaint No.
Between
plaintiff,
and
defendant.
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 wrongfully detained by the said defendant—that is to say, [Here specify them]: And
whereas the said goods have not been returned according to the said judgment: And whereas a
warrant was on the
day of
issued to the Bailiff of the Court commanding him to seize
the said goods, and deliver them to the plaintiff: And whereas the Bailiff has now certified to the
Court that he has demanded the said goods, but has been unable to find, obtain possession of, or seize
the same: Now, therefore, it is ordered that the said goods be returned by the defendant to the plaintiff
forthwith; and, if the defendant refuses or neglects to return the goods for twenty-four hours after
service on him of a sealed copy of this order, that he be imprisoned in the prison at
for the space
of
, unless he shall in the meantime cause the goods so detained to be returned to the plaintiff.
Dated at
, this
day of
, 19
.
(L.S.) Stipendiary Magistrate.
Hours of attendance at the office of the Clerk on
, from
till
, except
on
, when the office will be closed at
.

No. 99.
New Zealand.
The Magistrates' Courts WARRANT OF COMMITTAL FOR REFUSAL TO RETURN SPECIFIC GOODS. Sec. 131.
Act, 1928. Plaint No.
In the Magistrate's Court, held at
.
Between
plaintiff,
and
defendant.
To
, Bailiff of the Magistrate's Court,
, and to the Gaoler of the prison at
.
WHEREAS on the
day of
, 19
, the plaintiff entered a plaint in accordance with
the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1928, in the Magistrate's Court at
, claiming the return or
recovery of certain specific goods—viz., [Here specify them]: And whereas on the hearing of the said
claim on the
day of
, 19
, judgment was given by
, Esquire, a Stipendiary
Magistrate under the said Act, in favour of the plaintiff for the recovery of the said goods, and damages
for their detention: And whereas a warrant under the hand of the said Stipendiary Magistrate was
issued to the Bailiff of the Court requiring him to demand and seize the said goods: And whereas the
Bailiff has certified to the said Stipendiary Magistrate that he has demanded the said goods, and that he
was unable to find, obtain possession of, or seize the same: And whereas the said Stipendiary Magis-
trate, on the application of the plaintiff, on the
day of
, 19
, ordered the immediate
return of the said goods, and by the same order it was further ordered that if the defendant should
refuse or neglect to return the said goods after service on him of a sealed duplicate of the said order
he should be imprisoned in the prison at
for the space of
days, unless he should in the
meantime cause the said goods to be returned to the plaintiff: And whereas it has been proved to me,
the undersigned Stipendiary Magistrate, that a sealed duplicate of the said order was on the
day of
, 19
, served on the defendant, but that he has not returned the said goods to the
plaintiff as required by the said order: Now, therefore, I command you, the said Bailiff, to arrest and
apprehend the said defendant,
, and him safely convey and deliver to the Gaoler of the prison
at
, and you, the said Gaoler, to receive
into the said prison, and there to imprison
him for the space of
days, unless the said
shall in the meantime cause the said goods to
be returned to the plaintiff.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, at
, this
day of
, 19
.
Stipendiary Magistrate.



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⚖️ Return to Distress Warrant Where No Effects

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Magistrates' Courts, Distress Warrant, Bailiff, Goods Seizure

⚖️ Order to Return Specific Goods and Imprisonment in Default

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Magistrates' Courts, Specific Goods, Return Order, Imprisonment
  • Stipendiary Magistrate

⚖️ Warrant of Committal for Refusal to Return Specific Goods

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Magistrates' Courts, Warrant of Committal, Specific Goods, Imprisonment
  • Stipendiary Magistrate