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FoRM A.
WARRANT TO ARREST AN ABSCONDING DEFENDANT.
Between A.B., Plaintiff,
In the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone
or.
In the Magistrate's Court of the .................................... District of Sierra Leone.
To the Sheriff of the Colony or of the ....................................Province of the
Greeting,
You are hereby commanded, in Her Majesty's name, to take and arrest
the body of C.D., of. ................................... , the above-named Defendant, and him to
deliver to the Keeper of the Prison at .................................... , there to be kept until he
shall have given bail or security, by deposit or otherwise, to the satisfaction
of the said Court, for his appearance at any time when called upon while the
above suit is pending, and until execution or satisfaction of any judgment
that may be passed therein against him, or until he shall otherwise be lawfully
delivered from custody under the said arrest; and also that you bring and have
the said C.D. before the Court forthwith after the execution of this Writ or
Order, that he may show cause, touching the matter of such bail or security,
and have there then this Writ.
Dated at .................................... , this .................................... day of.. .................................. , 19 ...... .
(Signed) ....................................................................... .
Chief Justice, Judge, Magistrate.
FoRM B.
Section 6. ORDER FOR DEFENDANT TO FIND BAIL.
Between A.B., Plaintiff,
In the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone
In the Magistrate's Court of the .................................... District of Sierra Leone.
To the Sheriff of the Colony or of the .................................... Province of the
Greeting,
Whereas A.B., late of.. .................................. , the above-named Plaintiff, hath
proved that there is probable cause for believing that C.D., of... ................................. ,
is about to leave the Colony or Protectorate (or that he has disposed of, or
removed from the Colony or Protectorate, his property, or part thereof),
and that, by reason thereof, the execution of any judgment which may be
made against the said C.D. is likely to be obstructed or delayed; and whereas
the said C.D., having been allowed and required to show cause why he should
not give bail, as afterwards herein ordered, has failed to show any such
sufficient cause; I do hereby order that the said C.D. do find security, by deposit
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or otherwise, to the satisfaction of the Court, for his appearance at any time
when called up?n w~ile the a~ove action (or suit) is. pendin~, and until
execution or satisfactwn of the JUdgment of the Court, rn case JUdgment be
given against him; and fm;ther, tha_t. the said C.D. be co~mitted ~o the
Prison at .................................... , until the demswn of the above-mentwned actwn or
suit or execution of the judgment, if judgment shall be given against the said
C.D., or until he comply with this Order.
Dated at .................................... , this .................................... day of... ................................. , 19 ...... .
""' (Signed) ................................................:·······················
Chief Justice, Judge, Magistrate.
FORM c.
BAIL BoND BY DEFENDANT AND SuRETIEs.
In the Supreme Court. of Sierra Leone
In the Magistrate's Court of the .................................... District of Sierra Leone.
To the Sheriff of the Colony or of the .................................... Province of the
Know all men by these presents, that we, C.D. (the Defendant arrested),
of. ................................... , O.P., of. ................................... , Q.R., of. ................................... , are held and
firmly bound to A.B., of. ................................... , in the sum of. ................................... pounds of
lawful money of Sierra Leone, to be paid to the said A.B., his executors,
administrators or assigns, for which payment well and truly to be made,
we bind ourselves, and each of us for himself, in the whole, our and every
of our heirs, executors, or administrators, firmly by these presents. ·
Sealed with our Seals. Dated the .................................... day of... ................................. , in the
year of our Lord 19 ...... .
Whereas an action (or suit) has been brought in the said Court wherein the
said A.B. is Plaintiff and the above C.D. is Defendant. And whereas the
said C.D. hath been ordered to give bail to the satisfaction of the Court for
his appearance at any time when called upon while the action or suit is
pending, and until execution or satisfaction of the judgment of the Court, in
case judgment therein be given against the said C.D. And whereas the
above-named O.P. and Q.R., at the request of the said C.D., have agreed to
enter into this obligation for the purposes aforesaid. Now the condition of
this obligation is such, that if the said C.D. shall appear when called upon as
aforesaid, or if, in default of such appearance as aforesaid, the said O.P. and
Q.R., any or either of them shall pay unto the said A.B., or his executors,
administrators, or assigns, any sum of money that may be adjudged against
the said C.D., wit:P. costs then this obligation shall be void, otherwise it shall
remain in full force.
C.D. (L.S.)
O.P. (L.S.)
Q.R. (L.S.)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in the presence of... ................................. .
N.B.-All bonds shall be executed in the presence of the Clerk of Court.
Section 6.
Section 14.
Section 18.
FoRM D.
WARRANT TO ATTACH PROPERTY BEFORE JuDGMENT.
Between A.B., Plaintiff,
In the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone.
In the Magistrate's Court of the .................................... District of Sierra Leone.
To the Sheriff of the Colony or of the .................................... Province of the
Whereas it has been shown, to the satisfaction of this Court, that C.D., of
.................................... , the Defendant in the above action or suit, with intent to
obstruct or delay the execution of any judgment which may be passed against
him [or her] therein, is about to dispose of or remove from the Colony or
Protectorate his [or her] goods and chattels, you are hereby commanded to
seize, attach, and take into your hands (the moveable and immoveable property
of the Defendant) (or certain property specified, to the value of£ ........................ ),
and to hold the same until the further order of the Court; and you are also
commanded forthwith, after the execution of this Writ, to return the same
into the Court, with the place, time, and particulars of execution indorsed
thereon.
Dated at .................................... , this .................................... day of. ................................... , 19 ...... .
Between A.B.,
(Signed) ....................................................................... .
Master of the Supreme Court,
Magistrate.
FoRM E.
JuDGMENT DEBTOR SuMMONS.
In the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone.
Plaintiff,
In the Magistrate's Court of the .................................... District of Sierra Leone.
To the Sheriff of the Colony or of the .................................... Province of the
To C.D., the above-named Defendant.
Your are hereby summoned to appear before this Court at .................................... on
the .................................... day of... ................................. , at .................................... o'clock in the ........................ ,
there and then to be examined respecting your ability to satisfy the judgment
recovered against you in the above action (or suit) on the .................................... day
of... ............................... ..last, for £ ........................ and costs.
Issued at .................................... , the .................................... day of... ................................. , 19 ...... .
(Signed) ....................................................................... .
Master of the Supreme Court,
Magistrate,
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