of the same, or otherwise to account for the non-possession of the said (gun] to our satisfaction, and to be further dealt with according to law. Given under our respective hands, this day of in the said Colony. , in the year JS. G.G. No. 195. CONVICTION FOR PENALTY FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH SUMMONS. § 1248. in the Colony of New Zealand, to wit. day of BE it remembered, that on the at year of our Lord , in the said Colony, A.B. is convicted before us, the undersigned, [to] of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the Colony of New Zealand, for that he the said A.B. having been duly served on the in the year aforesaid, with a certain summons issued by us, and dated the day of , in the year of our Lord, whereby the said A.B. was commanded to attend before us at the Resident Magistrate's Court at , on the day of , and then and there to produce a certain [gun] mentioned in a certain license in the said summons mentioned, issued under the authority of the Governor of New Zealand, authorizing, &c. [as in the summons], did fail to attend before us the said Justices at the said Resident Magistrate's Court on the said and to produce the said gun; [or did , on &c., but failed to produce the said (gun), or to produce a proper license authorizing him to sell or dispose of the said (gun), or otherwise to account for the non-possession thereof to our satisfaction.] And we, the said Justices, adjudge the said A.B. for his said offence to pay the sum of £ [not exceeding £100,] to be paid and applied according to law, and also to pay to J.N. [the licensing officer] the sum of for his costs in that behalf; and if the said several sums be not paid forthwith, [or on or before the day of next, we adjudge the said A.B. to be imprisoned in the common gaol at , in the said Colony, for the space of [not exceeding three months], (1) unless the said several sums [and the costs and charges of conveying the said A.B. to the said gaol shall be sooner paid. Given under our respective hands and seals, the day and year first abore mentioned, at in the Colony aforesaid. § 1253. J.S. (L.S.) No. 196. INFORMATION ON OATH AS GROUND FOR A SEARCH WARRANT. of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said in the said Colony, who saith that [he has reasonable grounds for suspecting that] certain arms [gunpowder and warlike stores]* are deposited in a certain house of A.B., at , [or in a certain ship lying (1) See ante, § 423. in the harbour of , &c., or in certain grounds, or in a certain place at &c.,] for a purpose contrary to the provisions of "The Arms Act, 1860."* Sworn before me, the day and year first aforesaid, at J.S. To W.T., of in the Colony of New Zealand, to wit. signed, [one] of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said Colony, who saith that, &c., [as in the information]: And whereas I, the said Justice of the Peace, have reasonable ground for suspecting that such arms [&c.] are so deposited as aforesaid: +These are therefore to command you, in Her Majesty's name, forthwith, with proper assistance, to enter the said house [or ship, or place,] in the daytime, and there diligently to search for the said arms, [&c.]; and if the same, or any such arms, [&c.,] shall be found upon such search, to seize and detain the same until a Resident Magistrate or two Justices of the Peace shall have decided whether or not the same are the subject of any offence under “The Arms Act, 1860," and "The Arms Act Amendment Act, 1869.” † Given under my hand and seal, this in the year of day of in the said Colony. No. 197. INFORMATION AND WARRANT TO SEARCH FOR AND SEIZE ARMS, &C., IN PROGRESS OF REMOVAL. [Proceed as in No. 196, and instead of the words between the asterisks, insert as follows] are in progress of removal without any license, under the provisions of "The Arms Act, 1860," and in contravention of the said Act, &c. § 1254. No. 197a. [Recite the information as in No. 196a, with the last-mentioned alterations, and then, instead of the words between the marks † †, insert as follows :] These are therefore to command you, in Her Majesty's name, to search for and seize the said arms, [&c.,] so in progress of removal, and to detain the same to be disposed of in due course of law, unless the person or persons removing the same, or causing the same to be removed, shall produce to you a license, under the provisions of the said "Arms Act, 1860,” in that behalf, &c. FORM. 16 § 1254. Her Majesty's name to be and in the year of Lori st in the said Colony, before us the under signed two of Her Majesty's Justines of the Feace in and for the said Colony, to answer to the said complaint, and to be further dealt with according to Jax4 Given under our respective Lands and seals, this day of No. 200. ADJUDICATION OF PATERNITY, AND ORDER OF MAINTENANCE. in the Colony of New Zealand, Be it remembered, that on a complaint was made before J.S., one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, on the oath of C.D., or J.N., &c., as in the Complaint No. to wit. 198, that Here recite the averment in the complaint from *to*;; and thereupon a summons was issued by us the undersigned, two of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said Colony, directed to the said A.B., commanding the said A.B., &c. [Proceed as in No. 199 from tlot; and now, on the said last-mentioned day, the parties appear before us the said Justices, [or the said C.D., or J.N., &c., appears before us the said Justices; but the said A.B. being duly called doth not appear by himself, his counsel, or attorney, and it is now satisfactorily proved to us on oath that the said A.B. hath been duly served with the said summons], and now having heard the matter of the said complaint, and the evidence of the said complainant, [and such other evidence as was produced on behalf of the complainant, and the evidence tendered by the said A.B. so alleged to be the father of the said child], [and if the mother be the complainant, or a witness, add, and the evidence of the said C.D. having been corroborated in [a] material particular [s] by other testimony to the satisfaction of us the said Justices]: We do hereby adjudge the said A.B. to be the putative father of the said male [or female] child: And it appearing to us at such hearing that the said A.B. hath refused to provide for the support of the said child, we do hereby further order and adjudge that the said A.B. do pay to the said C.D. [or to X.Y.] for the support of the said child the sum of a week [or a month, at a rate not less than 2s. a week, nor more than 10s.] in the manner following, that is to say [IIere insert the days of week or month on which money to be paid, and mode of payment if special]; and such payment to make in the manner aforesaid until the said child shall have attained the age of years, and also to pay to the said C.D. for his costs in his behalf. THE SAME (1) ORDERING MOTHER TO CONTRIBUTE, (2) OR TO PAY THE WHOLE. (1.) [Proceed as in No. 200 up to : then add] And it appearing to us at such hearing that the said AB. hath refused to provide for the support of the said child, and it also appearing to us that C.D., the mother of the said child, is of ability to contribute to the support of the said child, we do hereby further order and adjudge that the said A.B. do pay to X.Y., towards the support of the said child, the sum of [three] shillings a week, and that the said C.D. do pay to the said X.Y., towards the support of the said child, the sum of [two] shillings [not more than ten shillings together] in manner following: [Conclude as in No. 200.] (2.) [Proceed as in No. 200 up to ‡: then add] And it appearing to us at such hearing that the said A.B. hath refused to provide for the support of the said child, but that he is not of ability so to provide, and that the said C.D., the mother of the said child, alone is of such ability, we do order and adjudge that the said C.D. do pay to X.Y., for the support of the said child, the sum of a week, &c. [Conclude as in No. 200]. § 1273. § 1274. No. 201. ORDER FOR FURTHER SUM FOR EDUCATION OF HALF-CASTE CHILD. [Proceed as in No. 200 to end, except attestation, but describing the child as "a half-caste child," and then add] And we do further order and adjudge that the said A.B. do pay to D.D., of the sum of two shillings and sixpence] per week [not more than one-fourth of the maintenance money for the educa tion of the said half-caste child in the English language, and in the duties of the Christian religion, until such child shall be committed by an order of Justices to the custody of some person of the European race in manner following, &c. [As in No. 200.] Given, &c., § 1277. § 1278. No. 202. RECEIPT FOR COMPOSITION. [N.B.—It would appear desirable that the Justices should sign a certificate, stating that they deem the compensation reasonable.] , the sum of RECEIVED from A.B., C.D. [or D.D.] in the Colony of New Zealand. WHEREAS by an order of J.S. and G.G., Esquires, two of Her Majesty's |