WHEREAS complaint has been made before me that of has (or is suspected to have)
committed the offence of (mention the offence concisely), and it appears likely that (name and description
of witness) can give evidence concerning the said complaint; and where I have good and sufficient reason to
believe that he will not attend as a witness on the hearing of the said complaint unless compelled to do so;
This is to authorise and require you to arrest the said (name), and on the day of to bring him before
his Court, to be examined touching the offence complained of.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, this day of ,18 .
(Seal.) (Signature)
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VIII. WARRANT TO SEARCH AFTER INFORMATION OF A PARTICULAR OFFENCE
(See Section 96)
To (name and designation of the PoliceOfficer or other person or persons who is or are to execute the
warrant).
WHEREAS information has been laid (or complaint has been made) before me of the commission (or
suspected commission) of the offence of (mention the offence concisely), and it has been made to appear to
me that the production of (specify the thing clearly) is essential to the inquiry now being made (or about to
be made) into the said offence (or suspected offence);
This is to authorize and require you to search for the said (the thing specified) in the (describe the house
or place or part thereof to which the search is to be confined) and, if found, to produce the same forthwith
before this Court, returning this warrant, with an endorsement certifying what you have done under it,
immediately upon its execution.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, this day of ,18 .
(Seal.) �� (Signature)
_________________
IX. WARRANT TO SEARCH SUSPECTED PLACE OF DEPOSIT
(See Section 98)
To (name and designation of a PoliceOfficer above the rank of a Constable).
WHEREAS information has been laid before me, and on due inquiry thereupon had I have been led to
believe that the (describe the house or other place) is used as a place for the deposit (or sale) of stolen
property (or if for either of the other purposes expressed in the section, state the purpose in the words of
the section);
This is to authorize and require you to enter the said house (or other place) with such assistance as shall
be required, and to use, if necessary, reasonable force for that purpose, and to search every part of the said
house (or other place, or if the search is to be confined to a part, specify the part clearly) and to seize and
take possession of any property (or documents, or stamps, or seals,
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