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[Collected Rules and Regulations of the Native Land Court, in English and Māori]

Form No. 51

Form No. 51.

Warrant of Commitment for Contempt.

"The Native Land Court Act, 1894."

In the Native Land Court, New Zealand.

To, Constable, and all other Constables of and to the Keeper of the Gaol at Whereas, at a sitting of the Native Land Court at, held this day before me, presiding Judge, and, Assessor, of, did wilfully insult page 58me, the said presiding Judge, while I was sitting in Court, in proceedings judicially before the said Court [or, the said Assessor, or Clerk of the Court, or Interpreter, or during his attendance in Court, or did wilfully interrupt the proceedings of the Court, or did misbehave in Court, by then and there (Describe the insult, interruption, or misbehaviour)]:

This is therefore to require you, the said, or some other peace officer, to take the said, and deliver him to the said keeper of the public gaol at; and I hereby command you, the said keeper, to receive the said into your custody, and there to imprison him for the space of [not exceeding fourteen days] days, or until he shall be sooner dsicharged by due course of law; and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Court, this day of, 189.

(L.S.)

Judge.