Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944)

In the Magistrate's Court for the District/Region of ....................................................held at ...................................... Case No. ........................................ of 20........

In the matter between

..... ................................................................................................................ Plaintiff

and

................................................................................................................. Defendant

(1)        To the Sheriff:

              Whereas .................................................. of ................................................ has been duly subpoenaed to give evidence (or to produce certain books, papers or documents, as the case may be) in the above matter before this court on the ............................ day of 20....... at ................... (time), and has made default;

              This is therefore to authorise and require you to arrest the said ......................... and bring him or her before this court on the ................ day of ............20...... at ................ (time), then and there to give evidence and to be otherwise dealt with according to law.

(2)        To the Officer-in-Charge of the ............................................... Prison:

               You are hereby commanded to receive the said .............................................. and to keep him or her safely until such time as he or she shall be removed to have him or her before the court in accordance with the first part of this warrant or until he or she shall be otherwise lawfully discharged.

Dated at ........................................ this ................................. day of ........................., 20.......,

..............................................................

Registrar/Clerk of the Court