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Grants warrants to search the person, dwelling–house, and repositories of the accused, and any place where he may be found, and to take possession of the property mentioned or referred to in the complaint, and all articles and documents likely to afford evidence of his guilt or of guilty participation.
A.B., above designed, you are hereby summoned to appear personally on 16th January 19 at 10 a.m., within the Sheriff Court House, Edinburgh, to answer to the complaint against you of which the above is a copy..
Served by me on 9th January 19.
C.D., Police Constable.
A note in the following or similar terms may be appended to the service copy of a complaint:—
NOTE.—If you plead not guilty to the above charge your case will be adjourned to a diet to be fixed by the court [or, if the case is to proceed to trial at the first diet,your case will proceed to trial at such diet unless the court grants an adjournment]. If you desire to have witnesses cited for the defence, the police will give you all reasonable assistance to cite them.
ToE.F. [name and designation].
You are hereby cited to appear personally on 16th January 19 at 10 a.m. in the City Police Court, Edinburgh, to give evidence for the prosecution in the case against A.B. (and you are required to produce.........). C.D., Police Constable.
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