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In the Justice’s Court 
of 
.Township, County of. 
State of California. 
The People of the State of California 
.Plaintiff ' 
vs. 
..*.Defendant.. 
Complaint-Criminal. 
P. C. Secs. 806, 809,142- 
Personally appeared before me, this. 
day of.19_, .of 
..in the County of 
......'..State of 
California, who, first being sworn, complains and says: 
That-(a)_(b). 
of.....on the.day of 
.19.and before the filing of this 
complaint, at.in the said 
County of., State of California, 
(c) ..!.(d) .... (eV ... .. (f). 
all of which is contrary to the statute in such cases made 
and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the 
people of the State of California. 
Said complainant therefore prays that a warrant may be 
issued for arrest of the said. 
and that_he_may be dealt with according to law. 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this.day 
of,.., 19.. 
Justice of the Peace of said Township. 
Illustrative wordings — 
(a) John Doe of Peanut, California, 
(b) John Doe of Peanut, California, and Richard Roe of 
Milpitas, California. 
(c) Did in violation of subsection 1 of section 384 of the 
Penal Code of the State of California set fire, or cause or 
