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DETAILS OF BILLS OF COSTS. Taxed off. Court for the Trial of an Election Petition for the Feb. 13, 1882 —continued. £ s. d. £s. d. Electoral District of Wakanui, under " The Election Drawing same, fair copy to keep, copy 076 016 Petitions Act, 1880," between Joseph Ivess, Petitioner, to file, and copy for service and John Cathcart Wason, Bespondent. Attending serving respondent's solicitor 068 018 Petitioner's cOBt of petition against the return of respondent Attending at Eegistrar's office, filing ... 068 as member of the House of Eepresentatives for the Electoral Paid fee ... ... 030 District of Wakanui, on the grounds of unqualified persons -Feb. 18, 1882 having voted, and the votes of duly-qualified persons in some Attending Mr. Q. Harper as to admis- 068 068 cases having been refused and in some cases having been dis- sions re aliens and minors, but he deallowed ; under order dated Wednesday, the 22nd February, elmed to make any admissions thereon ,gg 2 . Writing respondent's solicitor that we 050 050 Taxed off. abandoned objections to votes of D. Dec, 1881 — £ s. d. £ s. d. Jackson, J. C. Haslitt, and C. Q-arforth Instructions for petition, long and special 220 1 1 o Preparing praecipe for subpoena duces 012 6 Attending Supreme Court, searching 068 068 tecum for Clerk of Parliaments, and Gazette for statutory notice, and ulti- attending Supreme Court sealing mately found that same was regular Paid fee ... ... 050 Drawing petition, successful allegations, 013 6 Copy to serve ... ... "020 9 folios Service on Major Campbell, at Lyttelton 068 Eair copy ... ... 046 Writing Messrs. Chapman and Eitz- o 5 o Pee to counsel to settle same ... 246 1 1 o Grerald, Wellington Agents, with origiWriting Mr. Stout therewith ... o 5 o nal and copy, and instructions to serve Having received draft petition settled, 068038 on Major Campbell's subordinate perusing same ■ On receipt of telegram from them, draw- 068 018 Eair copy as settled ... ... 046 ing and attending transmitting teleEngrossing petition for signature, 9 folios 090 046 gram, in reply, to serve subordinate in Attending with petitioner on two electors 013 4 Major Campbell's absence, and to pay of Wakanui District to attest his signa- travelling expenses if required ture of petition On receipt of further telegram, drawing 068 018 Eair copy petition for insertion in news- 046 and attending transmitting telegram, papers in reply, as to service Attending Ashburton Mail office there- o' 6 8 Eeceiving and perusing letter from them with, and instructing as to insertion saying service effected by Mr. ButherAttending, perusing, and revising proofs 068 038 ford on his way down Paid for insertion ... ... 330 111 6 Paid their charges ... ...230018 Drawing appointment of solicitor, and 050 Preparing praecipe for, and subpoena 012 6 fair copy, and engrossing same duces tecum for, C. P. Cox, and attendAttending petitioner signing same ... o 6 8 ing Supreme Court sealing Drawing bond, fair copy, engrossing, at- 3 3° 016 4 Paid fee ... ... 050 tending petitioner signing same, at- Copy to serve ... ... 020 tending three sureties signing same Service ~. ... 050 Attending Eeturning Officer with peti- 068 Preparing priecipe for, and subpoena 012 6 tion and bond duces tecum for, Q. Jameson, and atMaking brief copy petition as lodged to 046 tending Supreme Court sealing accompany depositions, to lay before Paid fee ... ... 050 counsel to advise on evidence Copy to serve ... ... 020 Instructions to counsel to advise on cvi- 220 018 8 Service ... ... 050 dence, with copy depositions, &c. Preparing praecipes for and thirteen 826 476 Writing him, with papers and depositions 050 subpoenas ad test., and attending Paid his fee to advise on evidence, and 246 014 o Supreme Court sealing, at 12s. 6d. each clerk Paid fees ... ... 350 115 o Drawing retainer to Mr. Stout, and 068 Copies for service on 23 witnesses ... 260 020 writing him therewith Service on — Curtis, Ashburton ... o 5 o^ Paid his fee and clerk ... ... 5100 480 Service on W. E. Boyle, Ashburton ... o 5 o Copy petition to serve ... ... 046 Service on C. B. Branson, Ashburton ... 050 Service on respondent, 30 miles from 115 o 013 o Service on G-eorge Wright, Ashburton... 050 Ashburton Service on Malcolm Miller, Ashburton 050 Feb. 2, 1882 — Service on James Wilson, Wakanui, 8 013 o Attending Mr. Stout, appointing consul- 06 8 miles from Ashburton tation Service on Hugh Kennedy, Wakanui, 8 050 Paid his fee and clerk ... ... 136 miles from Ashburton Feb. 3, 1882 — Service on P. Malley, Eakaia, 18 miles 1 3 o "a Attending consultation ... ... 013 4 068 from Ashburton _ Feb. 4, 1882—■ Service on John Mackle, Eakaia ... 050 Attending Mr. Stout, appointing consul- 068 Service on W. Stevens (No. 1), 4 miles 090 >, tation from Eakaia Paid his fee and clerk ... ... 136 Service on P. O'Keefe, 4 miles from 090 '_ Attending consultation ... ... 0134 068 Eakaia Feb. 5, 1882— ' Service on T. Stevenson (No. 1), 4 miles 090 t3 Attending Mr. Stout, appointing consul- 068 from Eakaia ■- tation Service on John Barclay, 8 miles from 013 o I g, Paid his fee and clerk ... ... 1 36 Eakaia ' Feb. 6, 1882 — Service on H. B. Kennedy, Longbeach, 015 o <^ Attending consultation ... ... 013 4 068 10 miles from Ashburton _ Feb. 8, 1882— Service on M. Sullivan (No. 1), Long- 010 o § Attending respondent's solicitor, who 068 beach, 15 miles from Ashburton .'S agreed to admit formal matters, and Service on Daniel Buckley (No. 1), 1 7 o § would sign admission, in order to save Mitcham, 22 miles from Ashburton ja expense Service on T. Stevenson (No. 2), Barrhill, 115 o a Feb. 13, 1882—■ 30 miles from Ashburton o Attending Mr. Or. Harper, going through 013 4 Service on M. Sullivan (No. 2), Seafield, 010 o fx. petition with a view to admissions on 5 miles from Ashburton both sides Service on James Wilson (No. 2), Dro- on o Drawing same and fair copy, 2 folios ... o 4 o more, 6 miles from Ashburton Two engrossments for signature ... 040 020 Service on W. Stevens (No. 2), Wheat- 013 o Attending Mr. Harper, exchanging parts 068 stone, 8 miles from Ashburton Drawing and attending transmitting tele- 068 018 Service on D. Buckley (No. 2), Chert- 100 gram to petitioner thereon Bey, 15 miles from Ashburton Paid ... ... 010 Service on James Santy, Methven, 22 170 Instructions for list of objections ~, 013 4 068 miles from Ashburton