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Taxed off. Feb. 18, 1882—continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. Instructions for brief, 30 witnesses ... 20 o o Drawing same, 52 folios ... ... 318 o Two brief copies and copy doctiments 314 o for counsel, 74 folios each Drawing index to witnesses, alphabeti- 030 caliy arranged, 2 folios Two copies for counsel .., ... 020 Six copies notice to produce for counsel 012 o Collecting Gazettes from Ist October to 100 0134 31st December, 1881, for use at trial Fee to Mr. Stout, with )>rief and clerk,., no o o 23 18 o Writing long and special letter therewith 1 1 o Eec to Mr. Wilding with brief, and clerk 82 13 6 25 5 6 Feb. 20, 1882— Fee to Mr. Stout for consultation last- 5126 220 ing several hours Consultation fee to Mr. Wilding ... 310 6 1 1 o Feb. 21, 1882— Paid fee to Mr. Stout to attend Court 27 no 27 no first day Paid him consultation fee and clerk ... 2 9 6 Attending him ... ... 068 068 Paid fee to Mr. Wilding to attend Court, 16 10 o 16 10 o first day Paid him consultation fee and clerk ... 1 36 Feb. 22, 1882— Paid fee to Mr. Stout and clerk to attend 296 consultation Paid fee to Mr. Wilding and clerk to 136 attend consultation Eefresher fee to Mr. Stout to attend 27 II o 27 no Court this day Attending him ... ... 110 110 Eefresher fee to Mr. Wilding to attend 16 10 o 16 10 o Court this day Paid railway fare and expenses of Mr. 710 o 710 o Stout (fare, £3 65.; 4 days at £1 is., £4 45.) Paid railway fare and expenses of Mr. 416 4 1 o Wilding (fares, iBs.; days at £1 is., £3 3«.) Attending Court when election declared void, and petitioner allowed general costs, but not costs of allegations in which he had not succeeded Drawing order accordingly, 3 folios ... o 4 6 Copy for Eegistrar to settle ... ... 016 Attending Eegistrar, settling same ... 068 Copy to keep ... ... 016 Engrossing ... ... 030 Attending Supreme Court sealing ... o 6 8 Paid fee ... ... 060 Copy to serve ... ~, 016 Service ... ... 050 Drawing bill of costs, 42 folios ... 220 Fair copy ... ... 1 1 o Copy for Eegistrar and copy to serve ... 2 2 o Preparing prascipe for and appointment 020 to tax Attending for appointment ... ... 068 Paid fee ... ... 050 Copy appointment to serve ... ... 006 Service of same and bill of costs ... 050 Attendances and correspondences in set- 1000 300 tling accounts of the several witnesses —30 in number—paying same, and taking discharges Drawing affidavit of increase, 19 folios 1 8 6 Fair copy ... ... 096 Engrossing ... ... 019 o 096 Attending signing before solicitor to 088 swear, and paid oath Attending Supreme Court filing ... 068 Paid fee ... ... 030 Copy to serve ... ... 096 Service ... ... o 5 o Attending taxing ... ... 11 o Paid fee ... ... o 10 o Letters, attendances, telegrams, postages, 200 &c. 440 9 3 Witnesses ... ... 62 17 10 11 7 8 5°3 7 ' J93 13 4 Taxation fee ~. ... 015 o 504 2 1 Amount taxed off ... 193 13 4 Taxed and allowed ~, 310 8 9 15th April, 1882. A. E. Bloxam, Eegistrar,

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SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS TO WITNESSES. Taxed off. £ 8. d. £ s. d. Joseph Ivess, petitioner, Ashburton, journalist and auctioneer, — Two days'attendance at Court 220 A. J. Eutherford, Secretary to Clerk of Parliaments, Featberston, — Eight days' attendance at Court and 880 travelling Travelling expenses ... ... 710 6 15 18 6 C. P. Cox, Eegistration Officer, Ashburton, — Two days' attendance at Court ... 2 2 o Bail way fare and expenses ... on 6 o 3 0 2 13 6 John Curtis, Eegistration Officer's Clerk, Ashburton, — Two days'attendance at Court ... 2 2 o Eail way fare and expenses ... on 6" 213 6 213 6 W. B. Boyle, Deputy Eeturning Officer, Ashburton, — Two days' attendance at Court ... 2 2 6 Eailway fare and expenses ... on 6 2 13 6 C. B. Branson, Deputy Eeturning Officer, Ashburton, — Two days'attendance at Court ... 2 2 6 Eailway fare and expenses ... on 6 213 6 Malcolm Miller, Ashburton, farmer, 22 miles, — Two days'attendance at Court ... 1 10 o Bailway fare and expenses, 5 miles at oij 3 03d 9d., 3s. 9d. ; fare, Bs. 6d.; night, 3s. 253 James Wilson, Wakanui, farmer, 25 miles, — Two days' attendance at Court ... 110 o Bailway fare and expenses, 8 miles, 017 6 6s. ; fare, Bs. 6d.; night, 3s. 276 276 James Wilson, Dromore, contractor, ij miles from Eakaia, — Two days' attendance at Court .., 1 o o Bailway fare and expenses, fare, 068 3s. Bd. ; night, 38. 168 168 Daniel Buckley, Mitcham, farmer, 4 miles from Eakaia, — Two days'attendance at Court ... 110 o Travelling expenses, 4 miles at gd., 060 630 38. ; night, 3s. 1 16 o Daniel Buckley, Chertsey, labourer, 15 miles, — Two days' attendance at Court ... 1 o 0 Travelling and expenses, 15 miles at 014 3 030 9d., ns. 3d.; night, 3s. 1 14 3 Hugh B. Kennedy, Longbeaoh, farmer, 27 miles, — Two days'attendance at Court ... 110 o Eailway fare and expenses, 10 miles at 016 2 030 gd., 7s. 6d.; fare, ss. Bd.; night, 3s. 262 Hugh Kennedy, Wakanui, labourer, 25 miles, — Two days'attendance at Court ... 1 o o Eailway fare and expenses, 8 miles at 014 8 030 gd., 65.; fare, ss. Bd.; night, 3s. 1 14 8 W. Stevens, South Eakaia, farmer, 4 miles, — Two days'attendance at Court ... 110 o Travelling expenses ... ... 0100 200