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Taxed off. £ s. d. £ s. d. P. O'Keefe, South Eakaia, labourer, 4 miles, —■ Two days' attendance at Court ... 100 Travelling expenses ... ... 060 030 160 James O'Keefe, South Eakaia, boy, 4 miles, — Two days'attendance at Court ... 010 o Travelling expenses, 4 miles at 6d., 25.; 036 016 night, is. 6d. 0 13 6 P. Malley, Eakaia, mechanic, — Two days'attendance at Court ... 1 o o John Mackle, South Eakaia, labourer, 8 miles, — Two days'attendance at Court ... 100 Travelling expenses, 6s. and 3s. ... 090 030 1 g 0 Thomas Stevenson, Barrhill, labourer, 12 miles, — Two clays'attendance at Court ... 1 0 o Travelling and other expenses—l 2 012 o 030 miles at gd., gs., and 3s. 112 o M. Sullivan, Seafield, labourer, 22 miles —■ Two days' attendance at Court ... 1 o o Travelling and expenses — 5 miles at 0125 030 gd., 3s. gd.; fare, ss. Bd.; night, 33. ■ 112 5 M, Sullivan, Longheach, labourer, 20 miles, — Two days' attendance at Court ... 100 Travelling expenses, &c. ... ... 013 6 030 1 13 6 W. Stevens, Wheatstone, mechanic, 26 miles, — Two days'attendance at Court ... 1 o o Travelling expenses, &c, g miles, 6s. 0155 030 gd. ; fare, ss. Bd. ; night, 3s. 1 '5 5 Thomas Stevenson, Eakaia, labourer, 4 miles, — Two days' attendance at Court ... 100 Travelling expenses, &c, 4 miles; 060 030 night, 3s. ■ — 160 James Santy, Methven, labourer, 22 miles, — One days'attendance at Court ... 010 o Travelling expenses, 22 miles, 16s. 6d.; 019 6 night, 3s. 196 1 g 6 John Davidson, Ashburton, accountant, 22 miles, — Two days'attendance at Court ... 2 2 o Travelling expenses ... ... on 6 030 2 13 6 T. A.. Winter, Eakaia, auctioneer, — One day's attendance at Court ... 1 1 0 1 1 o A. McKey, Eakaia, Deputy Eeturning OfficerOne day's attendance at Court .., 1 1 o £62 17 10 Summary. j. Ivess ... ... 220 A. J. Eutherford ... ... 13 18 6 C. P. Cox ... ... 2136 030 John Curtis ... ... 2136 213 6 W. E. Boyle ... ... 2136 030 C. B. Branson ... ... 213 6 030 M. Miller ... ... 253 030 J. Wilson ... ... 276 276 J. Wilson ... ... 1 6 8 1 6 8 D.Buckley ... ... 116 o 030 D. Buckley ... ... 114 3 030 H. B. Kennedy ... ... 262 030 H. Kennedy ... ... 1148 030 W. Stevens ... ... 200 P. O'Keefe ... ... 160030 J. O'Keefe ... ... 013 6 016 P. Malley ~. .., 100

Taxed off. £ s. d. £ s. d. J. Macklo ... ... i go 030 T. Stevenson ... ... 1120 030 M. Sullivan ... ... 112 5 030 M. Sullivan ... ... 113 6 030 W. Stevens ... ... IIJ 5 030 T. Stevenson ... ... 160 030 J. Santy ... ... ig6 ig6 J. Davison ... ... 2136 030 T. A. Winter ... ... 1 1 o 1 1 o A. McKey ... ... 1 1 o 62 17 10 n 7 8 Taxed off ... ... 11 78 Total ... ... £51 10 2 In the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Canterbury District. In the matter of a bill of costs of J. C. Wason, of Corwar, to Messrs. Harper and Co., solicitors, Christchurch, taxed under an order made by his Honor Mr. Justice Williams, on the sth day of June, 1882. I hereby certify—■ 1. That on the taxation of a bill of costs, amounting to the sum of £3go 13s. gd., due and owing by J. C. Wason, of Corwar, to Messrs. Harper and Co., solicitors, Christchurch, which taxation commenced on the 26th day of June, 1882, Mr. H. J. Beswick appeared for Messrs. Harper and Co. in support of the bill. 2. That there was no appearance on behalf of Mr. Wason, and that an affidavit having been filed that notice of the time and place fixed for the taxation had been sent to and received by him, the taxation proceeded, and items 1 to 94 inclusive were passed. 3. That on the application of Mr. Beswick the taxation was then adjourned to the 28th day of June, at which time Mr. H. J. Beswick again appeared for Messrs. Harper and Co., and Mr. Cunningham on behalf of Mr. J. W. Stringer, solicitor for Mr. Wason. 4. That the taxation was proceeded with, and that all the remaining items of the bill were either reduced by the consent of Mr. Beswick, or were consented to by Mr. Cunningham on behalf of Mr. Stringer, for Mr. Wason, and that the sum of £18 is. Bd. was deducted from the amount of the bill. I, therefore, by the consent given on behalf of Mr. Wason, further certify that there is due and owing, on the reference by J. C. Wason to Messrs. Harper and Co., solicitors, Christchurch, the sum of £372 1 is. gd. Dated this 28th day of June, 1882. A. E. Bloxam, Eegistrar J. C. Wason, Esq., Corwar, Dr. to Harper and Co., Solicitors, Chris tchurch. Taxed under order of 5 th June. Ec Wakanui Petition. Taxed off. Jan. 3, 1882— £ s. d. £ s. d. Attending you re petition Mr. Ivess was 068 about to lodge against your return for Wakanui Ivess v. You. Instructions to defend ... ... 068 Jan. 20, 1882— Attending and conferring with youhereon 068 Having received copy petition, perusing 048 and considering same, 14 folios Instructions to authorize Mr. Poyntz, of Asliburton, to go through electoral roll and act on your behalf Making list of votes set out in petition 026 for Mr. Poyntz's guidance Letter to Mr. Poyntz with same, and 052 instructing him to act Attending to despatch telegram from Mr. Wason to Mr. Poyntz Paid ... ... 010 Jan. 23, 1882 — Having received letter from Mr. Poyntz 068 re striking aliens and minors off the roll, and also one from Mr. Wason to same effect, perusing and considering same Letter to Mr. Poyntz instructing him 052 fully as to above Letter to Mr. Wason in reply, informing 052 him that we had instructed Mr. Poyntz Jan. 26, 1882 — Attending searching Gazettes to ascer- 110 014 4 tain if certain foreigners were naturalized —engaged one day