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1897. & s. d. May 14. Attending Mr. Baldwin in conference re form of order served upon us and generally hereon at length. Paid Mr. Stafford's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 11 6 Paid Mr. Baldwin's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 Drawing and engrossing long memorandum to you hereon ... ... 110 May 20. Attending Mr. Baldwin in long conference as to whether it was advisable to alter statement of claim, in view of what Chief Justice stated in chambers, and when we carefully considered statement of claim and drew suggested amendments, but after anxious and careful consideration decided not to amend at present ... ... ... ... ... 220 Fee to Mr. Baldwin ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 0 May 21. Attending Mr. Baldwin in conference as to agreeing to strike out Wirihana Hunia's name as plaintiff, and when it was finally decided to retain his name for the present; engaged long time ... ... ... ... 1 11 6 Paid Mr. Baldwin's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 May 22. Attending serving writ and statement of claim on Buller ... ... 0 4 0 Attending serving writ and statement of claim on Kemp ... ... 0 4 0 Preparing affidavit of service ... ... ... ... ... 050 Copy to file ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 2 6 Copy to keep ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 026 Attending swearing same ... ... ... ... ... ... 068 Paid oath ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 2 0 May 25. Attending filing same ... ... ... ... ... ... 068 Paid 35.... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 3 0 Attending Mr. Baldwin in conference as to setting down case for June sittings; long conference hereon considering matter ... ... 1 11 6 Paid his fee ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 Writing Begistrar of Supreme Court that we objected to case being set down at June sittings, and setting out reasons therefor ... ... 0 5 0 May 26. Attending Mr. Baldwin in very long conference as to interrogatories, perusing and considering evidence already adduced, and rough-casting interrogatories; engaged most of the day. Fee to Mr. Stafford 5 5 0 Fee to Mr. Baldwin ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 10 0 May 27. Attending on receipt of order for leave to file defence, and perusing same 0 6 8 Attending Mr. Baldwin in long conference hereon, and to alter and amend interrogatories... ... ... ... ... ... ... 220 Paid Mr. Baldwin's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 0 Writing Mr. Beddard ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 5 0 Writing Messrs. Buller and Anderson ... ... ... ... 050 May 28. Attending on receipt of statement of defence. Attending Mr. Baldwin in long conference, perusing and considering statement of defence ; engaged whole day. Fee to Mr. Stafford ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 5 0 Fee to Mr. Baldwin ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 10 0 May 29. Attending Mr. Baldwin, conferring as to statement of defence, and as to getting struck out of June list ... ... ... ... ... 1116 Paid his fee ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 Drawing summons to show why case should not be struck out of June list ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 5 0 Copy to file ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 2 6 Copy to serve on Buller ... ... ... ... ... ... 026 Copy to serve on Kemp ... ... ... ... ... ... 026 Copy to keep ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 2 6 Attending Court issuing summons ... ... ... ... ... 068 Paid 10s. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 10 0 May 30 (Sunday). Attending Mr. Baldwin in long conference, engaged two hours, and when we finally settled form of interrogatories, and generally hereon 2 2 0 Paid his fee ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 0 May 31. Attending on receipt of letter from Mr. A. McDonald, and perusing ... 0 3 4 Drawing questions of law (twenty-four folios) ... ... ... 140 Consultation with Mr. Baldwin, going through and settling questions of law ; engaged three hours. Fee to Mr. Stafford ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 3 0 Fee to Mr. Baldwin ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 2 0 Drawing summons in support of questions of law ... ... ... 050 Copy to file ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 2 6 Copy to keep ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 026 Copy to serve on Buller ... ... ... ... ... ... 026 Copy to serve on Kemp ... ... ... ... ... ... 026 Drawing joint affidavit by you and Mr. Stafford ... ... ... 050 Copy to file ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 2 6 Copy to serve on Buller ... ~, ~. ... .',, ... 0 2 6