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1897. £ s. d. May 31. Copy to serve on Kemp ... ... ... ... ... ... 026 Copy to keep ... ... ... ... ... ... .., 026 Attending you on swearing affidavit... ... ... ... ... 068 Paid oath ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 2 0 Attending Court, issuing summons, and filing affidavit... ... ... 0 6 8 Paid 13s. 0 13 0 June 1. Consultation with Mr. Baldwin as to question to be argued in chambers on following day ... ... ... ... ... ... 330 Paid his fee ... ... 2 2 0 Attending chambers on summons to strike case out of June list, when, after argument, Chief Justice decided that it was a question that ought to be settled between counsel, and suggested a compromise, which we decided to accept provided you were agreeable. Fee to Mr. Stafford ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 3 0 Fee to Mr. Baldwin ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 2 0 Attending you conferring when decided we should accept compromise as to date of hearing ... ... ... ... ... ... 068 June 3. Attending Mr. Bell conferring as to arranging date of trial ... .... 0 6 8 June 4. Letter from Mr. Bell hereon, and perusing ... ... ... ... 0 3 4 Writing him in reply ... ... ... ... ... 050 Attending Mr. Baldwin in conference re postponement of trial. June 5. Attending Mr. Baldwin in conference re letter received from Judge Mackay, considering position and generally, and when letter and telegram settled to Appellate Court ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 11 6 Paid Mr. Baldwin's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 Attending despatching letter and telegram. Paid Is. 9d 0 19 June 7. Attending Wirihana Hunia and Mr. A. McDonald in very long conference hereon, when Wirihana Hunia requested to be indemnified against costs in the action; engaged three hours ... ... ... ... 330 Writing you explaining position, and asking for indemnity required by Hunia ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 5 0 Attending on receipt of letter from Mr. Bell in reply to ours of the 4th, and perusing same ... ... ... ... ... ... 034 June 8. Writing Mr. Beddard as to bringing on summons relating to questions of law ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 5 0 Writing Messrs. Buller and Anderson to same effect ... ... ... 050 Attending on receipt of letter from Judge Mackay, and perusing ... 034 June 9. Attending Mr. Baldwin, conferring with him as to letter received from Judge Mackay, and settling reply... ... ... ... ... 0 10 6 Mr. Baldwin's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 10 6 June 10. Attending on receipt of letter from you indemnifying Hunia against costs, and perusing ... .... ... ... ... ... ... 0 3 4 Attending Mr. Baldwin conferring hereon ... ... ... ... 010 6 Mr. Baldwin's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 10 6 June 16. Attending on receipt of copy of special case as finally stated by the Appellate Court from Judge Mackay, and perusing and considering same ... 110 Writing Judge Mackay acknowledging ... ... ... ... 052 June 17. Writing you in reply to yours of the 10th instant ... ... ... 050 June 19. Telegram from Mr. Baldwin at Levin, and perusing ... ... ... 034 June 25. Long telegram to Judge Mackay hereon ... ... ... ... 0 5 0 Paid 9s. 6d. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 9 6 Attending on receipt of telegram in reply, and perusing ... ... 0 3 4 June 26. Writing Mr. H. D. Bell with notice of our intention to apply to Judge in chambers to have special case set down for hearing at next Banco sitting 0 5 0 Attending on receipt of long telegram from Mr. Sheridan instructing us to send notes of Judge Wilson's evidence and minutes of Court of 1886 to Judge Mackay, at Levin, and perusing. Telegram to Judge Mackay ... ... ... ... ... 0 5 0 Paid Is. Bd. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 18 Attending on receipt of letter from you authorising us to indemnify Wirihana Hunia against costs, and perusing ... ... ... ... 034 Making copy Judge Wilson's notes and minutes of Court of 1886, 245 folios 6 2 6 June 28. Attending Mr. Baldwin in long conference as to position with regard to special case, and as to prudent action in consequence, and as to questions of law ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 111 6 Paid Mr. Baldwin's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 Writing Judge Mackay with copy of Judge Wilson's notes and minutes .., 0 6 0 June 30. Attending on receipt of long letter from Judge Mackay re special case, and perusing ... ... ... ... ... ~. ... 0 6 8 Attending Mr. Baldwin in conference hereon ... .., ... 068 Fee to Mr. Baldwin ... .., ... .., ... ... 0 6 8