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1897. £ s. d. July 23. Fee to counsel attending chambers on argument of summons as to questions of law, and also on summons to postpone trial, when, after argument, both were dismissed ... ... ... ... ... 330 Paid fee to junior counsel on like attendance ... ... ... 220 In conference with Mr. Baldwin, drawing, settling long letter to you in reply to yours of 20th, advising fully on points set out in your letter, and subsequently sending same ... ... ... ... ... 110 Paid Mr. Baldwin's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 14 0 July 24. Letter from Messrs. Buller and Anderson, requesting to be furnished with copy of Judge Wilson's evidence, and pointing out that the copy of Judge Wilson's evidence sent to us by the Government was really Sir Walter Buller's. Making copy accordingly, 245 folios ... ... ... .... 6 2 6 Writing them therewith. July 25 (Sunday). Long and special conference with Mr. Sheridan hereon; engaged two hours ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 330 Telegram to Mr. A. McDonald as to obtaining attendance of witnesses at trial on 9th August ... ... ... ... ... ... 050 Paid 4s. 2d. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 4 2 Telegram to Mr. Stevens as to his and Natives' attendance at trial ... 050 Paid Is. 7d. .. ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 17 Writing Mr. Sheridan, requesting to be provided with printed evidence at once ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 050 July 26. Long consultation with Mr. Baldwin as to witnesses, interpreters, &c. ... 1 11 6 Paid his fee ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 Attending on receipt of telegram from Mr. McDonald, and perusing ... 0 3 4 Paid Is. 6d. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 16 Long memorandum to you hereon, and as to obtaining interpreters and shorthand-writer, &c. (twenty-five folios) ... ... ... ... 150 Telegram to Mr. Nicholson (witness) ... ... ... ... 050 PaidlOd. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 0 10 Attending on receipt of plans from Mr. Bryant ... ... ... 068 Paid therefor ... ... .... ... ... ... ... 470 July 27. Attending Mr. Baldwin in long conference as to discontinuance, and considering and discussing matter at very great length ... ... ... 330 Paid his fee ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 2 0 Drawing discontinuance of action ... ... ... ... ... 050 Copy to file ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 2 6 Copy to serve on Buller ... ... ... ... ... ... 026 Copy to serve on Kemp ... ... ... ... ... ... • 026 Copy to keep ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 026 Attending with Mr. Baldwin, filing same, and when office demurred to accepting same but finally agreed to accept ... ... ... 068 Paid fee... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 10 0 Attending serving Buller and Anderson ... ... ... ... 040 Attending serving Mr. Beddard ... ... ...- ... ... 040 Attending on receipt of notice of motion to strike out discontinuance, and perusing and considering same ... ... ... ... ... 068 Attending Mr. Baldwin, conferring thereon ... ... 110 Paid his fee ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 14 0 Drawing and engrossing long memorandum to you on Mr. Skerrett's opinion advising fully thereon (twenty folios) ... ... ... 220 Writing Mr. A. P. Buller as to subpoenaing Sir Walter Buller ... ... 050 Writing Mr. Beddard as to subpoenaing Major Kemp ... ... ... 050 Attending on receipt of reply from. Mr. Buller, and perusing ... ... 034 Attending on receipt of letter from you in reply to our last memorandum, and perusing same ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 6 8 July 28. Attending with Mr. Baldwin whole day searching re Waiwori and Horowhenua caveats ... ... ... ... ... ... 330 Paid his fee ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 3 0 Paid search-fees ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 7 0 Telegram to agent, Wanganui, to see Nicholson and arrange for his attendance at Wellington on trial ... ... ... ... ... 050 Paid 2s. 2d. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 2 2 July 29. Telegram from agent, Wanganui, reporting and perusing ~. ... 0 3 4 Telegram from Mr. Stevens, and perusing ... ... ... ... 034 Attending Mr. Baldwin in long conference, discussing notice of motion to strike out discontinuance ... ... ... ... ... 1 11 6 Paid Mr. Baldwin's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 Attending Mr. Le Grove, shorthand-writer, arranging for him to take notes of argument on motion for discontinuance ... ... ... ... 068 July 30. Fee to counsel in chambers, when, after short discussion, Chief Justice agreed to let matter stand over until following day ... ... ~, 330