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1904. NEW ZEALAND.

LEGAL EXPENSES PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT DURING 1902-3.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 30th October, 1903. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing the aggregate amount paid by all departments of the Government for legal expenses for the financial year 1902-3, giving the names of the legal firms to whom such moneys were paid, and similar information to that contained in H.-37A., 1900.—(Mr. Hogg.)

The above Keturn has been compiled from information supplied by the various departments. Hugh Pollen, Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 23rd June, 1904. Under Secretary.

SUMMARY. £ s d Crown Solicitors, &c. ... ... ... ... ... 7,073 13 10 Other than Crown Solicitors, &e. ... ... ... ... 2,819 2 2 £9,892 16 0 Amounts paid to Crown Solicitors and Crown Prosecutors in the various Judicial for the Financial Year 1902-3. idicial Districts Looality. Name. Amount. Amount paid to each District. Northern Judicial District— Auckland New Plymouth Hon. J. A. Tole ... A. Standish W. Kerr J.W.Nolan £ s. 1,269 16 77 14 0 10 170 4 d. 3 0 6 6 £ s. d. it Gisborne 1,518 5 3 Wellington Judicial District — Wellington H. D. Bell M. Chapman H. Gully E. L. Barton A. J. Cotterill H. A. Cornford ... A. R. Bunny S. T. Fitzherbert... // • • • ... it - - ■ Hawera Napier 974 18 2 46 4 6 911 16 1 50 3 10 137 17 0 82 2 6 37 4 0 493 0 1 a ■ ■ ■ Masterton Wanganui Palmerston North Nelson Judicial District— Blenheim Nelson Westport B. McCallum C. Y. Fell C. E. Harden ... 2,733 6 2 64 10 12 12 3 3 0 0 0 80 5 0 Canterbury Judicial District — Christchurch ... Timaru T. W. Stringer ... J. W. White 931 15 149 8 3 4 Otago Judicial District — Oamaru Dunedin Queenstown Invercargill A. H. Creagh J. F. M. Fraser ... W. Turton T. M. Macdonald... 1,081 3 7 50 18 11 1,256 19 2 1 11 6 161 12 3 1,471 1 10 Wescland Judicial District — Hokitika Greymouth J. Park... 189 12 0 189 12 0 Total £7,073 13 10