PLAINTIFFS BILL OF COSTS.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 563, 30 October 1871, Page 2 (Supplement)

PLAINTIFFS BILL OF COSTS.

1870.—May 17. £ 8. G. Instructions to sue through the medium of interpreter, long and Bpecial ... ... 110 Letter of demand ... ... 0 3 6 Warrant to sue, in duplicate ... 0 4 0 Paid interpreter for his services... 110 Attending to file warrant to sue 0 3 4 Paid 0 3 0 Instructions to retain Mr, Whitaker ... ... ... 0 6 8 Drawing and fair copy retainer... 0 4 0 Attending therewith ... ... 06 8 Paid him his fee ... ... 13 6 May 26. Writ of summons ... ... 014 6 Instructions for declaration ... 013 4 Drawing same, and fair copy for counsel to settle, 34 folios ... 1 14 0 Large and special plan ... 110 Paid counsel his fee ... ... 2 4 6 Engrossing declaration,as settled, 17s; and plan, 21s ... ... 1 18 0 Copy writ, Is; declaration and plan, 38s, for service ... 1 19 0 Affidavit of sendee ... ... 0 6 0 Copy writ, Is; declaration and plan, 38s, to annex... ... 1 19 0 Attending to be sworn ... 0 3 4 Paid oath ... ... ... 0 2 0 Attending to file ... ... 0 3 4 Paid ... ... ... 0 3 0 Term fee ... ... ... 013 0 June 1. Instructions to apply for writ of injunction ... ... 013 4 June 13. Having received notice from defendant's solicitor (Mr. Lascelles), instructions for notice in reply ... ... ... 0 6 8 Drawing same ... ... 0 5 0 Two fair copies ... ... 0 6 0 Attending serving Mr. Lascelles (defendant's solicitor) ... 0 3 4 Attending at Supreme Court, searching for appearance ... 0 6 8 Paid 0 10 June 23. Drawing notice of motion for ■writ of injunction, and fair copy, service ... ... 06 0 Attending, serving Mr. Lascelles, ■with instructions for affidavit of plaintiff in support, through interpreter ... ••• 013 4 Drawing same ... ••• ° !•» 0 Fair copy for counsel to settle... 0 7b Paid his fee ... J 3 6 Fair copy affidavit as settled ... 07b

Attending Mr. J. S. Edinonda, Native Interpreter, appointing time to attend and interpret affidavit ... ... ... 0 6 8 Attending with interpreter, readin cr over affidavit, and to be °n a q sworn ... ... ... uoo Paid his fee... ... ... 110 Paid oaths (two) ... ... 0 4 0 Drawing affidavit of solicitor in cause, 8 folios ... ... 0 8 0 Engrossing same ... ... 04 0 Attending to be sworn ... 0 6 8 Paidoalli 0 2 0 Drawing affidavit of A. T. Nation, 10 flios ... ... ... 0 10 0 Counsel's fee to settle... ... 13 6 Fair copy ... ... ... 0 5 0 Paid oaih ... ... ... 0 2 0 Instructions for affidavit of plaintiff, in verification of declaration throughinterpreter... ... 0 6 8 Drawing same, and fair copy ... 0 6 0 Engrossing same ... ... 0 8 0 Attending 13. J. Edmonds, appointing time, and subsequently on him and plaintiff reading over affidavit, and to be a worn ... ... ... 068 Paid interpreter ... ... 110 Paid oaths ... ... ... 0 4 0 Drawing affidavit of E. A. Maokelvio ... ... ... 0 5 0 Engrossing same ... ... 0 2 6 Copy exhibits to annex ... 0 3 0 Attending to bo sworn ... 0 3 4 Paid oath ... ... ... 0 2 0 Drawing and engrossing affidavit of service of notice of intention to apply for injunction ... 0 6 0 Copy notice to annex ... ... 0 2 0 Paid oath ... ... ... 0 2 0 Attending to file affidavits (6) ... 0 6 8 Paid (6) ... ... ... 0 18 0 Instructions for brief to apply for injunction... ... ... 0 13 4 Brief ... ... ... 1 10 0 Paid counsel his fee ... ... 5 10 0 Attending Court, order read for provisional injunction ... 0 13 4 Attending to draw up order ... 0 6 8 Drawing same, and fair copy ... 0 6 0 Copy for Court ... ... 0 3 0 Attending for seal ... ... 0 3 4 Paid ... ... ... 0 6 0 Copy for service ... ... 0 3 0 Service ... ... ... 034 Instructions for writ of provisional injunction ... ... 0 6 8 Drawing and fair copy ... 0 10 0 Paid counsel his fee to settle ... 13 6 .Tune 24. Instructions to retain Mr. liesketh ... ... ... 0 6 8 Drawing and faircopy retainer,.. 0 4 0 Attending him therewith ... 0 6 8 His fee (retainer) ... ... 13 6 Attending him subsequently when ho returned fee, and stated reasons why he could not act 0 6 8 June 25. Engrossing writ of injunction and parchment ... ... 0 10 0 Attending for seal ... ~. 0 6 8 Paid .. ... ... 10 0 Copy for service on defendant ... 0 5 0 For copies writ of injunction for service on A. Craig, A. MeLelian, W. Price, and Thos. Long ... ... ... 10 0 Service at Whangapoua on these parties ... ... ... 50 0 Instructions for affidavit of E. Tregear ... ... ... 068 Long and special affidavit of service of writ of injunction, drawing and engrossing 7 folios 010 6 Copy writ to annex ... ... 0 5 0 Paid oath ... ... ... 0 2 0 June 28. [nst'ucfions to give notice that injunction had been grunted .. 0 6 8 Drawing same, an i fait copy ... 010 0 Service ... ... ••■ 034 Co;>y writ of injunction, for service on defendant ... ... 0 5 0 Service ... ... ... 0 5 0 Affidavit of service ... ... 0 6 8 Copy writ to annex ... ... 0 5 0 Paid" oath ~. ... ... 0 2 0 Julyl. Having received, laic at n:ght, notice of intention of defendant to apply for dissolution of injunction, perusing copy affidavits furnished ... ... 0 6 8 Instructions to oppoaeapp'ieation 0 6 8 Attending Court, comparing copy affidavits with originals filed in Court ... ... ... 0 6 8 Drawing and engrossing affi lavit of particulars of receipt of notice ... ... ... 0 10 0 Attending to be sworn ... 0 6 8 Paid oath ... ... ... 0 2 0 Attending to file ... ... 0 6 8 Paid ... ... ... 0 3 0 Brief to counsel to apply for adjournment ... ... 0 13 4 Paid his fee ... ... ... 5 10 0 Attending Court, application heard, no order, leave given to plaintiff to file affidavit in reply ... ... ... 110 Instructions for affidavit of 0. O. B. Davis ... ... ••• 0 6 8 Drawing same, 7 folios ... 0 7 0 Counsel's fee to settle ... 13 6 Engrossing same as settled ... 0 3 6 Attending him to be sworn ... 0 6 8 Paid oath ... ... ... 0 2 0 July 16. Instructions for affidavit of plaintiff, through interpeter, long and special ... ... 110 Paid interpreter ... ... 110 Drawing affidavit, 37 folios ... 117 0 Counsel's fee for settling same .. 2 4 6 Engrossing same as settled ... 0 18 6 Attending interpreter, appointing time to attend and interpret affilavit ... 0 6 8 Attending plaintiff an 1 interpreter, reading over, and to be sworn ... ... ... 0 13 4 Paid oaths (2) ... ... 0 4 0 Paid interpreter hia fee ... 2 2 0 Clerk's attendance at Supreme Court, copying agreement on settlement of action, Burtt and another v. Harris and another ... ... ... 0 6 8 Copying same ... ... 0 2 6 Paid ... ... ... 0 10 Instructions for affidavit of Paora Matutaera ... ... 0 13 4 Drawing same, 8 folios ... 0 8 0 I Fair copy ... ... ... 0 4 0 ; Counsel's fee to settle name ~, 13 6

Instructions to get same sworn at Coromnndel ... ... 0 6 8 Paid zee, taking same... ... 2 2 0 Drawing affidavit of J. C. MaoCorinick, 9 folios ... ... 0 9 0 Engrossing same ... ... 04 6 Paid oath ... ... ... 0 2 0 Instructions for affidavit of 0. A. Harris, jun. ... ... 0 I** Drawing B>une,'22 folios ... 12 0 Counsel* fee io settle... ... 2 4 6 Engro-sing same as settled ... 011 0 Copy iigreenienfc to annex ... 0 2 0 Attending, reading over, and to be sworn ... ... ... 0 6 8 Puid oath ... .... ••• 0 2 0 I us'ructions for affidavit of D. V. G- yun .. ... ... 0 6 8 Drawing same, 6 folios ... 0 6 0 Kngro3.«ing same ... ... 03 0 Paid oat ha ... ... ... 0 2 0 Attending to file affidavits ... 0 6 8 Paid tiling 7 alii lavits ... 110 Instructions for brief... ... 2 2 0 Drawing and eng-ossing brief for Mr. Wuitaker, 43 sheets at 3s 4d 7 3 4 Fee to counsel with brief ... 11 0 0 Atten ling Mr. Whitaker with brief 0 6 8 Attending Mr. Whitaker subsequently when he stated he could not appear ... ... 06 8 August 16. Attending Court, application made, adjourned till i*3rd Aug. 013 4 August 23. Attendiug Court, adjourned till the next day ... ... 013 4 August 24. Attending Court, adjourned to the 29th August ... ... 013 4 August 29. attending Court, argument part heard, adjourned to 31st ... 110 August 31. Refresher to counsel ... ... 5 10 0 Attending Court, argument part heard, adjourned to 2nd Sept. 013 4 Term fee 0 13 0 September 2. Attending Court, motion refused, cost* refused, till further order 110 Instructions to discontinue claim under portion of first count of declaration ... ... 0 6 8 Drawing discontinuance ... 010 0 Attending Court, entering same in cause book ... ... 0 6 8 Paid 0 5 0 Attending lo draw up order dismissing motion to disolvo injunction ... ... 0 6 8 Dr.wing same ... ... 0 10 0 Keo to counsel to settle ... 13 6 Kngrosing same ... ... 0 5 0 Copy for Court ... ... 0 5 0 Paid for »eal ... ... 0 6 0 Copy for servico and service ... 0 8-1 September 9. Pleadings having become very difficult and complicated, attending Mr. Whitaker, appointing time for consultation 0 6 8 Attendiug consultation ... 110 October 3. Attending Native Lands Court, bespeaking copy certificate of title to Opitouui ... ... 0 6 8 Paid ... 0 10 0 October 15. [laving noticed that defendant had filed declaration of insolvency, attending searching for r\ C* <J same ... ... ... O o H Pail search ... ... ... 0 10 Drawing and engrossing affidavit to brin.' (net under notice of Court 0 10 0 Attending to be sworn ... 0 3 4 Puid 0 2 0 Copy for'service ... ... 0 5 0 Attending serving ... ... 0 3 4 Having received notice of second appii.Mt ion to dissolve injunction iusiru'tion to oppose same ... 0 6 8 Allen aiig examining copy affidavits wiih originals ... 0 6 8 P.iil .. ... ... 0 10 Drawing affidavits of I£. A. Mac-ki-chnio ... ... ... 0 4 0 Eugrus-ing same, 4 folio?, at 6d 0 2 0 P.u'«. ohi.li ... ... ... 0 2 0 Attending to (lie ... ... 0 3 4 Paid . . ... ... 0 3 0 Uncf to counsel ... ... 110 November 16. ITis fee ... ... ... 5 10 0 Atten-ling Court on motion to dissolve Injunction ; same granted on terms ... ... 110 November 26. Attending defendant's solicitor, bespeaking, and for copy draft order diss Iving injunction ... 0 6 8 Perusing and considering same, and varying draft to meet terms of order made ... 0 6 8 Attending defendant's solicitor therewith and thoreon, but he declined to adopt alterations 0 6 8 Attending the Registrar, who thought, after hearing arguments, that matters should be mentioned in Court... ... 0 13 4 November 28. Rule absolute not having been taken out by defendant ; drawing same and fair copy : 0 10 0 Attending Registrar for his signature, but ho declined to complete rule till assured that defendant's solicitor would not take it out ... ... 0 6 8 Writing defendant's solicitor ... 0 5 0 Having received reply, attending .Registrar with it, but he refused to give rule ... ... 0 6 8 Term feo ... ... ... 0 13 0 December 1. Long conference, and special instructions lo proceed to trial on issues of fact before Court had pronounced judgment on issueu of law ... ... 0 13 4 Drawing summons in chambers and fair copy .. ... 0 10 0 Attending *o set down application and for summons ... ... 0 6 8 Paid setting down ... ... 0 2 0 Ditto summons ... ... 0 3 0 Copy for Court ... ... 0 2 0 Ditto for service and servico ... 0 5 4 Dray ing affidavit in support, and fair copy ... ... ... 0 10 0 Attendiug swearing ... ... 0 3 4 Paid oath ... ... ... 0 2 0 Attending to file ... ... 0 3 4 Paid 0 3 0

Copy affidavit for service and service ... ... ... 0 5 4 Attending Court, order "made as prayed ... ... ••• 2 2 0 Attending to draw up order ... 0 6 8 Urjwing and engrossing same 0 6 0 Copy for Court ... ... 0 2 0 Attending for signature and seal 0 6 8 Paid ' ... ... ... 06 0 Copy for servico and Bervice ... 0 5 4 i December 2. Drawing and fair, copy notice of trial ... ... ... 0 5 0 Copy and service ... ... 0 4 4 Attending to set down cause for trial ... ... ... 0 6 8 Paul ... ... ... 0 5 0 I Instruct ions for issues ... 0 6 8 Drawing and fuir copy ... 0 12 0 Counsels' lee to settle .. ... 2 4 6 Kngros-sing same as settled ... 0 6 0 Copy lo serve ... ... 0 6 0 Attending delivering ... ... 0 3 4 Jury imutdo to at;ree on first trial ol this cause, instructions to set down cause for trial ... 0 6 8 i Notice of trial ... ... 0 5 0 Copy and service ... ... 0 3 4 Attending to sei down cause for second trial ... ... 0 6 8 Paid ... ... ... 0 5 0 Attending to ballot for special jury ' ... ... ... 013 4 Copy list ... ... ... 0 5 0 Instructions to reduce list ... 0 13 4 Attending to reduce ... ... 0 13 4 Copy list as reduced for use ... 0 2 6 Notice to produce ... ... 0 7 6 Copy and service ... ... 0 4 4 Clerk attending to prove service of notice to produce, ten days at 21a each ... ... 10 10 0 Notice to admit ... ... 0 10 0 Copy and service ... ... 0 5 4 Drawing admission .. ... 0 5 0 Attending defendant's solicitor on his .signing same... ... 0 6 8 Affidavit to verify signature to i admission ... ... ... 0 6 8 Copy notice to annex... ... 0 2 0 Attending to be sworn ... 0 3 4 Paid oath ... ... ... 0 2 0 Notice to produce ... ... 0 7 6 Copy and service ... ... 0 4 4 Two subpoenas and testiQcandum, and paid each 10i ... ... 10 0 Copy and service on A. T. Nation, and conduct money ... 0 6 0 Copy and service on Hamiora Mangakahia, and conduct money ... ... ... 17 0 Copy and servico on Ilohepa Hapene, and conduct, money ... 17 0 Copy and servi -c on Wirihanu, and conduct money ... 17 0 One subpeena and test for Mr. Fenton, and paid 5s ... 0 10 0 Instructions for brief, four witnesses, aboriginal natives ... 10 10 0 Paid interpreter for his services 2 2 0 Drawing brief, 36 sheets, at 6» 8d 12 0 0 Engrossing brief, 57 sheets, at 3s 4d ... ... ... 9 10 0 Mr. MacConnick, having been subpootiad by defendant, rendering another counsel necessary, copies of brief... ... 9 10 0 Four copies plaintiff's notice to produce to annex ... ... 0 8 0 Two copies pi intiff's notice to admit to annex ... ... 0 4 0 Two copies defendant's notice to produce to annex ... ... 0 4 0 Attending counsel with brief ... 0 6 8 Paid him bis Ceo ... ... 21 16 0 Attending junior counsel with brief ... ... ... 0 6 8 Paid him his fee ... ... 15 10 0 Attending appointing Consultation ... ... -. 0 6 8 bee to senior counsel... ... 2 4 6 Kee to junior counsel ... ... 13 6 Attending uonsullution ... 110 i'hree copies i«u< s f>r jury ... 0 7 6 J mo -7. AI trending Court, solicitor, and clerk 2 2 0 June 2S. Attending Mr. Brooiilield for and t with brief... ... ... 0 6 8 His fe- refresher ... ... 5 10 0 I'uid Mr. MaeCorraiek his fee wfrfshtT ... ... ... 7 17 0 Attending Court, solicitor, and clerk ... ... ... 2 2 0 June 29. Attending Mr. Brookfield with brief 0 6 8 His fee refresher ... ... 5 10 0 Find Mr. MacCormiclt his fee refresher ... .. ... 7 17 0 Attending Cour^ solicitor, and clerk ... ... ... 2 2 0 June 31. Attending Mr. Brookfield with brief ... ... ... 0 6 8 His fee refresher ... ... 5 10 0 Paid Mr. MacCormick his fee refresher ... ... ... 7 17 0 Attending Court, solicitor, and clerk ... ... ... 2 2 0 July 3. Attending Mr. BrooKfield with brief ... ... ... 0 6 8 ITis fee refresher ... ... 5 10 0 Paid Mr. MacCormick his fee refresher ... ... ... 7 17 0 Attending Court, Solicitor, and Clerk ... ... ... 2 2 0 July 14, Attending Mr. Brookfield with brief ... ... ... 0 6 8 His fee refresher ... 5 10 0 Paid Mr. MacCormick his fee refresher ... ... ... 7 17 0 Attending Court, Solicitor, and Clerk ... ... ... 2 2 0 Attending Mr. Brookfield with brief ... ... ... 0 6 8 His fee refresher ... ... 5 10 0 Paid Mr. MacCormick his fee refresher ... ... ... 7 17 0 Attending I ourt, Solicitor, and Clerk ... ... ... 220 Attending Mr. Brookfield with brief ... ... ... 0 6 8 Hi* fee refresher ... .. 5 10 0 Paid Mr. MuoCorinick his fee refresher .. ... ... 7 17 0 Attendiug Court, Solictor, and Clerk ... ... ... 2 2 0 Attendiug Mr. Brookfield with brief ... ... ... 0 6 8 His fee refresher ... ... 5 10 0 Paid Mr. MacCormick his fee refresher ... ... ... 7 17 0 Attending Court, Solicitor, and Clerk ... .. ... 2 2 0 Attending Mr. Brookfield with brief ~, ... ... 0 6 6

His fee refresher .. ... 5 10 Paid Mr. JVlacCormiok his fee refresher 717 0 Attending Court, Solicitor, and Clerk.—Verdict given. Application made for certificate of costs ... 2 2 0 Drawing certificate on record ... v o v Attending Chief Justice on his signing same ... ••• 0o o Paid swearing witnesses, three, at 2s each ... ••• 06 0 Paid interpreters attending Court ten daje, at £2 2b per diera ... 23 2 0 Instruction for affidavit of increase , ... °|> ° Drawing same, thirty six folios... 1 lb U Engraving same ... ••• « Paid oath ° 2 0 Aitending to file ... ... ° 3 „ Paid 0 3 0 Copy for defendant's solicitor, tliirtj-six folios, at 6d each ... 018 0 Drawing bill of costs, and copy for Ktgistrar, 54 folios, at la each ... 2 14 0 Copy for defendant's solicitor .. 17 0 Attending for appointment to tax 0 6 8 Appointment, copy, and service... 0 4 0 Paid ... ° 5 2 Attending taxation ... ... 16 8 Paid Begistrar ... ... 10 0 Drawing final judgment ... 06 8 Attending to enter up judgment 0 6 8 Paid signing judgment ... 010 0 Term fee ... ... ... 013 0 £451 3 6 WITNESSES' EXPENSES. Mohi Mangaktthia, native chief, residence, Whangapoua; attendance, 30 day 3; miles, 61... 34 12 0 Hamiora Mangakahia, native chief; residence, Whangapoua ; attendance, 6 days ; miles, 61 9 7 0 Hohepo Kapene, native chief; residence, Whangapoua; attendance, 26 days ; miles, 61 .. 30 7 0 Wiremu Wirihana, native chief; residence, Whangapoua ; attendance, 27 days; miles, 61... 31 8 0 £105 14 0 Allocated for ... ... 407 1 0 146 11 10 £553 11 10 Claimed ... ... ... 553 11 10 Struck off | 146 10 10 i <<— C 407 1 0