ALLOWANCES TO WITNESSES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1083, 26 January 1883, Page 3

ALLOWANCES TO WITNESSES.

Under the new Supremo Court rules the following ere the allowances to witnesses as pecan ly gazetted £ n. d. Professions! men, when their evidences* I rf 0 experts Is required, per dtona j jo Professional men, b inkers, merchants, auo- 0 IJ 0 tlonetrs, land agents, and other gentle- t.i men not specially mentioned, per diem .. I I 0 Masters of shine, o dicer* of police of superior grade, farmers, clerks, shopkeepers, and storekeepers, per diem ... 013 0 Shopmen, journeymen, mechanics, petty officers of ships, and officers of police of Inferior grade, per diem ... 0 10 0 Labourers, seamen, and police constables, per diem ... To sn Interpreter, if engaged for any time not exceeding one hoar 0 10 J For every additional hour or fraction of an hour he may be actually employed beyond that time 5 5 2 But not exceeding one day ... 3 I 0 Female witnesses at the rate of two thirds the allowance of male witnesses of corresponding rank. For witnesses residing beyond three miles from the Court there will be allowed their coach, railway,and steam boat fares By railway nr steamer second-class fares will he allowed fur labourers, journeymen, and mechanics ; and firnt-c'aas for others witnesses. Where there is no public conveyance there will be allowed for such witnesses a mileage rate not exceeding 9 d per mile one way. There will also he allowed 3s in addition for each night such witnesses are necessarily detained from their own houses, except when travelling by sea. ...