Magistrates Court Fees.

Manawatu Herald, 17 March 1894, Page 3

Magistrates Court Fees.

. -^ . »',' — ; Th« following extract , from the New Zealand Gazette will be of much Interest to. business people. ALLOWAKOES TO wfTKESSBS. Gentlemen; merchants, bankers, and professional men, per diem, Ids to 20s. Auctioneers, accountants, clerks, farmers, and tradesmen, per diem, 9s to 15b. Artisans and journeymen, per fli«n, 7a to Bs. , Labourers per diem, to 5s ?s. Female witnesses : One-half- the above sums. Children: A reasonable amount for expenses, to be fixed by the Court. -- • Travelling expenses : The cost of conveyance by railway, coach, or other public conveyance, or, if no taoh conveyance, 9d per mile, one way. Witnesses of the artisan and labourer classes to be allowed aecondeljiwfftre.; the others firet class. If the witnesses attend in more thao one action they will be entitled toft -pijoportionftte part in each action 0n1y. ... ALLOWANCES TO SOISMTmo OR. SXPERT *.' . ."' WrtN^SSES. .. .". ".'.: For qualifying to give, evidence, from lQs to £5. 'Attending : Court on trial, per dieui, 10a to £%. ■••'-••- --. In" estimating^ the. amount to. be a^ow^d, the character of the action, . the ' profegftional standing of the witness (if a professional man), and -the -propriety of retaining the partioular witness, are to be considered, and in no oase is the maximum allowance to be exceeded. Travelling •ipenses to be allowed on the same lolte as to an ordinary witness. 'Thf. above allowances shall not apply .to persons who prepare plans, drawings, models, &c, for the purpose of illustration, and who, if caHtd at the hearing of the action, prove the correctness of such plans, drawings, models, <fee, only, but in lieu thereof, these may be allowed die ;Sum ..reasonably paid for. the « me, if prepared for the purpQses of. e..ac*joq* / Any such person shall be allowed expanses upon the scale for ordinary witnesses. „, liiiher party to an action may be aliowed the sum reasonably expended «^ttie-c;onveyanceof any chattel for pf^iuotion before the Court. BOLICJTOB8 1 PKKS. - ; -.= • For entering plaint, tinder £2 no M; under ;jB2O, 5b,;. 00 and andlr '£4o, 10s ; over £40,' &1 ;

Appearance in Courfc to conduct action in defended cases, under £2, no fee ; . £*5 and under £20, £1 ; £2C and under £40, £2 2s ) over £40, 5 per cent. Appearance in undefended cases, under £2, no fee ; £2 and under £5, no fee ; £5 and under £20, 10a 6d ; £20 and Under £40, £1 Is; over £40, 2£ per cent. Appearance in Tenement cases, £1 Is to £2 2s. In oase of discontinuance, payment into Coui't, or confession, no ftliowrd if the pnrly discontinuing-, paying in Court, or confessing ! judgment, file notice with the Clerk -^^Ifljfifliyft.ftnrl setve notice upon •the other party, or at tha office of his solicitor, not later than noon of the day preceding the day fixed for the hearing of the case : Provided that if the day preceding the day of hearing be Sunday, or Court holiday, the notice must be filed and served not later than, noon of the next preceding business day. If notice be not no given the Court will allow half the solicitor's fee, as per scale. -No allowance will be made in cases of payment into Court or confession unless the •name of the solicitor for- plaintiff appears upon the bill of particulars : Provided fchafc a Magistrate may allow a fee not exceeding £2 2s. to theplaintiff on any arnouh however 'small, or to a defendant who successfully defl-nds an action brought for any amount, however small, provided ; that the Magistrate certifies in writing in the Civil Record -book that the action involved some novel or difficult point of law, or that th? question litigated was of importance to some class or body of persons, pi* of general or public interest. A Magistrate may further, in his discretion; award a fee not less than ss. or more than £2 2s. for appearance either in Court or Chambers on any interlocutory proceeding or other matter within hi 3 jurisdiction under the Act. Intbbpeeters' Fees fob Interpreting IN COUHT. If engaged less than one hour, 10a 6d ; if engaged over one hoar (but not} to exceed £2 2s. a day) £1 Is. to £2 2s. Filling in Maori duplicate of sumnfons and translating claim, ~ If merely a tradesman's account, 2s. .68. to ss. ; if there is a statement of claim other than such account, if under, fifty words, 55. : if over fifty words, per folio of seventy two words, after the first fifty, ss ; translating any document required in proceedings, per folio of seventy* two word 3, 6s. ••• ; ■"■ * In no case are numerals to count The above fees are for the- document ,nnd the -duplicate thereof ${: y&* quired). An interpreter may also, where necessary, be allowed travelling-ex-penses on the scale allowed to witnesses. The Magistrate may, in special cases, order higher or other fees than the above to be paid to an Infcerpre ter. Such order shall be entered in the minute-book, and shall show the reason for making it.