W.B. EDWARDS (RETURN OF COSTS OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH REMOVAL OF, FROM POSITION OF JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1893 Session I, H-42

H.—42

1893. NEW ZEALAND.

W.B. EDWARDS (RETURN OF COSTS OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH REMOVAL OF, FROM POSITION OF JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 28th June, 1893. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing, in complete form to date of this return, the total cost to the State of the legal proceedings in respect to the appointment of Mr. W. B. Edwards as a Judge of the Supreme Court; the return to show in detail particulars as to all the items set out in the order of the House H.-35, 1892, in addition to the amounts paid at date of and subsequent to the appeal to the Privy Council."—(Mr. Fishee.)

Eetuen showing the Total Cost to the State of the Legal Proceedings in respect to the Appointment of Mr. W. B. Edwards as a Judge of the Supreme Court. ' . . -. 1891-92. Shorthand reports of proceedings in Court of Appeal: B. Leckie— £ s. d. Assisting shorthand writers ... ... .. ... ... ... 550 W. Berry, jun.— Travelling-expenses, Auckland-Wellington ... ... ... ... 481 Shorthand report, three days ... ... ... ... ... 3 3 0 Transcribing notes, 250 folios ... ... ... ... ... 12 12 0 W. A. Parkinson— Travelling-expenses, Hawera-Wellington ... ... ... ... 3 10 0 Shorthand report, three days ... ... ... ... ... 330 Transcribing notes, 256 folios ... ... ... ... ... 12 16 0 W. Leslie — Shorthand report, three days ... ... ... ... ... 330 Transcribing notes, 282 folios ... ... ... ... ... 1420 S. Spragg— Travelling-expenses, Dunedin-Wellington ... ... ... ... 5 13 11 Shorthand report, three days ... ... ... ... ... 330 Transcribing notes, 318 folios ... ... ... ... . . 15180 86 17 0 1892-93. Sir E. StoutCounsel's fee in Court of Appeal ... ... ... ... 105 0 0 Mackrell, Maton, and Godlee — Bill of costs on appeal to Privy Council ... ... ... ... ... 750 0 0 H. B. Vogel— Solicitor's and counsel's fees in Court of Appeal, and attending to receive judgment ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 78 15 0 Hugh Gully— £ s. d. Solicitor's fees, &c. ... ... ... ... ... 125 7 0 Disbursements ... ... ... ... .. 510 Paid for copies of judgments ... ... ... ... 16 16 0 147 4 0 Cost of printing report of proceedings before the Court of Appeal... ... ... 152 7 6 £1,320 3 6 C. J. A. Haselden, Wellington, 17th July, 1893. Under-Secretary for Justice. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,250 copies), 17s.

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