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Taxed off. [ £ s. d. £ s. d. Feb. 22, 1882—continued. Engrossing, 4 folios ... ... 020 Attending to set down, &c. ... ... 068 Paid settling and filing affidavit in sup- 0120 030 port of service Counsel's fee on application for order ... 246 136 Drawing order, 4 folios ... ~.060030 Fair copy for Court to settle ... ... 020 010 Attending Court therewith to settle ... o 3 4 Attending for same when settled ... 034 034 Engrossing ... ... 020 Attending to seal ... ... 068 Paid ... ... 060 Drawing affidavit of increase, 10 folios... 015 o Engrossing ... ... 050 Attending to be sworn ... ... 068 Paid ... ... 020 Copy to serve ... ... 050 050 Service ... ... 050 050 Attending to file affidavit of increase ... o 6 8 Paid ... ... 030 Preparing appointment to tax, and 020 praecipe Attending for same ... ... 068 Paid ... ... o ; o Copy for service ... ... 006 Service thereof ... ... 050 Attending taxation ... ... 110 010 - Paid fees ... ... 010 o Letters, attendances, &c, not otherwise 330 220 charged, including letters to several witnesses and attendances on same, as to payment of their expenses 275 '5 9 Paid Mr. Poyntz his expenses ... 39 16 o „ witnesses' expenses as-per Schedule 1 36 5 6 „ Mr. Crisp's costs as per Schedule 2 26 o 8 610 „ Duff, serving subpoenas ... ... 576 „ Muir and Hay (horse-hire) ... 450 ~ Mr. Hampton, collecting evidence 3 3° 390 13 s 18 1 8 Taxed off ... ... 18 1 8 Allowed at ... ... 372 11 g A. E. Bloxam, 28th June, 1882. Eegistrar. Examined. —Harper and Co., 3rd May, 1882. June 26.—N0 appearance on behalf of Mr. Wason, but affidavit of notice having been sent to him filed. Items 1 to g4 inclusive taxed. June 28. —Mr. Cunningham, for Mr. Stringer, appeared for Mr. Wason. (Telegram put in authorizing him to do so.) Both days Mr. Beswick for Messrs. Harper and Co. After item g4 all items ticked were consented to by Mr. Cunningham. A. E. 8., Eegistrar. Schedule No. i. Witnesses' Fxpenses. £ s. d. To amount paid to J. Mason ... 1 4 o F. Stigley ... 116 o ~ Schneider ... 113 o ~ J. McKenzie ... 1 go ~ C. Hawkins ... 010 o D. T. Murphy ... 150 „ J. Murphy ... 1 5 o ~ J. Walker ... 1 5 o ~ C. Glenstein ... 110 o OP. Cox ... 1 1 o „ W. Eraser ... 2 ; 6 ~ J. Haseltine ... 1 go „ B. Cane ... ... 190 ~ D. McLeod ... 290 ~ J. Balfour ... 1 3 o ~ E. Bird ... ... 119 o ~ G-. James ... 1 10 o ~ G-. Hawkins ... 1 5 o „ E. McKenzie ... 1 go „ James Wilson ... 010 o „ James Wilson ... 010 o ~ D.Jackson ... 3 o o ~ Poole ... ... lig o ~ Shannon ... 1 10 o Total ... ... £36 5 6

Sciiedule No. 2. Messrs. Harper and Co., Dr. to C. Gr. Crisp. Taxed off. Jan. 26, 1882— £ s. d. £ s. d. Attending Mr. Poyntz, receiving instrue- 068 tions to take proceedings v. aliens Jan. 27, 1882— Preparing notices to 8 aliens, engrossing 1 1 0 16 copies (Act requiring written notice), attending posting copy to each alien as a registered letter Paid ... ... 048 Feb. 4, 1882— Attending Mr. Poyntz, receiving instrue- 068 tions to proceed v. Fraser, Haseltine, and Cichester Attending at Eegistrar's office, inspect- 068 ing claims and roll Attending Mr. James Hampton as to 068 evidence v. Fraser and others and D. McLeod Feb. g, 1882— Attending Mr. Poyntz, receiving instrue- 068 018 tions to proceed, preparing objection, attending serving Bird therewith Letter to Mr. Harper, forwarding list of o 5 2 voters against whom proceedings will' be, and paid Preparing notices of objection v. Fraser, 010 6 Haseltine, and McLeod, copies for service Attending at Tinwald, serving notices, 010 6 engaged all afternoon Feb. 10, 1882— Attending Mr. Hampton, ascertaining if 068 John MeKenzie minor Attending Mr. Poyntz hereon, and in- 1 1 o structions to proceed, preparing notice of objection, copy for service, attending serving at Tinwald Feb. 11, 1882— Attending Eegistrar's office, ascertaining 052 number of names placed on roll since issue of writ, letter to Mr. Harper, informing him Feb. 13, 1882— Instructions to inspect claims of Thomas 1 1 o 010 6 Williams, John Williams, and B. Cane, attending at Registrar's office, searching through claims, long engaged, telegram to Mr. Poyntz as to result Paid ... ... o 1 10 Instructions per wire lo search claim 112 010 6 No. 1008, attending, searching through claims, long engaged, making copy of claim, letter to Mr. Harper enclosing copy, and paid Feb. 15, 1882— Having heard that Mr. Ivess had signed 013 4 068 several voters' claims without authority, attending at Eegistrar's office, searching through claims, and selecting 4, viz., James, Beckett, Poole, and Porter, that were in Ivess's handwriting, attending to Mr. Harper hereon, and enclosing list Attending Poyntz and Co., instructing 068 them to ascertain whether James or Poole authorized signature Feb. 20, 1882— Having received subpoena from Mr. 050 0.30 Harper, copy for service on Poole Copy for service on James ... ... 050 030 Attending Poyntz and Co. therewith, for 068 018 service Feb. 21 and 22, 1882— Two days' attendance at Eakaia Court, 14 14 o 440 on behalf of Returning Officer Paid railway fare ... ... 018 o Hotel expenses ... ... 010 o 26 o 8 610 Taxed off ... ~. 610 Total ... ... £ig ig 8

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