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Court for the Trial of an Election Petition, Electoral District of Franklin North. In the matter of "The Election Petitions Act, 1880." Between William Francis Buckland, Petitioner, and Benjamin Harris and William Shanaohan, Respondents. Petitioner's Costs. Taxed off. Jan. 10, 1882—■ £ s. d. £ s. d. Instructions for petition, long and special 330 220 Drawing petition, 14 folios at is. 6d. ... 1 1 o o 7 6 Fair copy, at 6d. ... ... 070 026 Fee to counsel to settle same... ... 246 Attending him therewith ... ... 068 Having received petition settled, perus- 068 ing same Fair copy as settled, at 6d. ... ... 070 070 Engrossing petition for signature, at 6d. 070 010 Attending petitioner on his signing peti- 068 tion Eair copy petition for insertion in news- 070 070 papers Attending Neio Zealand Herald office, 068 068 and instructing as to insertion Attending perusing and revising proof 013 4 013 4 Paid for insertion ... ... 300 300 Drawing appointment of solicitor, and 010 6 056 fair copy and engrossing same Attending petitioner signing same ... 068 068 Attending petitioner obtaining £200 to 068 deposit Attending Bank of New Zealand, depo- 0106 siting £200 Drawing and engrossing form of receipt 050 050 to be given by manager Attending with petitioner on Returning oig o Officer at Papakura, nineteen miles from Auckland, and taking receipt Service ... ... 050 Jan. 18, 1882— Having received notice of appointment 068 of Mr. E. W. Burton as solicitor for Benjamin Harris, perusing same Jan. 20, 1882 — Having received notice of petition being 068 received by Registrar of Supremo Court at Wellington, perusing same Copy petition for service on Mr. Burton, 070 010 ' — folios Service ... ... 050 Copy petition for service on Mr. Shan- 070 010 aghan, 14 folios Attending at Papakura in order to ser- oig o vice on respondent, Shanoghan, with copy petition Service ... ... o^o Drawing retainer to Mr. Cotter, and 068 attending him therewith Paid his fee amd clerk ... ... 1 36 Drawing retainer for Mr. Whitaker ... o (1 8 068 Paid his fee and clerk ... ..,136136 Feb. 20, 1882— Attending Mr. Cotter to appoint con- 068 sulfation Paid his fee and clerk ... ... 246 1 1 o Attending Mr. Whitaker, appointing 068 068 consultation Paid his fee ... ...136136 Attending consultation ... ... 013 4 068 Feb. 21, 1882— Drawing affidavit of petitioner's solicitor 1 1 o 1 1 o to ground, application for order to Registrar of Supreme Court, Wellington, to transmit original petition to Registrar of Supreme Court here Engrossing same ... ... 0100 o_o o Attending swearing ... ~,068068 Paid oath ... ~,020020 Motion paper ... ~. 020 020 Paid filing ... ... 030 030 Attending Judge with Eegistrar at his 1 1 o 1 i o residence, it being vacation, when he said he was doubtful as to correct course of procedure, and suggested telegram to Garrick and Cowlishaw, of Christchurch, the solicitors in another petition at Christchurch, inquiring course of procedure there Paid cab-hire ... ... 012 6 012 6 Telegram accordingly ... ... 068 Paid ... ... 050

Taxed off. £ s. d. £ s. d. Feb. 21, 1882—continued. Having received telegram from G-arrick 050 and Cowlishaw, stating that petitioner and respondent had admitted former allegations, and Clerk of House of Eepresentatives subpoenaed to produce voting papers, &c, perusing same Telegram to Major Campbell asking him 068 068 if he would send voting papers, and without his personal attendance Paid ... ...020020 Telegram to Moorhouse and Co., Wei- 068 lington, to see Major Campbell on above question Paid ... ... 036 Feb. 25, 1882— Attending Mr. Burton, who agreed to 068 admit formal matters and would sign admission in order to save expense Feb. 27, 1882— Attending him, going through petition 013 4 068 with a view to admission on both sides Drawing same and fair copy, 2 folios ... 040 010 Two engrossments for signature ... 040 Attending Mr. Burton, exchanging parts 068 Attending petitioner, informing him ac- 068 068 cordingly Attending, receiving and perusing tele- 068 grains from agents re Major Campbell Having received Judge's summons, pc- 1 1 o 1 1 o rusing and considering-same Attending Mr. Cotter therewith ... 013 4 013 4 Attending Mr. Burton to appoint time 068 068 to wait on Judge, in vacation, no time having been mentioned in summons Feb. 28, 1882— Paid counsel's fees, attending on sum- 220 220 mons, when, with a trifling exception, summons dismissed, and clerk Attending respondent's solicitor, in- 068 018 forming him that we abandoned paragraphs s and 6 of the petition relating to minors and non-qualified voters Feb. 25, 1882— Drawing and transmitting telegram to 050 050 Messrs. Moorhouse, Edwards, and Cutton, requesting them service of subpoena on Major Campbell Paid ... ... 036 036 March 1, 1882 — Attending Mr. Cotter to appoint con- 068 sultation Paid his fee and clerk ... ... 246 The like, Mr. Whitaker ... ... 211 2 211 2 March 5, 1882 — Attending consultation, which lasted 1 1 0 078 three hours Feb. 28, 1882— Preparing praecipe for subpoena duces 012 6 tecum for Clerk of Parliament, and attending Supreme Court sealing Paid fee ... ... 060 Copy to serve ... ... 020 Copy to keep ... ...020020 Writing Messrs. M'orhouse, Edwards, 010 6 030 and Co., agents, with original copy, and instructions to serve Major Campbell, and instructions as to their proceedings in case of his absence Paid their charges as per bill annexed... 317 10 276 March 2, 1882 — Respondent Shanaghan not having ap- 0126 046 peared, affidavit of service of petition upon him, and paid oath Drawing notice and copy of appointment 050 of Samuel Jackson as petitioner's solicitor to file with Registrar Attending filing same, 63. Bd.; paid, 3s. 098 030 March 3, 1882 — Not having heard from Moorhouse and 068 068 Co., telegram inquiring what had been done Paid ... ... 017 017 March 7, 1882— Attending, receiving, and perusing tele- 068 068 gram in reply Instructions for list of objections ... 330 298 Drawing same, 6 folios ... ... o go o 4 6 Fair copy to keep ... ... 030 010