Taxed off. Jan. 17, 1882—continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. Attending said respondent for his signa- 068 068 ture thereto Jan. 18, 1882 — Drawing notice and copy of appointment 050 050 of Ernest William Burton as solicitor for respondent, Benjamin Harris, to file with Eegistrar, as required by Rule 57 under "'Jhe Election Petitions Act, 1880." Attending filing appointment under Rule 068 068 14, and notice under Eule 57 Paid 3s. each ... ... 060 060 Copy and service of notice on Messrs. 050 050 Jackson and Russell to anticipate unnecessary expense of service Copy and postage of said notice to the 050 050 Returning Officer at Papakura Paid postage ... ... 004 004 Jan. 25, 1882— Attending at the office of Messrs. Jackson 068 068 and Rußsell to accept service of petition Perusing and considering same ... 1 1 o 1 1 o Attending Returning Officer to ascertain 068 068 if money lodged on bond given, and found money lodged Jan. 26, 1882— Letter to Major Harris, informing him 052 052 of receipt of petition, and requiring his version in regard to the allegations made, and asking him to obtain particulars of evidence, and to make inquiries to enable me to set up countercase, and postage Preparing retainer for Mr. Lusk, and 068 034 retaining him Paid his fee and clerk ... ... 136 on g Instructions for summons for particulars o 6 B~] of vote rejected by Deputy Eeturning Officer at Mangare, of persons intimidating, and to amend petition Feb. g, ISB2— Drawing same, 35 folios ... ... 212 6 Fee to counsel to settle ssme, and after- 136 mentioned affidavits Feb. 20, 1882— Engrossing same as finally settled by 134 counsel, 35 folios Feb. 22, 1882— Copy for service .. ... 134 Drawing affidavit of E. W. Burton in 013 6 support, g folios Engrossing same ... ... 060 Copy petition to annex thereto, 10 folios 068 Oath on swearing same ... ... 020 Instructions for affidavit of Major 068 Harris in support of summons to show cause Drawing same, 8 folios ... ... 012 o Copy petition to annex thereto ... o 6 8 Letter to Major Harris therewith to 058 swear, and explainingsame, and postage Feb. 23, 1882— Copy Judge's summons for Court, 35 1 3 4 J-13 610 folios Feb. 24, 1882— Attending Major Harris to read over 068 and swear affidavit in support of summons Paid oath ... ... 020 Attending to file affidavits and set down 068 application Paid filing 2 affidavits ... ~, 060 Paid setting down application ... 020 Application paper and copy ... ... 020 Attending serving summonses ... o 5 o Feb. 28, 1882— Fee to counsel for attending application 246 to strike out and amend, when amendment ordered Drawing order to amend, 3 folios ... o 4 6 Mar. 1, 1882— Engrossing order, and copy for service, 040 3 folios each Attending for signature thereto, and 068 sealing same Paid sealing ... ... 060 Paid messenger to Judge's house with o 1 o order for signature

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Taxed off. £ s. d. £ s. d. Mar. 3, 1882— Preparing subpoena ad test, to Thomas 012 6 012 6 Foley, John Smith, Robert Hattaway, jun., and T. J. Sutcliffe, praecipe therefor, and attendance to seal Paid sealing ... ...050050 Four copies for service ... ... 080080 Service on Thomas Foley, 15 miles from 100 100 Auckland Service on John Smith, Howick, 15 miles 100 100 from Auckland Service on Robert Hattaway, jun., Ta- oig o oig o maki, 14 miles from Auckland Service on Thomas James Sutcliffe, 019 o 019 o Pakuranga, 14 miles from Auckland Preparing subpoena ad test, for W. D. 0126 026 Busli and Richard Sefton, praecipe to seal, and attending sealing Paid sealing "... ... 050 Copies for service (two) ... ... 040 020 Service on W. D. Bush, Otahuhu, g 014 o miles from Auckland Service on R. Sefton, Otahuhu, g miles 014 0 014 o from Auckland Preparing subpoena duces tecum for Mr. 012 6 012 6 William Shanaghan, Eeturning Officer, Papakura, praecipe to seal, and attending sealing Paid sealing ... ...050050 Copy for service ... ...020020 Service on William Shanaghan, Papa- 140 140 kura, ig miles from Auckland Copy order to amend service, 3 folios ... 020 020 Service ... ...050050 Letters to and instructions from Major 330 330 Harris for list of objections, and several attendances thereon Drawing list of objections under Eule g, 012 o 012 o 8 folios March 4, 1882— Fee to counsel to settle same, and clerk 356 356 Preparing subpoena ad test, for William 012 6 012 6 Walters, jun., W. F. Evans, W. Smith, and Thomas Boyle, praecipe to seal, and attending sealing Paid sealing ... ...050050 Four copies for service ... ... 080 080 Service on William Walters, jun., Papa- 140 140 kura, ig miles from Auckland Letter to Major Harris, with some sub- 050 050 poenas for service, and asking him to send in witnesses Paid postage ... ...008008 Letter to W. Shanaghan for copy elec- 050 050 toral roll, and for information as to informal votes at Papakura Postage ... ...004004 March 6, 1882— Searching T. J. Suteliffe's title, and paid 078 078 search is. Feb. 25, 1882— Attending Messrs. Jackson and Eussell's 068 068 clerk, when he asked for admissions in order to save expense to his client Feb. 27, 1882— Attending him going through petition 013 4 013 4 with a view to admissions on both sides Perusing admissions as drawn by peti- 068 068 tioner's solicitor March 6, 1882— Attending, reading over, and signing ad- 068 068 missions when engrossed, and exchanging parts March 7, 1882— Engrossing list of objections under Eule 054 054 g, as finally settled by counsel, 8 folios Copy for Eegistrar ... ... 054 054 Copy for service on petitioner's solicitor 054 054 Attending Eegistrar's office, lodging list 068 068 of objections Attending serving Mr. Jackson, solicitor 068 068 for petitioner, therewith Having received petitioner's list of ob- 110 010 6 jections, perusing same In consequence of receipt of petitioner's 115 o 1 1 o list of objections, writing letters to all the parties named therein to come to town, in order that I might examine them (7 letters in all)

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