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1897. £ s. d. July 1. Attending on receipt of further letter from Judge Mackay acknowledging receipt of papers and enclosing copy of Schedule A and copy Gazette notice appointing sitting of Court in 1886, and perusing ~. ... 068 Attending Mr. Baldwin conferring hereon, going through matter finally and considering same, and generally; engaged a long time ... ... 1 11 6 Fee to Mr. Baldwin ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 July 5. Writing Mr. Bell, giving him notice of intention to bring on summons for questions of law on Friday next, and also to ask Judge to fix date for hearing of special case ... ... ... ... ... ... 050 Similar letter to Mr. Buller ... ... ... ... ... 050 Similar letter to Mr. Beddard ... ... ... ... ... 050 July 7. Attending on receipt of letter from Mr. Bell in reply, and perusing ... 0 3 4 Attending Mr. Baldwin in conference hereon; engaged one hour ... 110 Fee to Mr. Baldwin ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 14 0 July 8. Writing Mr. Bell in reply ... ... ... ... ... ... 050 July 9. Writing Judge Mackay hereon, and enclosing copy of letter from Mr. Bell and of our reply ... ... ... ... ... ... 054 Making copies to enclose, six folios ... ... ... ... ... 030 July 12. Attending Mr. Sheridan in long conference at his office ... ... 0 13 4 Paid cab ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 2 0 July 15. Long consultation with Mr. Baldwin as to questions of law and summons to be argued following day; engaged three hours ... ... ... 330 Paid his fee ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 2 0 July 16. Fee to counsel attending chambers re questions of law when Chief Justice decided that questions of law were to be decided at trial, and that special case should stand over until five Judges can hear it in October ... 330 Paid Mr. Baldwin's fee on like attendance ... ... ... ... 220 Long telegram to Judge Mackay reporting ... ... ... ... 050 Paid 7s. 9d. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 7 9 July 17. Attending Mr. Baldwin in long conference in the evening, engaged from Btolo ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 3 0 Paid Mr. Baldwin's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 2 0 Drawing and engrossing long memorandum to you reporting hereon, and enclosing copy notes taken in chambers, twenty folios ... ... 110 Making copy notes to enclose, thirty folios ... ... ... ... 0 15 0 July 18 (Sunday). Attending with Mr. Baldwin in long conference; engaged three hours ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 3 0 Paid Mr. Baldwin's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 2 0 July 19. Attending Mr. Bryant, arranging for preparation of certain plans for purposes of case ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 068 Attending on receipt of letter from you, and perusing ... ... ... 034 Attending Mr. Baldwin in conference hereon; engaged one hour .. 110 Paid his fee ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 14 0 Urgent telegram to Wirihana Hunia to come down ... ... ... 050 Paid Is. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 10 July 20. Attending Wirihana Hunia and Mr. Freeth, interpreter, in very long and special conference; engaged three hours and a half ... ... ... 330 Paid Wirihana Hunia's expenses ... ... ... ... ... 165 Paid interpreter ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 Attending Mr. Baldwin, discussing and deciding to endeavour to obtain postponement until after argument of Appellate Court's case ... ... 1 11 6 Paid Mr. Baldwin's fee ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 Drawing summons accordingly ... ... ... ... ... 050 Copy to file ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 2 6 Copy to serve on Buller ... ... ... ... ... ... 026 Copy to serve on Kemp ... ... ... ... ... ... 026 Copy to keep ... ... ... ... .. ... ... 026 Attending issuing summons ... ... ... ... ... 068 Paid 10s. : ... 0 10 0 Attending you conferring hereon ... ... ... ... ... 068 July 21. Attending on receipt of letter from you hereon requesting advice on certain points and enclosing opinion of Mr. Skerrett, and perusing and considering letter and opinion ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 Attending Mr. Baldwin, conferring at length hereon ... ... ... 1 11 6 Paid his fee ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 Attending serving summons on Mr. Beddard ... ... ... ... 040 Attending serving summons on Messrs. Buller and Anderson ... ... 0 4 0 Attending on receipt of letter from Mr. Beddard, and perusing ... ... 034 July 22. Writing him in reply ... ... ... ... ... ... 050 Consultation with Mr. Baldwin as to questions of law and as to summons to postpone trial ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 11 6 Paid his fee ... . 110