| Authority under which levied | Description | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinance No. 1 of 1873 | Sheriff's Fees | |
| For Service of every Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order | $1.00 | |
| For every Arrest on Civil Process | 2.50 | |
| For discharging every Defendant by Desire of Plaintiff | 0.50 | |
| For releasing Property taken in Execution, at the Desire of Plaintiff | 2.50 | |
| For drawing and taking Bail Bond, each Defendant | 1.00 | |
| For filing Bail Bond | 1.00 | |
| For Assignment of Bail or other Bond | 1.00 | |
| For receiving Money upon Deposit and paying into Court | 2.00 | |
| For Return to any Writ of Habeas Corpus, if one Action | 3.00 | |
| For each Action after the first | 1.00 | |
| For Searching Office for Detainers | 1.00 | |
| For every Arrest or Seizure in Execution | 3 per cent on the first $500; and 1 per cent on every $100 or fractional part thereof above $500 | |
| On Writs of Inquiry | ||
| On Lodging Writ for entering Cause and Warrant for summoning Jury | $1.00 | |
| Sheriff for presiding | 5.00 | |
| Bailiff Summoning Jury and Attendance in Court | 1.00 | |
| Drawing and Engrossing Inquisition, per folio of 72 words | $0.50 | |
| Returning Inquisition | 1.00 | |
| Summons for Attendance of Witness | 1.00 | |
| In Replevin | ||
| For every Replevin Bond, where the Value of the Property replevined shall not exceed $100 | $2.00 | |
| For every $100 or fractional part thereof above the first $100 | 0.20 | |
| Precept to Bailiff | 1.00 | |
| Notice for Service on Defendant | 0.50 | |
| Bailiff summoning Parties and delivering Goods to Tenant | 2.00 | |
| Jury Process | ||
| For Return to Precept for Common Jury | $1.00 | |
| For Return to Precept for Special Jury | 2.00 | |
| The like on Distringas or Habeas Corpus | 8.00 | |
| The like with a View | 5.00 | |
| For each Warrant to Bailiff to summon Common Juror and Service | $0.50 | |
| For each Warrant to Bailiff to summon Special Juror and Service | 1.00 | |
| Ordinance No. ◊ of 1874 | Emigration Fees | |
| Application for a Certificate | $25.00 | |
| Granting of the Certificate | 25.00 | |
| Application for a Certificate, Schedule E. II | 1.00 | |
| Certificate granted under do. | 1.00 |
The Police Rate at 7 per cent for Houses in the City of Victoria, and at 5 for Houses in British Kau-lung and the outlying Villages of the Colony; and the Lighting Rate at 11 per cent, the Fire Brigade Rate at ... per cent, and the Water Rate at 2 per cent per annum, for Houses in the City of Victoria.
The Rates are payable Quarterly in advance between the first and last days of the first month in each quarter.
These several Rates are chargeable on and recoverable from the owners of the Tenements in respect of which the above assessments have been made.
Fixed annually by the Governor in Executive Council, under the Rating Ord. No. 12 of 1875, and Government Notification of 23rd December, 1879.
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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.
Aot of Colonial Legislature or other, Authority under which levied.
STAMP DUTIES.-Continued.
"Sheriff's Fres.
For Service of every Summons, Subpoena, Citution, or Order,.......
For every Arrest on Civil Process.
For discharging every Defendant by Desire of Plaintiff,
For releasing Property taken in Execution, at the Desire of Plaintiff,
For drawing and taking Bail Bond, each Defendant,.
For filing Bail Bond,
For Assignment of Bail or other Bond,
For receiving Money upon Deposit and paying into Court,.....
For Return to any Writ of Habeas Corpus, if one Action,
For each Action after the first,
•
For Searching Office for Detainers,
2
..$1.00
2.50
0.50
2.50
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
3.00
1.00
1.00
For every Arrest or Seizure in Execution, 3 per cent on the first $500; and
1 per cent on every $100 or fractional part thereof above $500.
On Writs of Inquiry,
Ou Lodging Writ for entering Cause and Warrant for summoning Jury,......$1.00 Sheriff for presiding,.
5.00
1.00
0.50
1.00
Ordinance No. 1 of 1873.
0.50
Bailiff Summoning Jury and Attendance in Court,
Drawing and Engrossing Inquisition, per folio of 72 words,
Returning Inquisition,
Summons for Attendance of Witness,
In Replerin.
For every Replevin Bond, where the Value of the Property replevined shall
not exceed $100,
.$2.00
For every 8100 or fractional part thereof above the first $100,
0.20
Precept to Bailiff, .....
1.00
Notice for Service on Defendant.
Bailiff summoning Parties and delivering Goods to Tenant,
0.50
2.00
Jury Process.
For Return to Precept for Common Jury, For Return to Precept for Special Jury,.... The like on Distringas or Habeas Corpus,
The like with a View,
For each Warrant to Bailiff to summon Common Juror and Servico, For each Warrant to Bailiff to summon Special Juror and Service,
Emigration Feen.
Application for a Certificate,
Granting of the Certificate,..
Application for a Certificate, Schedule E. II,
Certificate granted under
do..
TAXES.
...$1,00
2.00
8.00
5.00
G
0.50
1.00
$25.00
25.00
1.00
1.00
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Ordinance No. ◊ of 1874.
per
cont
Police Rate at 7 per cent for Houses in the City of Victoria, and at 5 for Houses in British Kau-lung and the outlying Villages of the Colony; and the Lighting Rate at 11 per cent, the Fire Brigade Rate at per cent, and the Wator Rate at 2 per cent per annum, for Houses in the City of Victoria.
The Rates are payable Quarterly in advance between the first and last days of the first month in each quarter,
These several Rates are chargeable on and recoverable from the owners of the Tenements in respect of which the above assessments have been made.
Fixed annually by the Governor in Executive Council, under the Rating Ord. No. 12 of 1875, and Government Notification of 23rd December, 1879.
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