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FEES RECEIVED IN PUBLIC OFFICES
SCHEDULE (No. 10), sec. 112.
FEES.
For filing and entering plaint or statement of cause of action
For filing and entering declaration where the amount claimed shall not exceed 100
dollars -
And for every 100 dollars after the first 100 dollars
And in all ejectments, and in all actions and proceedings where the thing sought to be recovered shall consist of lands or houses or both, the charge on filing and entering declaration shall be 1 per cent. upon the valuation at which the same is assessed by Government.
And in all actions or proceedings brought for the recovery of a specific personal chattel, or for damages done thereto, or for conversion of the same, the charge for filing and entering declaration shall be 1 per cent. on the value of the chattel, and 1 per cent, on the damage laid in the declaration.
Writ of sumunons, each defendant
Registrar's certificate of declaration being filed
For filing every affidavit of debt where the sum sworn to is under or amounts to 100
dollars
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Filing every affidavit of debt where the sum sworn to exceeds 100 dollars, for
every 100 dollars
For judge's order for a capias
For capias in pursuance, in every case
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IN THE CROWN COLONIES.
Schedule (No. 10)-continued.
CROWN FEES to be taken and received by the Registrar when the Court sits as a Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery.
For preparing any bench warrant and every other process issuing out of the court
of oyer and terminer
For every venire, taking every recognizance, or discharging or respiting the same, recording the appearance, plea or acquittal of every defendant, for every bail and justification of bail, and for every order of the court and copy thereof, in case of felony
For the same, except in felony
For copies of indictments or other papers, when ordered or required, per folio For every subpœna
For every search in office
For calling and swearing the jury on trial
For entering and recording verdict
For reading every notice or other document exhibited in court as evidence
For every oatli administered in court
For every prisoner discharged by proclamation or acquitted of felony
For the same, except in felony
For every prisoner convicted of felony
For the same, except in felony
SHERIFF'S FEES.
For service of every writ of summons, summons, subpoena, citation or order For serving every writ of capias and other bailable process
For discharging every defendant at the desire of the plaintiff
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For filing and entering every appearance
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For annexing every plea, answer, defence or demurrer to declaration, each
defendant
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For subpoena, each witness
For entering every cause
- 50
For calling same
- 50
For administering every oath in court or chambers
- 50
For reading every exhibit, document or paper produced in evidence, unless the
court or judge shall at the time direct a larger sum to be paid
For releasing property seized under writ of sequestration or fieri facias by the desire
of the plaintiff
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And for every 100 dollars above the first 100 dollars
For entering every judgment or decree
For every judgment or decree pronounced by the court or judge, where the amount
recovered does not exceed 100 dollars
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For taxing costs, where the bill does not exceed 100 dollars
And for every 100 dollars above the first 100 dollars
For every rule or order of court -
For every attendance by the registrar or other person appointed by the court within the limits of Victoria, to administer oaths or transact other business, exclusive of expenses
For all writs of execution
For every copy of declaration, bill, petition, plea, answer, demurrer, or any other document, paper or proceeding in court, not otherwise charged, in all matters, per folio
For registrar or clerk, examining or attesting, and certifying same, in all matters For every habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari or any other writ or process what-
soever, not otherwise charged
For every attachment for contempt in the presence of the court or otherwise, or
disobedience of order or rule of court
For all interrogatories and answers filed thereto in pursuance thereof, per folio
For every commission to examine or swear witnesses, each witness
For every search in the registrar's office
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For every receipt granted by the registrar when demanded
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For drawing and taking each bail-bond, every defendant
When any summons, writ or process of any kind shall be executed, or act done, for which a fee is authorized to be taken as above, the deputy duly appointed who shall execute such process or do such act, shall be entitled to one-half the fee or fees which the sheriff may claim under this Table.
POUNDAGE.
Five per cent, to be charged on the first 500 dollars, and 2 per cent. upon every
100 dollars above 500 dollars.
132.--And be it further enacted and ordained, That in all actions and complaints or other pro- ceedings under the summary jurisdiction given by this ordinance, the fees specified in the Schedule hereunto annexed, marked (No. 12), shall, unless and until otherwise ordered and directed, be established, and be deemed and taken as the lawful fees and emoluments for the discharge of the several duties therein specified; and the Chief Justice of the said court shall have full power to compel the payment thereof in a summary way, by order, and on nonpayment, by warrant of distress and sale, under his hand, and sealed with the seal of the court; and the said fees shall be received and accounted for by the registrar of the said court, and be paid over quarterly to the colonial treasurer for the public uses of the said colony.
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Beyond the limits of Victoria
APPRALABLE MATTERS.
For filing and entering every petition for leave to appeal
For every certificate of appeal allowed
ECCLESIASTICAL MATTERS.
For filing and entering petition for probate or letters of administration
Swearing petitioner to the truth of petition
For every caveat filed
For granting probate or letters of administration
For filing and entering bond by administrator
For every certificate by the registrar or other officer of accounts and inventories
being filed, where the sum realized shall exceed 100 dollars
And for every 100 dollars above the first 100 dollars
Swearing party to truth of account or inventory
For every exemplification of will, per folio
For affixing the seal of the court to any process during court hours
After court hours
SCHEDULE (No. 12), sec. 132. TABLE OF FEES.
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For entering every plaint, action, &c. and particulars of demand
50
Entering every appearance and defence
25
- 50
Summons for defendant, and copy
50
Entering notice of hearing
25
Copy and service on plaintiff and defendant, each
40
Any notice required during the course of proceedings
25
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Fee on hearing and adjudication, where the sum to be recovered shall not exceed
50 dollars
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Exceeding 50 dollars, and not exceeding 100 dollars
75
Each subpoena of witness, and copy
40
Drawing and signing order for costs, decree or dismissal, each
50
Every oath of party or witness examined
25
Chief Justice's warrant to bailiff for executing decree
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Executing any decree or order where the sum shall not exceed 60 dollars
50
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Exceeding 50 dollars and not exceeding 100 dollars
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25
Copies of any other proceedings, per folio
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Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, Victoria, 21st August 1844.
(signed) E. A. Shelley,
Clerk of Councils.
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