CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4] — Page 143

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X.Y. produced as witnesses [state names of witnesses], who, having been sworn, examined orally in Court, the said [stote names] having been sworn and examined by interpreta tion of [state name of interpreter] interpreter of the

language. Present [state names of assessors present, if any] assessors.

Y.Z. produced as witnesses, &e. [as above], The Court having heard [state whether Plaintiff's and Defendants, or their counsel or solicitors, as the case may be], and having been assisted by [state names and descriptions of assexsors, if any, pronounced in favour of the Plaintiffs [or Defendants] and condemned the Defendants [or Plaintiffs] and their bail [iƒ bail has been given in the amount to be found due to the Plaintiffs [or Defendants] [and in costs]. And the Court ordered that an account should be taken, and referred the same to the registrar Cassisted by merchants] to report the amount due, and ordered that all accounts and vouchers, with the proofs in support thereof, should be filed within

days [or as the case may be]. X.Y, filed statement of claim, with accounts and vouchers in support thereof (numbered 1 to ], and affidavits of [state name of deponents, if any].

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Y.Z. filed accounts and vorchers [numbered

in answer to claim.

X.Y, filed notice for hearing of reference.

15 X.Y. [or Y.Z.] filed registrar's report, &c.

Here insert address for

service of documents

required to be served on the Plaintiffs.

Here insert address for

service of documents required to be served on the Defendants.

Note-The above minutes are given as such as might ordinarily be required in an action in rem for damage by collision, where pleadings bave been ordered. In some actions many of these minutes would be superfluons. In others additional minutes would be required.

II. FEES OF COURT AND ASSESSOR'S FEES. Court Fees.

Sealing any warrant, release, commission, attach-

ment or other instrument requiring to be sealed (other than a writ of summons or subpiena) $ Filing a bail bond

10.00

5.00

Order for reference

10.00

Filing Preliminary Act...

5.00

Notice issued by Registrar

1,00

Bailiff attending unlivery of cargo (to be paid in

cash) for each day.

10.00

Bailiff executing any commission of appraisement,

sale or appraisement and sale, exclusive of the fees, if any, paid to the appraiser and auctioneer

6.00

Bailiff executing any other commission or instru-

ment or any warrant or attachment

2.50

On the gross proceeds of any ship or goods, &c.

sold by order of the Court (to be deducted

from the proceeds in Court) if not exceeding $1,000...

10.00

For every additional $1,000 or part thereof

5.00

a similar mutter or proceeding,

For every matter or proceeding not above specified the suine fee as is taken in Original Jurisdiction in respect of

Assessor's Fees.

For each nautical or other assessor whether at the examination of witnesses or at the trial of an action or at the hearing of an appeal or upon any assessment of damages or taking of an account according to the case per diem.

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10.00

to 50,00

Note.-The above fees shall be paid to the Registrar for the assessors in cash and in the first instance by the party preferring the claim or in the case of an appeal by the appellant.

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