MAGISTRATE’S COURT FEES.

Ashburton Herald, Volume II, Issue 520, 8 December 1879, Page 4

MAGISTRATE’S COURT FEES.

Table of Fees to he taken in respect of Proceedings under “The Resident Magistrates’ Act, 1867,” by Bailiffs. Service of summons or subpoena, or order or copy of notice of set-off, if within 2 miles of the Court Plouse, 3s ; for every extra mile, one way, is; bailiff’s fee upon execution of any warrant, or going tof view tenement, upon each view, 4s; executing any warrant, or going to view tenement beyond 2 miles from the Court House, for every extra mile, one way, is ; poundage on sum levied or received under distress, is ; for keeping possession, per diem, any sum not exceeding 8s ; auctioneer’s commission on sale of goods taken in execution, 5 per cent.; advertising sale, the actual cost; poundage on sum for which the body is taken in execution, is.

Taele of Fees to be tu:en in respect of Proceedings under “The Resident Magistrates’ Act, 1867,” by the Resident Magistrates, Justices of the Peace, or their Clerks.

For issuing every warrant of apprehension or committal, except in cases hereinafter expressly provided for, 6d in the £. For every summons for commitment under section of “The Resident Magistrate’s Act, 1868,” 3d in the £ on the amount of the original demand then remaining due. For every hearing of the matters mentioned in such summons for commitment, 6d in the £ on the amount last aforesaid. For issuing every warrant of apprehension under the Stir section of “ Trie Resident Magistrate’s Act, 1868,” 3d in the £ on the amount last aforesaid. For issuing every warrant of committal under the 9th section of “ The Resident Magistrate’s Act, IS6S,” 6d in the £ on the amount last aforesaid.

for every bail-bond under section seventeen of “ The Resident Magistrates’ Act, 1868’’; for any sum not exceeding £2o— ss. Ditto not exceeding£so—7s 6d. Dit'o not exceeding £lO0 —1 os. For every hearing and order under sections 18 and 19 of “ The Resident Magistrates’ Act, 1868,”; for any sum not exceeding -4s ; riot exceeding £lO - ss; not exceeding £2O-8s ; not exceeding £so—--12s ; not exceeding £lO0 —20s.

for any process or proceeding issued or taken under the twentieth section of *• The Resident Magistrates’Act, 1868,” the same fees as payable in respect of the like proceed* pigs under “The District Courts Act.”

d s? d 6 § <3 S3 0 0 2 O O 0 vo 10 *-< M s? s? S3 s? Filing plaint, including pliant s. s. s. s. S. note, if any Filing notice of set-off, accord1 2 4 5 8 ing, to amount claimed I 2 3 4 6 Hearing... Payment of money into Court before judgment, according 3 4 6 8 12 to amount paid in la. in the Judgment 1 1 o* 2 4 8 Summons to a party Summons to a witness (to nI 3 4 5 6 elude one name) Order not being in nature of 2 2 2 2 4 , final judgment Adjournment of hearing on application of plaintiff or 2 2 2 2 2 defendant .. .... Swearing witnesses, exceeding 1 2 3 4 5 3 on either sh-le... Warrant of distress or for . seizure of specific goods 1 1 2 2 2 (value) Warrant. for delivery of pos3 4 s 6 7 session of tenement Filing agreement (as to juris4 4 4 4 4 diction). ; ... • Filing memorandum of claim 2 2 0 2 2 by landlord for rent 1 2 3 4 5 Order for le-hearing 2 2 2 2 n Older,giving leave to appeal Settling case- for appeal, not 2 3 4 5 6 exceeding 5' folios Where case exceeds 5 folios 10 10 10 1010 ' each additional'folid 1 1 1 1 1 Swearing or filing affidavit... 1 1 1 1 1 For every search ... For every document required in proceedings and not 1 1 1 1 1 enumerated For every folio above 2 of 90 2 2 2 2 2 words each 1 1 1 r I For every copy of any such d. d. d. d. d. document, per folio 6 6 6 6 6 On every application to the s. s. s. s. s. ‘ Court, not being a hearing Filing notice of any such 3 5 7 9 12 application Filing, &c., of bond under 1 2 3 4 5 Sections 89 and 100 of Act 5 5 5 5 5