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Bruce Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 58, 25 June 1908, Page 1

Eleven jurymen filed wearily into Court 8 of the King's Bench yesterday morning (says a recent 'Daily Mail') for the thirtieth time to listen to the re-cord-breaking case of Wyler and another v. Lewis, which relates to certain Nyassaland concessions; but their faces brightened when' they learned that the long-drawn-out proceedings would terminate on Saturday. What this intricate law case is costing may be estimated from the appended figures, which - are calculated up to the final day, ans; include the. chief items of expense-r- r Counsel's retainers, £4750; daily "refreshers, £14,520; counsel's fees, foiv daily, consultations, £1700; verbatim* shorthand report, £1650; total £21,620,;. Added s to this there is a sum of. £30,000* Bpent in the preparation of the base,,the jurymen's fees,'' a'n3 incidental expenses, which are likely to exceed £IO,OOO. fin' round figures' the cost of this three days' litigation' will not, it is' thought, be far short of £65,000. Other noteworthy facts about this* extraordinary oase are: Seven days wereobon--Sied by counsel in outlining the,facte. >ne witness, in the box for eight hearings, answered an average of 1000 questions a day. Counsel's opening.BpaeoheS; contained 285,000 words. The magnitude of the case is shown when it ia compared with-other famous legal instance, cost £40,000, and the Dr. Jameson trial £14,000. A large penny-in-the-slot machine company .of Chica'go has gone out' ol businessM accoiiiit of a flcfod of oonn* terfeit money. It is* stated that'4o per, cent, of the coins comprised; lead slugs, plugged dimes, and other.bbgua coins. For a similar reason the local post office has had to abolish the slot machines for the purchase of stamps. The latest advance in r ." Spelling Re* t form?':—"Don't Qoumberal They'll W up." : r /