AMOUNTS PAID FOR LEGAL SERVICES BY PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1891 Session II, H-46

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Sess. 11.—1891. NEW ZEALAND.

AMOUNTS PAID FOR LEGAL SERVICES BY PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE.

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives by the Hon. J. Ballance, with Leave of the House.

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Return showing Total Amount paid for Legal Services by the Public Trust Office since its Foundation, detailing the Names of Solicitors receiving same, and the Amount paid to them each Year; also any Commissions, Fees, or Special Allowances made to them during such Years. Note.—This return does not include any swearing-fees other than those claimed in accounts.

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Year. 1873. 1874. 1875. 1876. I 1877. 1S78. 1S79. 1880. 1881. ! 1882. 1883. _j_ 1884. 1885. 1880. 1887. 1888. 1889. i 1890. Totals. Adams and Kingdon, Nelson ... Adams and Kippenb«rger, Christc'rch Allan, J. G., Wellington Alexander, J. M., Auckland Aspinall and Salmond, Temuka Atkinson and Fell, Kelson Barr, J. A., Dunedin ... Bayley, C, Hawera Bathgate, A., Dunedin Bathgate and Buchanan, Dunedin Bathgate and Jlessom, Dunedin Batbgate and Woodhouse, Dunedin ... Barclay, A. E., Dunedin Barton, E., Hawera Barton and Knight, Hawera ... Brandon, A. and C, Wellington Brandon, A. de B., Wellington Brandon and Son, Wellington Brandon and Quick, Wellington Brassey, G-. N., G-isborne Beard, W. G., Masterton Beard and Grp,y, Masterton ... Bell, Gully, and Izard, Wellington ... Betts, F. M., Wanganui Beveridge and Alexander, Auckland ... Button, C. E., Christchurch ... Borlase, C. H., Wanganui Borlase and Barnicoat, Wanganui Bowman, G. K., Christchurch... Brocket, C. F., Opotiki Brookfleld, F. W., Auckland ... Brookfield and Son, Auckland Brookfleld, F. M. P., Auckland Brown, Skerrett, and Dean, Wellington Butt, B., Oamaru Buckley, P. A., Wellington Buckley and Stafford, Wellington Buckley, Stafford, and Fitzherbert, Wellington Buckley, Stafford, ana Barton, W'n . Buckley, Stafford, and Tread-well, W'n Buller and Gully, Wellington Bunny, A. K., Kelson ... Button and Eeid, Hokitika ... Caffrey, F. E., Wanganui Carroll, J., Tauranga ... Cash, T. B.. Marton ... Callan, J. B., Dunedin... Caplen, H., Hawera Catbro, W. N., Wanganui Chapman, M., Wellington Chapman and FitzGerald, Wellington Chapman and Strode, Dunedin Clarke, E., Wellington Creagh, A. G., Oamaru Coleman, William, Auckland... £ s. d. £ s. d. 43 11 C £ s. d. £ s. a. * s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. 0 13 4 £ s. d. 0 0 8 £ s. d. 1 11 4 £ s- a- £ s. d. 3 11 8 £ s. a. 2 G 10 £ s. a. £ s. d. I £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. 2 19 2 8 11 10 £ s. a. 0 18 6 £ s. a. 61 19 0 8 11 10 25 13 Ci 3 12 17 8 0 83 2 0 3 13 6 1 10 0 282 2 6 144 1 7 34 18 2 26 6 5 23 8 0 188 7 4 110 15 1 4 3 8 6 275 18 0 188 8 0 4 15 4 27 7 2 31 13 9 107 13 6 21 11 10 2 4 0 3 3 0 21 3 0 120 18 9 3 10 0 1 5 10 501 2 1 655 15 8 72 8 2 17 2 2 18 1 0 51 15 0 203 7 5 1,038 14 0 15 13 8 0 i'6 10 3 1 2 17 8 0 83 "i 0 7 13 0 23 0 2 3 10 4 10 15 2 1 13 0 30 13 0 3 3 0 28 17 1 12 0 3 ] ii 0 33 0 e 1 "i 0 18 4 5 6 i 0 ■25 7 8 47 a 3 2 2 0 1 10 0 78 0 1 3 14 8 30 i'7 9 3 13 6 0 id 0 S"l G 111 6 3'"3 0 1 12 0 44 "8 9 ... 34 18 2 ... ... ... ! 2G ":i 10 2 2 0 26 0 5 23 8 0 105 6 0 ... ... 1 "i 0 54"l5 0 ... ... 713 7 6"'6 9 l'"l 0 ... 3 8 6 ... '" 132 15 10 53 19 2 10 "i 2 50 16 8 13 0 0 11 12 6 183"l4 2 0 i'6 g 1 "l 0 3 14 4 I 1 13 0 ... 5 i'6 6 1 17 8 19" '3 2 o'"o 10 ... 2 i.S 4 5 i'2 4 4 is 1 18 i'6 0 21 li 10 19 17 10 83" 'l 2 4 i4 0 ... 1 "i 0 1 "3 0 ... 3 "3 0 12 18 0 ... 1 13 10 5 "4 0 1 "o 8 ... 1 "6 0 11 "4 9 ... 87 3 2 2"l6 10 3 10 0 ib'm 0 ... ... 1 "5 10 149 9 10 I - ... ... 8 "g 2 26 "2 2 63 ii 4 176 16 3 07"9 0 19 17 1 40 5 8 49* 16 9 228 17 2 ... 305" 6 5 81 0 5 io i'6 o 2 "i G 31 18 0 18 17 8 2 18 0 ... 4*10 8 18 1 0 12"il 6 ... 25 12 10 0 14 2 10 8" G ... ... 172 9 1 78 7 8 30"l8 4 117 0 10 ... 88 12 4 245 10 8 72 16 4 93 7 4 187 13 8 147 7 G 3 "C 0 4 "5 8 282 5 1 394 14 5 167 9 1 111 15 8 5 0 0 268 2 2 220" '0 2 945'lO 3 849 8 7 1,545 8 3 3 11 0 5 6 10 18 8 5 35 7 10 110 7 19 2 0 10 6 33 4 0 20 0 0 68 19 0 14 12 6 14 17 3 3 3 0 0 2 0 21 0 8 ... 1 io 0 2 "i 0 ... 5 "6 10 ... 5 13 3 2 "8 C 8 "i 8 2 2 0 i "i o 9 "8 0 4 17 4 11 "6 6 2"l3 0 f'9 0 ... 5 17 2 2 "2 0 ... 0 io o ... ... 25 14 0 1 13 4 2"l4 2 3 2 0 12 0 0 ... ... ... 8"'O 0 2 "2 0 ... 00 i'7 0 ... 14 i'7 3 ... 2 2 0 5 10 0 i"o 0 3 is" 0 ... ... 0 "a 0 19 0 0 ... ... ... 2 "8 0 I ... I ...

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Comford, H. O., Napier Connell and Cooper, Auckland Conolly and Pitt, Pic ton and Blenheim Conolly and Son, Picton and Blenheim Cooke, G., Wanganui ... Copland, J.. Dunedin ... Cottrell, A.'F., Napier... Crown Law Officer, Wellington Devine, J. J., Wellington De Latour, G. A., Gisborne De Labour and Sievwright, Gisborne ... Dignan and Armstrong, Auckland Dui'aur, E. T., Auckland Duncan and Ootterill, Christchurch ... Duncan, Cotterill, and Martin, Cli'cb... Dunlop, E., Invercargill Eceles, E., Blenheim ... Elliott, A., Hawera Fraser and Stilling, Dunedin ... Fell, C. Y., Nelson Fell and Atkinson, Nelson Fereday, R. W-, Chrjstcliurch... Finn and Chrisp, Gisborne Finn and Eattray, Invercargill Fisher, J. B., Westport Fitzherbert, S. T., Wanganui ... Fitzherbert and Marshall, Wanganui Florance, II. S., Woodville Forward, G. B., Wellington G-awith, C. F., Masterton Garrick and Cowlishaw, Christchurch Garrick, Cowlishaw, and Fisher, Ch'ch Gresson, J. B., Christchurch ... Gilkison, E., Clyde Goodbeheere, S., Feilding Govett, C. Wi, New Plymouth Guinness, A. R., Greymouth ... Guinness and Kitchenham, Grcymouth Hay, W. M., Hamilton Haggitt, B. C, Dunedin PTaggitt Brothers and Brent, Dunedin Hamcrton, G. D., Patea Hankins, .7. H., Palmerston North Hannan, W., Greymouth Harper and Co., Christchurch Hanmer and Harper, Christchurch ... Hart and Buckley, Wellington Harvey, J., Invercargill Haselden, W. R,, Westport ... Henning, C. M-, Akaroa Hesketh and Richmond, Auckland ... Hill, W. J.. Auckland ... Hill and Mahoney, Auckland... Hislop, J. A., Dunedin Hislop and Creagh, Oamaru ... Hodge, M. V., Wanganui ... *... Howarth and Hodgkins, Wellington ... Hutchison, G., Wanganui llderton, H. D., London Izard, C. B., Wellington Izard and Bell, Wellington Jellicoe, E. G., Wellington Jones and Menteath, Greymouth Joynt, T. I., Christchurch Joynt and Perceval, Christ church Kenny, H. E., Gisborne Kenyon and Hosking, Queenstown Kenyon and Turton, Queenstown Kerr, W., Naseby Kirk and Atkinson, Wellington Lee, G. E., Napier 28 1.3 3 3 "6 4 G li" 0 1 T' 0 1 810 4 "i 0 3 3 0 ... 6 13 10 1 "i 0 ... 5 "i 4 ... 02 "6 2 2 T6 4 4 10 10 10 1 4 16 10 0 85 12 4 78 Ti 7 5 "i 6 2 "0 10 11 2 4 47 5 10 1 "0 8 13 0 9 7 18 0 3 9 4 35 1 5 3 "9 8 9 "6 8 6 10 10 5 4 8 35 2 6 2 13 0 54 2 3 4 5 6 38 i'6 0 1 15 7 1 "8 2 45 "i 4 35 12 0 20"l3 4 2"l9 2 152 10 8 5 "il 6 2 11 0 16 18 10 15 "i 0 11 3 6 2 19 6 7 15 4 31 4 1 15 1 1 7 19 0 45 5 8 3 4 G 28 14 11 310 G 0 6 8 49 18 0 5 8 6 9 15 4 42 17 4 ... ... 310 10 8 l"l 0 1 13 6 93 13 1 4 10 6 1 12 0 ... ... >.. 4"l6 5 17 "5 10 Gil 2 l'"l 0 3 9 ! 44 2 : 47 5 1( 6 10 1( 4 4 ( 4 10 1( 5 4 ( 124 5 ( 4G 1 11 28 14 1] 4 16 i 1 15 5 10 1 ! 1 G f 342 7 ( 6 19 ( 3 3 ( 2 13 ( 2 19 ( 15 6 ( 263 7 ! 7 18 ( 110 18 1] 5 11 ( 1 1 ( 142 2 ! 10 10 I 19 11 5 16 10 ( 9 11 ( 131 15 1( 112 1 5 4 5 < 55 1 ( 8 6 11 11 2 : 69 15 1] 4 8 ( 4 14 ( 4 3 S 228 13 ', 191 6 i 3 14 < 60 3 l: 11 10 ( 381 18 ! 119 11 ', 18 3 1( 2 10 i 50 7 i 2 13 ( 10 12 ( 3 3 ( 19 6 ( 7 4 < 2 4 I 42 10 ( 29 7 f 131 5 i 50 4 ( 56 7 '. 2 4 ( 32 8 ( 18 1 ! 58 15 i 30 9 ( 16 16 1( 1 1 ( 21 9 ', 2 14 ( ... 2 T7 0 1015 5 50 "3 C ... 1 15 2 4 "8 6 ... 2 "i 0 4 "3 2 2 19 2 ... 2 15 2 1 "2 2 12 15 0 3o'l7 4 32 7 7 4 Ti G 98 6 0 1 15 3 15 18 7 3 14 4 14512 3 30 10 6 28 18 5 19 0 10 13 0 38 9 9 0 16 6 42 18 2 3 10 6 9 10 43 12 G 3 19 11 2 "2 0 20 5 2 108 8 7 13 9 10 177 17 2 94 "6 4 2 12 0 1 "i 0 11 "3 0 1 "i 0 ... 5 8 0 42 "a 9 2"lO 9 2 16 5 2 13 0 2 13 0 2I.3 0 2' 13 0 3 3 0 213 0 7 4 4 5 10 0 5 6 0 0 T6 G 5"9 6 2 10 0 ... ... 36 10 0 2 4 0 G 0 0 29 7 0 2 "2 0 129 "3 8 3 18 8 11 19 8 8 "6 2 1 "i 0 24'io G ... 47 10 0 8 17 4 17 i 0 15 "i 0 2 "i 0 18 "l 4 33 17 0 11 0 2 12 6 8 "7 6 49" G 8 16 16 10 2 li 2 l'"l 0 12 ia 2 2' 14 0 C"3 3

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Return showing Total Amount paid for Legal Services by the Public Trust Office since its foundation, detailing the Names of Solicitors receiving same, and the Amount paid to them each Year, &c.— continued.

Year. 1873. 1874. 1875. 1S76. 1S77. 1878. 1879. 1880. 1881. ! 1882. 1883. 1884. 1885. 1886. 1887. 1SS8. 1889. 1890. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. ■■ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. 3. £ s. a. £ s. a. £ s. 3. £ s. a. £ s. a. 1G5 5 2 £ s. a. 165 S 2 2 2 0 3 11 4 146 9 1 3 2 4 2 2 0 116 1 0 3 3 0 159 18 5 5 9 8 3 3 0 0 15 0 6 12 2 32 9 4 3 12 2 as 9 6 8 0 8 13 8 4 46 2 1 7 7 G 43 0 0 419 13 7 10 0 2 5 0 t 1 0 4 18 0 7 19 0 1 11 G 3 3 0 112 16 1 3 3 0 10 6 15 19 8 4 18 6 10 5 2 15 5 2 0 13 1 3 3 0 27 11 8 6 10 0 0 8 8 1 19 6 14 19 11 7 6 10 9 9 0 23 15 9 7 17 2 6 2 5 0 0 52 12 5 14 13 6 5 0 0 3 8 6 10 14 0 2 17 6 6 10 0 22 0 6 9 11 0 Lewis and Moss, Hokitika Lynch, -Tames, Westport Macdonald, T. M., Invercargill Macdonald and Eussell, Invoreargi.ll... Macalister, John, Invercargill Mackechuie, E. A., Auckland ... Mackrell, Maton, and GodJoe, London Mallcson, England, and Stewart, Tasm. Martin, J. C, Ohrisronnjch ... Miller, J. A., Thames ... Morloy and Co., Christ church Morison and Burnett, Woodville Moss, E. G. B., Tauranga Moorliouse and Edwards, Wellington Moorhouse, Edwards, and Cutten, W'n Moorliouse and Stafford, Wellington... Mouat, J., Lawrence ... Moynihan, J. J., Westport Maclean, C. L., Kaikoura Maclean and Staite, Feilding... McCaul, G., Wanganui McConnell aiyl Douglas, Christchurcli McDonald and Miller, Auckland McGrigor, Donald, and Co., London ... McLean, W., Wellington Nalder, ?.L, Rangiora ... Newfcon and Warner, Greymouth Ollivier, Brown, and Pennefather, W'n Ollivier, Holland, and Brown, W'n Ormsby, A., Timaru ... O'Meagher. J., Oamaru Park, J., Hokitika Perkins, W., Hokitika... Perry and Perry, Timaru Pitt, A., Nelson Pitt and Moore, Nelson Purkiss, James, Hokitika Purkiss. W. M., Hokitika Quick, W. H., Wellington Quintall, 0. M., Auckland Reed, J. E., Kawakawa Beid, D., Tokomairiro Eichmond, H. E., New Plymouth Eichmond and Eichmond, Wellington Eogan, J. T. E., Gisborne Kogers, A., Blenheim ... Rogers and Barleyman, Blenheim Kowbatt, G. F., Naseby Roy, <T. B., New Plymouth Russell, J. B., Auckland Russell and Campbell, Auckland Eussell and Devore, Auckland Sainsbury, G. E., Napier Samuel, O., New Plymouth ... Sandeman, S. L., Auckland ... Saxton and Sons, London Shaw, E., Wellington ... Slater and Son, Christchurch 14 12 9 3 ii" i 25 9 0 7 is i 25 13 8 7 7 6 1 G 0 2 "i 0 3 "i 0 6 15 8 7 19 G 21 15 2 5 i'6 10 43 6 0 5 "9 8 8 "6 8 3 "3 0 4 0 8 23 "9 3 3 3 0 1 "i 0 4 18 0 41 15 4 "3 4 3 "5 2 46 "2 1 6 14 4 0 7 0 0 "2 0 2'"2 0 15 10 6 3 2 4 2 2 0 46 19 3 40" '0 10 19' 14 0 17 "9 2 63 18 7 21 5 0 0 15 0 3 4 10 11 10 8 5 13 2 31 13 6 6"l2 2 10 3 4 2'"5 0 l'il G 30 '6 0 5'l7 6 22' "g 0 3'"3 0 419 13 7 28 11 0 s"ia o 44 13 1 3 "3 0 12 "9 0 l'"0 6 3 i'6 2 2 10 6 2 "8 0 10 i 2 6 6 10 0 13 1 ft "4 4 3 3 0 6 10 0 2 17 0 2414 8 1 19 6 O'"8 8 14 19 11 9 "9 G 3 3 4 4 3 G 1 "i 9 5 19 10 i'"a 0 9 18 G 12 15 3 2 "6 2 52 12 5 5 "6 0 5 "6 0 1 3 G 14 13 6 2 "5 0 10 ii 0 2'17 0 22 "6 G 6 10 0 •Li 9 ii 0

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Slater Brothers, Christchurci. Stafford, E., Wellington Standish, A., New Plymouth ... Standish and Hughes, New Plymouth Sheath, A. P., Napier ... Skerrett, C. ¥., Wellington ... Stewart, D., Dunedin... Sievwright, Stout, and Co., Dunedin ... Sinclair and McCalluni, Blenheim Smith, A. W. F., Marton Stringer, F. W., Christehurch... Stringer and Creswell, Christehurch... Stout and Mondy, Dunedin ... Stuart and Denniston, DuLodin Travers, W. T. L., Wellington Travers and Son, Wellington ... Travers and Cave, Wellington Travers and Izard, Wellington Travers, Ollivier, and, Co., Wellington Tole, J. A., Auckland' ... Tilomas and Bruges, Christehurch ... Thome and Kigley, Auckland Turton, G-. R., Dunedin Turton, S. H., Dunedin Turton, W., Queenstown Wade, F. W., Invercargill Walton, Bubh, and Walton, London ... W Tarburton, E., Palmerston North Wastenoys, Sir William, Auckland ... Watson, B. Weston, T. S.. Auckland Williamson, II., Auckland Wilson, F. J., Clyde Wilson, J. W., Napier ... Wilson and Cotterill, Napier ... Wynn Williams and Deacon, Ch'ch ... ... I ••• ... I 10 "6 0 ... I i .... ... ... 112 11 5 ... I ... I - *" 7 18 6 22 i'6 8 i'6 i 4 5 0 ... j 11 3 0 8 8 6 0 0 ii 8 7 14 7 45 19 1 1 "fl 5 9 i 7 2 "a o 17 10 0 10 2 4 •52 10 0 15 "9 8 82 "7 9 30 "6 1 1 19 11 15 9 8 8 "B 6 2 3 4 2 14 0 I is io 0 ] 1 22 9 10 41 5 8 a'2 0 84 0 0 7 17 10 18 5 4 18 5 4 39 16 0 3 17 6 0 io 6 I 28' 19 10 3'"9 0 j l"'l 0 I ... ... 60"16 5 20"'0 0 i 112 10 115 6 519 2 9 12 10 9 19 5 31 15 4 10 2 4 •52 10 C 154 8 a 9 4 C 2 14 C 3 17 E 3 9 C 176 2 C 85 1 C 30 19 i 21 18 4 9 19 S 94 7 8 7 18 6 G9 0 8 11 3 0 32 7 9 5 19 2 30 16 8 12 2 0 17 10 0 2 2 0 2 9 6 21 8 3 74 3 4 16 7 6 2 2 0 10 13 7 4 10 8 20 12 4 100 7 2 1 11 6 23 10 7 25 8 10 174 2 9 38 5 8 ... 1 ... I ... 2 "a 0 2 9 6 1 "* i - ... ... 13 "i 0 18 IT 8 18 "6 3 3 3 0 ... 10 i'6 0 3'"6 6 3'"6 6 14 S 10 13 10 4 2 "a o 7 0 6 9 "i 0 ... ... I ... 10 "i 7 o ii 0 1 20 12 4 ... 410 8 45 "8 10 ... ... ... 54"l8 4 9 "i 3 20 3 10 ... | 1 "i 0 1 ii 6 i 4 4 0 o'"o 4 O'"o 4 ... ... 5 5 0 14 13 6 ... 0 i'6 6 95 17 0 ... 4 13 2 48'l8 !) 8"'9 4 l'o 6 5 12 6 23 i'6 2 I 9"3 0 9 3 0 161 1 6 [511 14 7 137 6 9 i 66 66 3 2 i 3 Totals ... 405 0 6 331 1 1 398 5 10 773 12 9 281 1 3 419 14 0 752 0 5 729 2 1 999 1 3 jl,516 6 3 1957 12 10 1,073 10 6 '2,065 19 3 1,697 4 7 13,305 18