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1894. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCAT0ION: CASE OF WRIGLEY v. FISHER (CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 21st August., 1894. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House—(l) Showing the cost of the ca,se Wrigley v. Fisher, lately tried in the Supreme Court at Auckland ; (2) also all correspondence between the Board of Education at Auckland and the Fairburn School Committee in connection with the teachers such return to include all letters from any person other than the Committee on the same subject."—(Mr. Houston.)

Department of Justice, Wellington, 28th August, 1894. Memorandum for the Eegistrar, Supreme Court, Auckland. I am directed to request you to furnish a statement of the costs of the case Wrigley v. Fisher, lately tried in the Supreme Court at Auckland, so far as they are known to you. C. J A. Habeldbn, Under-Secretary

Supreme Court, Auckland, 4th September, 1894. The Under-Secretary, Department of Justice, Wellington. Wrigley v Fisher As directed by you in your memorandum of 28th ultimo, I now forward you the information asked for, in the form of a copy of the plaintiff's costs as taxed by me, and I have further to add that the plaintiff paid in court-fees £4 175., and the defendant same £2 Bs. Henby C. Bbewee, Begistrar

The Supeeme Coubt op New Zealand, Noethebn Disteict. Between Agnes Anna Wrigley, plaintiff, and Thomas Fisher, defendant. Plaintiff's Costs on Judgment for £75 Damages Lower Scale.

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Costs. Taxed off. Pee foL , issue and service of writ Fee for preparing for trial Pee on judgment for plaintiff Extra allowance as certified by Judges—five days, at £10 10s. Oopy subpoena, ad test., for service on Thomas Shearman rhe like, Carl Christenseu Phe like, Mrs. Elizabeth Whitehead rhe like, Mrs. Dinah Coulter 3opy subpoena, D. T., and service on Vincent E. Kice rhe like, Walter H. Airey Oourt-fees and disbursements, — Writ and statement of claim Setting-down fee Two subpoenas, ad test. Subpcena, I). T. Correspondence to charges for service of writ and subpcena at Fairburn Sheriff's fee Jury fees Judgment fees Swearing four witnesses Entering judgment Appointment for taxation Piling affidavit of increase Taxation fee j i £ s. d. 2 2 0 4 4 0 7 7 0 52 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 110 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 110 12 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 £ s. a. 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 I™ - ■ Carried forward .. . i 87 11 0 10 0