Fees to be

taken in the
Supreme
Court of the
Colony-
Scale of.

APPENDIX B.

SCALE OF FEES.

All fees, the appropriation of which is not specified, are to be paid into the Treasury.

No fees are to be taken in respect of any proceeding where such fees would be payable by any Government Department; but such fees shall, nevertheless, in all Criminal cases where the same would be ordinarily payable, be taken as paid for the purpose of assessing any costs which the Court shall direct to be paid.

0 15 0

Where an injunction is claimed in addition to damages, an extra hearing £ s. d. fee (in addition to that chargeable under the above scale) of ........ On filing any petition or claim to be heard before the Court not otherwise provided for (to include hearing fee)

On issuing writ of habeas corpus

0 10 0

0 10 0

On summons for the administration of the property of a deceased person, to include hearing

0 10 0

.....

0 10 0

1 0 0

......

On drawing up administration decree (unless a reference is directed under
Order XXXVIII) ....
On drawing up order on further consideration where the property
administered exceeds £200...

NOTE.-If, at or before the commencement of the hearing, the whole
cause of action is admitted, half the hearing fee shall be returned.

Interlocutory.

On setting down a case for Hearing, after being struck out, or adjourned, through the default of any party, one half the Hearing fee, but in no case less than 2s. 6d., to be paid by or recovered from the party in default.

On filing every notice of motion (not specially charged) ...

On filing every Affidavit (including all exhibits thereto) or any other document not specially charged

On every order to show cause

...

On every other order drawn up by direction of the Court not being a non-suit or judgment

On every subpœna

On application for warrant to arrest absconding Defendant, or for interim attachment of property

On filing bond or security

....

On warrant for arrest of absconding Defendant

On warrant of attachment against property where the value is less than

On application for writ of foreign attachment

On writ of foreign attachment

0 10 0

2 0 0

Where an inquiry is directed and is ordered to be made by an Officer of the Court, on each sitting or adjourned sitting (to include any report) 0 10 0 Where an account is directed to be taken by an Officer of the Court, on every £50 or part thereof of the amount found to have been received without deducting any payment (to include any report)

Review and Special Case.

On motion for review of Judgment if amount involved is under £50

On every judgment debtor summons, to include hearing
On every warrant of arrest and commitment (Form A 26)
On every warrant of execution or sequestration against property for less
than £50

Interpretation.

For interpreting any language except one in common use in the district, £ s. d. for each day or part of a day such fee as the Court may think proper, not exceeding .

1

0 0

On Probate or Letters of Administration where the value of the property in respect of which the grant is made:

exceeds £50, for each £50 or fractional part thereof..

On inventory of property when directed to be taken by an officer of the
Court, for the first three hours or part thereof

Do.

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for every subsequent hour or part thereof On application for leave to search index to Grants On application for leave to inspect Grants

050

0

5 0

0 2 6

0 10 0

On deposit of original Will for safe custody (O. L., R. 18, S.C.O.)
NOTE.-Under s. 39 of the Marriage Ordinance, under certain circum-
stances both real and personal property must be taken into account
in assessing the duty payable on a Grant of Administration.

Divorce.

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62120

6

NOTE.-All other fees, sanctioned by the Court, and not specifically provided for in this scale, shall be charged in conformity with the law and practice for the time being in force in England.

Service.

Service of a summons or any document under any branch of the Civil
Jurisdiction

0 5 0 050 050

0 15 0

s. d.

1

0

020

In cases of difficulty or where the property is of large amount the Court £ may authorise a larger fee not exceeding

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Every man in possession, when necessary, for the first three days, each..
For every subsequent day
Every sale under execution, including the receipt of the purchase money
and delivery of the property, where the property sold does not pro-
duce more than £300, 5 per cent.; £400, 4 per cent; £500, 3 per
cent.; and where it exceeds £500, 2 per cent.

When a constable or messenger executes any duty under this head at a
greater distance than one mile and a half (English) from the Court,
he is entitled, in addition to the specified fees, to receive for every
further complete mile less than five miles (one way)

....

If beyond five miles, at the rate of 2s. 6d. a day for time necessarily occupied in travelling.

Where the Sheriff or Registrar executes any duty in person by the direction of the Court, he is entitled in lieu of mileage to his actual travelling expenses.

For any duty not herein provided for, the Officer may receive such fee as the Court may allow.

NOTE.-Where an Officer serves more than one Writ upon the same route, one mileage rate only is to be charged and apportioned upon the writs.

The fees under the head of "Service" shall be received by the Registrar for the use of the officers charged with the performance of the particular services.

Officers of Court.

For taking statement of party, when directed by the Court, according to circumstances as the Court may allow, 2s. to 10s.

0 1 6

0 0 6

For drawing bill of costs when directed by the Court, per folio of 72 words 006 Taxing costs when directed by the Court, where the amount of the bill delivered does not exceed £5....

0

And for every additional £5 or fractional part thereof
Making copy of any document when authorised by the Court per folio of
72 words

22

0

020

004

NOTE.-The fees under the head of "Officers of Court" shall be paid into the Treasury, and form part of the general revenue of the Colony. (17th February, 1902.)

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1 0 0 050

1 0 0

For taking the acknowledgment of a married woman
On swearing every affidavit in a proceeding in Court, for each deponent.. 0 1 0
On swearing every affidavit (other than those required by s. 17 of the
Sales by Auction Ordinance) not in a proceeding in Court, for each
deponent

On making a declaration (except where required by the regulations of a
Government Department)

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.........

.......

On marking every exhibit or document annexed to any affidavit or decla-
ration
On attesting the execution or signature by any party of any deed or in-
strument (other than agreements under the "Master and Servant
Ordinance") not expressly provided for..................

0 2 0

010

006

0 1 0

On affixing the seal of the Court to any document not in a proceeding.. 0 5 0
For certifying a copy of any document as an office copy, for every folio
of 72 words or part thereof

On granting certificate of purchase of land sold in execution of decree
On appointment as Commissioner to administer oaths, &c. ......

On every warrant to arrest (unless specially directed by the Court to be
issued)

On each recognizance (except to prosecute or give evidence)
Warrant to levy on property...

......

NOTE.-The Court may direct repayment, if it sees fit, of any fees paid in a Criminal Proceeding.

INQUESTS.

Fees to Medical Practitioners.

On examination of the body, reporting thereon, and giving evidence at the Inquest

On every dissection, if necessary, in addition

On attending Inquest to give evidence each day after the first..
NOTE. These fees, together with necessary travelling expenses (if any),
shall be paid out of the Colonial Treasury to the persons entitled
thereto under the 218th section of the Criminal Procedure Ordi-
nance; but none of the above fees are payable to Government
Officers for services rendered at any Inquest on any prisoner or
person confined in a Lunatic Asylum, except that where a post
mortem examination is made by direction of the Coroner there shall
be payable a fee of one Guinea.

In all cases the Coroner shall certify (in addition to the performance of
the service) whether the deceased was, or was not, at the time of his
death, a prisoner or confined in a Lunatic Asylum. For further
directions, see Consolidated Regulations, sub tit. "Coroner."

ALLOWANCES TO WITNESSES.

NOTE. The travelling expenses of witnesses shall be allowed according

to the sums reasonably and actually paid.