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TRINIDA D.

TABLE OF FEES.

BY THE JUDGE.

Fees in the Progress of a Suit or Cause.

For administering an Oath to a Witness or Party in a Cause. Taking Bail, whether by one or more Persons. Decreeing Monition, Commission, Attachment, or any other Instrument; or for any Judicial Act done before or after the Hearing of a Cause, and not otherwise mentioned herein

The above Fee of 2s. 6d. to be taken by the Surrogate, whenever he performs the duty.

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Sterling Money. £. s. d.

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On signing a Decree pronouncing for the interest of a Party proceeding in репат

On a Sentence or Interlocutory Decree

Fees upon the Sealing of Instruments.

Warrant of Arrest, Monition, Commission, Decree, Restitution, or Attachment
Compulsory or Subpoena, or any Instrument not otherwise mentioned
Exemplification of any Document or Proceeding

Process transmitted to the Court of Appeal

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Monition, Commission, or Decree, whether of Unlivery, Appraisement or
Sale, or otherwise

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Sterling Money.

Writ or Instrument of Restitution

Compulsory or Subpoena against Witnesses

Writ of Attachment

If either of the preceding Instruments exceed in length ten folios, for every folio beyond ten

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NOTE. The folio mentioned throughout this Table of Fees must contain ninety words, reckoning each figure as a word.

Should the Registrar be required to prepare any other Document, Instrument, or matter whatsoever, not specified in this Table, he will be entitled to the same Charge as a Proctor, viz. :—

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2. Fees on Documents not prepared by the Registrar, but by the Proctor, Solicitor, or Advocate in a Cause.

On a Decree, pronouncing for the interest of a Party proceeding in pœnam, being signed by the Judge

On filing Affidavit or Protest of a Master or Mariners, without reference to
the number of persons making the same

On filing Libel, Information, Claim, Proxy, or similar Document
On filing Exhibit annexed thereto, or to any Affidavit

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On entering (or engrossing) personal Answers of a Party in a Suit, for each folio

3. Fees on taking the Examination of Witnesses.

On taking the Examination of every Witness on an Information, Libel, Interrogatories, or Plea, a Fee of

For each folio to which the Examination shall extend, if in English

If by Interpretation (Interpreter included)

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0 13 4 020 040

NOTE. It should be understood, that the Registrar, or whoever acts as the Examiner for him, should take the Depositions in Chief of the Witnesses, on the Libel, Information, or Plea itself, without written Interrogatories; putting such relevant questions, viva voce, as may suggest themselves; and care should be taken not to lead the Witness. The Libel, Information, or Plea should therefore always be drawn sufficiently precise and full, to enable the Examiner to take the Examinations accordingly.

The Cross-examinations must, of course, be taken on written Interrogatories.

4. Fees on Office Copies of Papers or Proceedings.

For Office Copy of Sentence or Interlocutory Decree certified under Seal 0 18 0
For Office Copy of any Affidavit, Examination, Answers of a Party, or other
Documents or Proceedings in a Cause, or Extract therefrom, if under
twelve folios

If exceeding twelve folios, for each folio beyond twelve
Office Copies of Papers and Proceedings to form a Process to be transmitted
to the Court of Appeal, or for any other purpose, for each folio contained

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TRINIDAD.]

BY THE REGISTRAR.

5.

Fees on Translation of Papers.

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Where Papers are translated, the Registrar should charge the Disbursement actually made to the Translator, with an addition of one-fourth, to compensate himself for his trouble, advance, &c.

6. Incidental Fees in the Progress of a Cause.

On Subduction of an Action

For entering every ordinary Act of Court

On every Default pronounced against Parties in contempt, in Cases proceeding in pœnam

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On every Interlocutory Decree or Sentence, including drawing the Act, to be
paid by the Party succeeding

Sportulage upon every Sentence or Interlocutory Decree, to be paid by each
Party in a Suit

Sportulage in a Cause terminating without a Sentence or Interlocutory Decree,
to be paid by each Party in a Suit

For every Attendance before a Judge or Surrogate, at which any Decree is
made, other than an Interlocutory or Sentence

For a Receipt for original Documents delivered out of the Registry
On a Search or Examination of the Records, by any Person not being a Party
in the Cause in which the Search is made

- 1 0 0

0 13 4

0 7 0 03 0

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NOTE.-No Fee to be charged to a Party in the Cause, or to any Seaman applying for
Search.

For advertising an intermediate or extra Court Day, in addition to the sum
paid for Advertisement

7. On Paying out Money.

For preparing Receipt for Money to be paid out of the Registry
Poundage on Money paid out of the Registry, for every Pound sterling

8. Taxing Costs.

For taxing a Bill of Costs, if under six folios, from each Party who attends the
Taxation

If the Bill of Costs exceed six folios, for every additional folio (besides the Fees
above mentioned), to be paid in equal proportions by each Party who
attends; and if but one Party attend, to be paid by him solely

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References of Accounts, &c., by the Judge, to the Registrar and Merchants. To the Registrar

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BY THE MARSHAL.

For arresting a Vessel, Goods, or Person

For keeping possession of a Vessel and Cargo, jointly, or either of them singly,
when the same are not under the responsible charge and custody of the
Officers of the Customs, for each Day in which they remain in the
Marshal's charge

For inquiring into, and certifying the sufficiency of Persons proposed as
Sureties in any Suit, for each Surety

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For release of a Vessel, Goods, or Person from Arrest
For executing every Monition or Decree for Answers of a Party, or Com-
pulsory or other Instrument not specified

For every Default or Decree pronouncing for the interest of a Party pro-
ceeding in pœnam

For every Attendance in Court, when a Sentence or Interlocutory Decree is pronounced

For executing every Decree or Commission of Appraisement, exclusive of the Appraiser's Fees, but including the making of the Inventory, if the value should not exceed £500 sterling

For the like duty, when the value exceeds £500 sterling

For executing every Decree or Commission of Sale of Ship, or Goods, by
Public Auction, when the gross proceeds are under £200 sterling

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On attending the Execution of a Decree or Commission of Unlivery of Cargo (when not done for the purpose of Sale), per Day

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For taking a Person in Execution after Sentence, if the sum due from such
Person does not exceed £20 sterling

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For the like duty, when the sum is above £20 and under £50 sterling
For the like duty, when the sum is above £50 and under £100 sterling, for
every Pound sterling due

And on every additional Pound sterling after the first £100

NOTE. Should it be necessary for the Marshal to go any distance to execute any of the above duties, there should be paid to him for Loss of Time and Travelling Expenses, in addition to the preceding Fees, the following:

If the distance exceed Two, and be under Four Miles

If above Four, and under Eight Miles

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If the distance be still greater, the allowance to be reasonably increased.

BY THE ADVOCATES.

It is not easy to lay down any precise Rules respecting Fees to Counsel, inasmuch as the amount must depend on the circumstances of each particular case, with reference to its length, importance, and difficulty.

In all undefended Cases, and in matters of no great difficulty, one Counsel ought to be considered sufficient.

Subject to these observations, the following suggestions are made for the guidance of the Proctor in feeing Counsel, upon matters which most frequently occur in the progress of a Suit:

Retaining Fee to an Advocate

For perusing, settling, and signing Information or Libel, Claim and Affidavit,) Act on Petition, responsive Plea (or Replication) to Libel or Information, or Act on Petition, according to the length or difficulty

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For perusing, settling, and signing Interrogatories, Answers, &c., when the same do not exceed twelve folios in length

For every additional ten folios, to the extent of sixty

Sterling Money.

£. s. d.

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to 550

1 1 0 110

2 2 0

NOTE. It should be understood, that in preparing Interrogatories for the cross-examination of Witnesses, they are not to be drawn separately for each Witness to whom the same are to be administered; but that, when practicable (as in most instances will be the case), one set of Interrogatories should be prepared, generally applicable to all the Witnesses. For a Consultation in any intermediate stage of the Proceedings, should a) necessity arise to resort to Counsel for advice; but this ought not too too frequently to occur, and only in cases of difficulty For any Motion necessarily made by Counsel, before the Judge in the pro-f gress of a Cause

The Fee for the Final Hearing must depend upon the length of the Evidence, and the importance and difficulties of the Cause; but, in cases of no great intricacy, the Fee should be from Four to Six Guineas, and not to exceed the latter sum, unless where the Proceedings are voluminous, or unusually important or difficult

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BY THE PROCTORS.

Retaining Fee

For attending before the Judge, or Judge Surrogate, either in Court or
Chambers

On extracting any Warrant, Monition, Commission, Writ, or other Instrument
Drawing Libel, Information, Plea, Claim, Affidavit, Act on Petition, Inter-
rogatories, Answers, or any other Proceeding whatever, not herein
specified, for every folio

Fair Copying or Engrossing, for every folio

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