Harbour Regulations and Fees




THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 239

cept between the hours of seven in the morn-
ing, and five in the afternoon.
39. The Master of every vessel shall cause
all gunpowder to be conveyed to the Maga-
zine immediately after its being landed, or
forfeit a sum not exceeding ten pounds.
40. All gunpowder so landed to be packed
in barrels containing not more than one
cwt. each, closely joined and hooped,
without any iron about the packages, and so
secured that no portion of the gunpowder be
in danger of being scattered in the passage;
and any person offending against this regula-
tion shall incur a penalty of any sum not ex-
ceeding Ten pounds.

Signals
To be made from all Vessels in Harbour
when a Pilot is required-
Sea Pilot-Union Jack at the fore.
Police Boat-Ensign at the main.
Ditto ditto-At Night, two lights vertical
at the peak, four feet between each.
Customs' Boat-Union Jack at the peak.
Medical Assistance-Unión Jack over the
Ensign at the peak end.

Pilot's License.
By virtue of the power in me vested you
are hereby authorized and directed to act as
Pilot for the Port of
and you are enjoined to use your best skill
and knowledge in all duties appertaining to
that office, strictly conforming to the Regula-
tions of the Harbour aforesaid, and obeying
such Orders and Instructions as you may
from time to time receive from me.

Given under my hand this twenty-
fifth day of October, in the
year of Our Lord 1859, at
Government House, at Auck-
land, New Zeal: nd.
T. GORE BROWNE.

N exercise of the powers in me vested by an
Act, of the General Assembly of New Zca-
land, intituled "The Sheriff's Act, 1858." I
hereby fix and declare the following to be the fees
and poundage to be paid and taken by any Sheriff,
Deputy Sheriff, Sheriff's Officer, Bailiff, or other
person employed under any Sheriff, or Deputy
Sheriff upon any proceedings in the Supreme
Court, or otherwise in respect of his office or
employment :-

For every Warrant on execution or
other Writ or process against the
person
For executing any Warrant on ex-
ecution or other writ or process
against the person if within one
mile of the Sheriff's office.........
If beyond, for every extra mile, one
way
And also, for conveying the defen-
dant from the place of arrest; per
mile
For receiving money under the
Statute, upon deposit for arrest,
and paying the same into Court 0 10 0

For an undertaking to give a Bail- £ s. d.
bond
For Bail-bond; viz.,
If the debt shall not exceed £50 0 10 0
Exceeding £50 and not exceeding
£100... 1 0 0
Exceeding £100 and not exceeding
£200.. 2 0 0
And a further sum of one shilling
upon every £10 or fractional part
of £10 for which a defendant
shall be held to bail above £200 0 5 0
For filing the Bail-bond 0 5 0
Assignment of Bail-bond or of other
bond 0 5 0
For every Warrant against the goods 0 5 0
For executing same, if within one
mile of the Sheriff's office... 1 0 0
If beyond, for every extra mile, one
way 0 1 0
Drawing Inventory 0 10 0
If the inventory exceed two folios,
for every folio above two 0 0 6
Drawing advertisement of sale, if re-
quired, and inserting same......... 0 5 0
Paid for inserting same........... 0 0 0
For each man left in possession, per
diem, the amount actually paid,
not exceeding 0 8 0
For every sale by auction under ex-
ecution, or other process against
the goods; where the property
sold does not produce more than
£100, £5 per cent., and a further
sum of 6d. upon every 20s. or
fractional part of 20s., which the
property sold shall produce in
excess of £100.
For every bond of Indemnity 1 10 0
Poundage on the sum levied or for
which the body shall be taken in
execution, viz:---
For every 20s. of the sum levied-
up to and including £100.. 0 1 0
For every 20s. over and above that
sum 0 0 6
In case of execution against the
goods the poundage is to be calcu-
lated upon the actual proceeds of
the execution.
For executing any Warrants on
Extent, Elegit, Writ of Posses-
sion, or other like matters for
each, if the distance do not exceed
one mile from the Sheriff's office 1 0 0
For every extra mile, one way 0 1 0
Attending to strike special Jury ... 1 1 0
Summoning special Jury 1 7 0
Summoning common Jury 0 12 0
For every search for detainers 0 1 0
For any certificate 0 5 0
Where there are several defendants
in a Writ of Capias, and Warrants
are issued thereon by the Sheriff
against more than one defendant,
no more shall be charged in any
case for each Warrant, after the
first, than two shillings and six-
pence.



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🏛️ Continuation of Harbour Regulations, Signals, and Pilot Licensing. (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
25 October 1859
Harbour regulations, gunpowder, vessel signals, Pilot license, Auckland Port, penalties
  • T. Gore Browne

⚖️ Schedule of fees and poundage payable to Sheriffs and officers.

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Sheriff fees, poundage, Supreme Court, Warrants, Bail-bond, Jury summoning, execution costs