✨ Wardens' Court Procedures and Fees
- Certificate of Service.
I, bailiff to the Warden’s Court at
, do hereby certify that I served
mentioned in the within summons with a copy thereof on the
day of 18, between the hours of
and noon.
E. F.
- Summons to a Witness.
In the Warden’s Court of
holden at
, between A. B. plaintiff, and C. D. defendant.
You are hereby required to attend at the Court House
in
on the day of
, 18, at the hour of
in the noon, to give evidence in
the above cause, on behalf of (plaintiff or defendant as
the case may be) and then and there to have and produce (state any particular documents required) and all
other books, papers, writings, and other documents
relating to the said action, which may be in your custody, possession, or power. In default of your attendance you will be liable to a penalty of five pounds,
under Section 102 of "The Gold Fields Act, 1866."
Dated this day of 18
C. D.,
Clerk of Court.
To A. B. (address, description).
- Summons to Assessor.
In the Warden’s Court of
holden at
You are hereby summoned to appear and serve as an
assessor in this Court, at the (Court House) on the
day of
, 18, at the hour of
in the noon, upon the trial of the cause or causes to
be then tried by assessors: and in default of attendance
you will be liable to a penalty of five pounds, under
Section 102 of "The Gold Fields Act, 1866."
Dated this day of 18
C. D.,
Clerk of Board.
To (address, description).
- Order fining an Assessor for non-attendance.
In the Warden’s Court of
holden at
WHEREAS
was duly summoned to appear and
serve this day as an assessor in this Court, upon the
trial of the cause or causes to be tried by assessors at
this Court: and whereas he has neglected, without
sufficient cause shown, to appear and serve as an
assessor at this Court, it is hereby ordered that he shall
forthwith (or on the day of
, 18) pay to
the clerk of this Court a fine of £
for such neglect.
Dated the day of
, 18
(By the Court)
C. D.,
Clerk of Court.
Hours of attendance at the office of the clerk (place of office) from
until
except on (here insert the days of the week on which the office will be closed)
when the office will be closed at
TABLE OF FEES.
£ s. d.
Summonses ........................................ 0 2 0
Summonses to witnesses ...................... 0 2 0
Service of summonses (if within one mile of the Court House) 0 3 0
For every extra mile one way ............... 0 1 0
Hearing ............................................ 0 4 0
Adjournment of hearing, when made on application of plaintiff or defendant 0 2 0
Swearing witnesses, exceeding three on either side 0 2 0
Summoning assessors .......................... 1 4 0
Entering up judgment .......................... 0 2 0
Filing notice of ground of appeal ........... 0 8 0
Writ of execution against goods ............. 0 4 0
Writ of execution against the person ....... 0 4 0
Issuing warrant to bailiff to deliver possession to a plaintiff of premises recovered 0 8 0
Executing any writ of execution beyond one mile from the Court House, for every extra mile one way 0 1 0
Poundage on the sum levied or received, or for which the body is taken in execution, for every £1 0 1 0
Serving or executing any writ of arrest, injunction, writ of attachment, or any summons, order, warrant, precept, writ, or other process, not hereinbefore provided for, if within one mile of the Court House 0 8 0
Per keeping possession, per diem, any sum not exceeding 0 8 0
For every extra mile one way ............... 0 1 0
Auctioneer’s commission on goods sold, not exceeding five per cent.
Advertising—for three lines of space, not exceeding 3s. 3d. for every additional line
Bailiff’s fee for executing writ against the goods if satisfied within two hours of the levy 0 4 0
For every search .............................. 0 1 0
For any document required in proceedings, and not enumerated in the Schedule 0 2 0
For every complete folio of 90 words above one 0 1 0
Copy of any proceedings (first folio) ....... 0 1 0
And for every complete folio of 90 words... 0 0 8
Cartage of goods seized in execution to auction room or place of security, reasonable expenses actually paid not exceeding 20s. per diem.
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⚖️ Justice & Law EnforcementWardens' Courts, Otago, Rules, Procedures, Fees
⚖️ Certificate of Service
⚖️ Justice & Law EnforcementCertificate, Service, Summons, Wardens' Court
- E. F., Bailiff certifying service
⚖️ Summons to a Witness
⚖️ Justice & Law EnforcementSummons, Witness, Evidence, Wardens' Court
- A. B., Plaintiff
- C. D., Defendant
- A. B., Recipient of summons
- C. D., Clerk of Court
⚖️ Summons to Assessor
⚖️ Justice & Law EnforcementSummons, Assessor, Wardens' Court
- C. D., Clerk of Board
⚖️ Order fining an Assessor for non-attendance
⚖️ Justice & Law EnforcementFine, Assessor, Non-attendance, Wardens' Court
- C. D., Clerk of Court
⚖️ Hours of Attendance and Table of Fees
⚖️ Justice & Law EnforcementFees, Wardens' Court, Attendance, Costs
Otago Provincial Gazette 1867, No 510