1917

FEES IN H.B.M. SUPREME COURTS IN CHINA
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References to the Registrar
On every reference, investigation, or inquiry (other than in Admiralty causes), includ¬
ing the examination of witnesses, for every hour or part of an hour occupied ... 0 10 0
Interpreter
For interpreting in any language in the Court, per day or part of a day 0 10 0
For attendance at Supreme Court, if required by a party to the suit (in addition to
reasonable expenses), such sum as the Court shall allow, not exceeding per day 3 0 0
Marshal
Service of summons, orders, or other documents not otherwise specified, if witbin a
mile of the Court ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0
Every additional mile or part of a mile 0
Arresting any party, and taking bail to appear 0
Drawing and assigning (where required) bail bond 0
Wheye parties settle action without bail, and defendant is discharged on payment
of the debt... ... ... 0
For copy of warrant of arrest when required by defendant 0
Executing warrant of arrest, attachment, or execution on property 0
If execution be withdrawn before sale ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0
Attending trial of each cause ... 0
Issuing and serving each subpoena, including copy for service 0
Serving notice on jurors or assessors, each... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0
For every prisoner discharged by consent indorsed on bail bond 0
For sale of personal property under execution when amount under 10Z. 0
For sale of personal property under execution when amount above 10L, for every
additional 10Z. or part thereof 0
In every case when the duty to be performed is more than l mile from the
Court, an additional fee of Is. per mile is to be charged
2 6
1 0
5 0
5 0
5 0
2 0
5 0
7 6
2 6
Keeper of the Gaol
For attending Court with a prisoner as a witness
For every prisoner discharged by consent indorsed on bail bond
Criminal Matters
On every summons or warrant
On hearing in summary case
On warrant of commitment
On recognizance
For service of notice on each juror or assessor ...
On trial with a jury ... ... ••• •••
On record of sentence on trial with a jury
... 0 5 0
... 0 5 0
... 0 2 6
... 0 2 6
... 0 16
... 0 2 6
... 0 0 0
... 0 10 0
... 0 10 0
The Court may suspend or remit any of the above fees (in criminal matters)
when it shall deem it to be in the interest of justice to do so.
Scale of Allowances under Article 52 of the Principal Order
Assessors, not exceeding 2Z. per diem, for each day or part of a day on which they
attend
Jurors, for each day or part of a day on which they serve, such sum as the Court
may direct, not exceeding 0 10 0
Witnesses and complainants. For professional men, merchants, and the like, not
exceeding per day... ••• ... ... ... 1 0 0
For other persons, not exceeding per day 0 10 0
Travelling expenses for assessors, jurors, complainants, and witnesses, and fees to
medical practitioners for analysis, &c„ may be allowed in addition to the above.