The Present Picture of New South Wales (1811)Mann, D. D. (David Dickinson)
History
The Present Picture of New South Wales (1811)
Mann, D. D. (David Dickinson)
New South Wales -- History; New South Wales -- Social life and customs
_Detainers_.--All applications respecting detainers
against persons leaving the colony, to be made at the secretary's
office in writing, and to be lodged within ten days after notice
of departure; otherwise not cognizable, unless the party about to
depart remains twenty days after the notice has elapsed.
_Extortion_--to be punished as circumstances may
require.
_Fees_.--High court of appeal before the governor: to
provost marshal 1L. 1s. to secretary or clerk 1l. 1s.
door-keeper 5s. Note. No appeal is allowed from the verdict of
the civil court to the governor, unless the appellant gives good
security to prosecute it, and to answer condemnation-money, with
costs and damages, in case the verdict of the civil court be
affirmed; nor from the governor's award to the King in council,
without giving good security in twice the sum sued for, to
prosecute the appeal in one year or as soon after as
circumstances will admit, to answer condemnation-money, and such
costs and damages as shall be awarded by his majesty in council,
in case the sentence on judgment of the governor be
approved.--Fees to provost marshal, in civil actions, executions,
etc.: 5l. per cent. on proceeds of auctions in execution; 5l.
per cent. levy money from 100l. downwards, 4l. per cent. ditto
from 100l. to 500l., 3l. per cent. from 500l. to 1000l.,
2 1/2 per cent. from 1000l. upwards; and for a man to keep
possession, 2s. 6d. per day for five days.--Fees on civil
actions: a writ, or warrant of execution, above 10l. and not
exceeding 20l., 10s., to the judge advocate's clerk 1s.; ditto
above 20l. and not exceeding 50l., with 1s. to clerk, 16s.; ditto
above 50l. and with 2s. to clerk, 1l. 2s. Capias, for any sum not
exceeding 30l., 13s.; ditto, above 30l. and not exceeding 50l.,
17s.; and all above 50l., 1l. 2s. Summonses, under 40s., 4d.;
above that sum, 6d. Witnesses, travelling from Hawkesbury to
Sydney, 10s.; ditto, from Sydney to Hawkesbury, 10s.; to Sydney
from Parramatta 5s., and back again the same sum; attending the
court each day 2s. 6d.--Fees to secretary's clerks, receiving no
salary: free pardons 5s. conditional ditto 2s. 6d.; and, on each
person leaving the colony by certificate, 2s. 6d.
_Female Stock_--prohibited to be sent from the territory,
or its dependencies, under the same penalty as for breach of
orders.--Female stock prohibited to be killed, under the penalty
of 20L. to informer, and two months hard labour for the
crown.
_Fires_--No person to fire stubble, until his neighbours
are warned and prepared; penalty, by action, remuneration of all
damages: also, no person to smoke pipes, or make fires, near a
stack, under the penalty of exemplary punishment.
_Fire-arms_--forbid to be discharged between sun-set and
sun-rise, under the penalty of a breach of general orders.
_Fines_.--Persons removed to different settlements for
misdemeanour, not to return until the expiration of sentence,
under penalty of corporal punishment.
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