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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-22
RED" LEARY.

FURTHER HEARING IN THE HADEAs CORPUS PRO-
CEEDINGs-A DECISION TO BE GIVEN TO-
MORROW.
There was resumed yesterday. before Judge Dan
ies, in the Court of Oyer and TcrIniner the argu-
mcnt in the habcas corpus proceedings in the Of
John, alias Red Leary, arrested requisition
from the Governor OF Massachusetts,. on charge Of
having been implicated in the Northampton Bank
robbery. Although the prisoner was not III court it
dispense with his presence. there large crowd
the proceedings.
Mr.. Algcrnon $. Sullivan, counsel for Leary read
several kilograms which had passed between Lcary
counsel and the authorities ut Albany in regard to
obtaining the documents relating to Leary's extrad-
ton, which they had been unable to procure. He
then asked postponcment of the hearing for q
sufficient length OF time to give his associate counsel
Mr. Peter Mitchell, an opportunity to go to Boston
and procure certified copies of the evidence upon
which the Governor OF Massachusetts had granted
the rcquisiton. This request was denied Mr.. sui
1van then offered to prove that Leary in Brook
Ign on the day that he was charged with aiding in
the Northampton Eank robbery. after which cns,ied
a lengthy argument. he claiming that upon the
papers already before the Court the facts as pre-
scented Leary was entitled to his discharge.
Assistant District Attorney Bell insisted that he
should be forthwith sent to Massachusetts under the
exraditon warrant contcnding that there was ample
proof as to his identity.
Judge Daniels took the papers and promised to give
his decision tomorrow morning
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON: SPOT, 1-16c. HIGHER; FUTURES CLOSED
ABOUT THE SAME-FLOUR QUIET-wHEAT
DULL-CORN QUIET-oATS STEADY--PoRK
QUIEr-LARD EASY-WHISKEY QUIET-sPIRITs
TURPENTINE DULL-RosIN DULL--PETRoLEUM
DULL-CoFFEE QUIET-sUGAR QUIET
SATURDAY. Dec. 21-6 P. NJ
The markets were generally quiet. but steady. On
Change -four quiet. Wheat dull. but without
decided change. Corn quiet Oats steady. Whiskey
quiet. Pork dull Lard easy. Cotton the spot
was Lice higher. Futures closed about the same.
Groceries generally quiet Naval were dull
but nominally unchanged Oils and petroleum dull
CorFEE.-The market for Rio firm but quiet. Sales
jl5 and 800 bags Rio, per Gobo private
Mild coffee quiet lie Coco Oliveira Co.'S telegram,
Rio Janeiro Dec. 90 1s7s-Average daily receipts
December 13 IL $50 bags. Price Of good first. 81 100 Ex
change bank bills, 2isi We quote Ordinary cargoes
1916. lie; fair do, lac. l44c. good do 14lsc.
l43c prime do l5ilc 15c.; extreme range for lots
lOisc 17c; Santos fair good, 14Lc. 14xc., gold
90 days. Java, government bags, pc. 23c.; do
gras mats 22c. a 24c.; Singapore Ice. lie. !;
Ceylon, l5c l6lac.; Maracabo, 1870. l6isc. ;
Iaguayra, lac 151ac Jamaica lac. l5c. St Domingo
Zoe lie; Costa Rica, 15c lie; Mexican l5c Ice
Angostura, l6c. 161sc Savanilla i3c lie Curacoa
&C.. lfc.
CoTroS on the spot higher the market was
dull Futures fairly active and closed about Fri
DAYS closing figures The closing today compared
with Yesterdays, were As follows
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The London advces report consols steadier at "a
a 94i4 for money and 94ss for the account United
States bonds made further decline of Is Il per
cent except for ten-forties. which unchanged
at 10. New AS sold ut 1861. fves at l0Sls and
1868 at l04is The last named closed yesterday at
l0is Erie fell of "a to 1885,, and Reading a. to II.
Pennsylvania declined to 81 and rose to 32la. New
Jersey Central advanced per cent to 49, and do con-
solidated drsts IL, to 741s. The Bank Of England
gained fl22 900 bullion to-day balance At Paris
renes to 1l2f. 90c. and fell off to 1l2f SOC.
State bonds at the Board were strong for Louisiana
sevens consols which advanced to ia rise of per
cent; North Carolina skies sold at l8a! In railroad
bonds the largest transactions i'll Jersey Central
frsts consols assented which advanced to 12ss-a
rise OF a. The largest advance per cent in
Alton and Terre Haute income The other changes
were as follows:-An advance of y in Jersey Central
convertible assented. Il in Northwest gold sevens.
Chicago and Alton sinking funds and st. Paul sinking
funds, and u in South Pacific Railroad firsts There
a decline of "a in Burlington. Cedar Rapids and
Northern firsts y iii Denver and Rio Grandc frsts.
and a in Hannibal and st. Joseph Fights convertible
and Wabash seconds lex-couponl.
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GOLD 100 Is A 100.
Government Bonds Weak States Dull and
Railroads Irregular
THE BANK STATEMENT.
Money on Call 4 q 8 to 6 q
1i'4 P7afs f. Z Per Gent. ~
NALL STREET.

SATURDAY, Dee PIT p NJ.
Moderate transactions, unimportant fluctuations
and general state of affairs that may be safely de-
scribed as mixed. all contributed to make todays
stock market dull one. There are reasons why it
should remain until speculation is safely shnted
of upon the clear tracks of year As the earth
annually passes through meteoric zone which en-
cages the particular attention Of astronomers does
the stock market at the end Of the through
zone Of dividends which for the time being excites
speculation fosters discussion and creates business.
Our meteorc shower Of this sort has and gone.
Scintillations in the shape of dividends less
brilliantly marked By degrees of percentages have
emanatcd from such speculatively shining orbs as
the Northwesterns. Western Union. Union Pacific,
Michigan Central, Lake Shore and Central and Hud-
While anticipating the appearance of dividends.
and while doubts existed to what sort Of show they
might be expected to make speculation rife and
business throve accordingly With the matter of the
dividends settled the animus of speculation like the
glory Of the antique but amented Ichabod. has de-
parted and the market is left to dulness if not to
despair The latter term is scarcely too extravagant
with which to picture the feelings of Lake Shore
stockholders at least Despite the very satisfactory
statement Of earnings and the dividend promised the
price of the stock remains weak and feverish. The
Psalmists notation of the duration of life seems
applicable to the limit Of the rise in Lake
Shore, and the three and ten
which finished up the patriarch finishes up
the advance of the railway stock well.
As has happened many times before, the price of
Lake Shore struggled up to 70 this morning and then
died out. The condition Of the property would
to warrant advance to octogcnary figures. but
somehow it never reaches there. 1t could hardly
do under the selling Of long stock by good parties
which patent to-day, and the hammering of
Gould who, it is believed is industriously covering
shorts whenever decline affords him opportu-
nifty. Some few fractions We're added to the active
list in early dealings but later they stripped
off again. that in most closing prices varied
but little from opening ones. rise or fall of q
per cent fairly marked the limit Of fluctuations;
almost without exception there more fall than
rse-New Jersey Central standing nearly alone a
gamer in the operations OF the day. As for the
grangers there too little interest manifested or
too much division Of sentiment End equalization Of
the use of the washboard to prices materially
one way or the other and they closed nearly they
had opened In the rest of the list there next to
nothing doing, and quotations remained compare
lively unchanged.
The opening, highest. lowest and closing prices Of
stocks and gold at the New York Stock Exchange to-
foil
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POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

At yesterdays meeting Of the Police Board the SUI
pcrintendent was instructed to require hcnccforth
from the captains of the various precincts. two
months prior to any election list Of places that
be legally used places of registration. such list
to be prepared blank furnished for that purpose
by the Bureau OF Elections. This rule disposes
of the case of Captain Mcdonnell. and more clearly
defines the duties which he appeared to have neg
lccted.
Captain Gastlin placed in charge Of the eastern
and western steamboat squads, which have been
sodated
Permission granted to Inspector Dilks to
ccive the diamond badge voted him at the Cathedral
Fair
Commissioner Ehrhardt fought hard to have fine
imposed on Captain McElwain for alleged neglect in
regard to the inspection of precinct dormitorcs, but
he overrued by other members of the Board, and
finally left the board room in disgust.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-22
REAL ESTATE.
The following sales made the Real Estate
EXCHANGE December 81

The following sales were made on the Real Estate
Exchange December u:
r. v. HARNETT.
Assignee's sale of the plot of land the Boule-
ward. s.. extending from 1O4th to 10th st., with
0l.5 IT. frontage 10th and 100 II. frontage
1ljfh, to j. Foster $50 020
D. A. Casscrly, referee-Fore losure sale of y right,
title and interest in the four story brick and
frame building and four story brick tenement,
with lease of lot 25xlOO. No ~ Henry ST., 5. s.,
255 II. .. of Catharine ST. leased May /, 1870;
term. Il TO plaintiff. 100
George s. Scdgwick, referee-Also similar sale of
four four story brick tenement houses, with four
lots together in size 1901 xSO2, Nos. 2.I3I a
237 I'd ay. s. Of roth ST. TO plaintiff $1,000
GERARD
Elliot SANFORD rcfcree-Foreclosure sale of plot
Railroad nv los IT, s. of Mott ST.; also two lots,
each ,jxl5O. the z. of Railroad av.. 2l6 IT,
of Mott st. West Farms to plaintiff. 5000
OAKLEY AND
james Il. Lowrey. MISUNDERSTANDING sale of
three story brick factory and stable. with plot
OF land "a IOxtij. x43x731, No. 100 West 4th ST.,
ST. IT, of Jones 81. to plaintiff 101Oo
II. W.
A. s. IIamersley. Jr.. refcrcc-Forcclosure sale of
thirteen lots, each 25xIuO.1 ON east lO2d st. $.
of I'd ay. to plaintiff l0345
SCOTT MYKRs
Thomas +. Wickes. Observation-Disclosures sale of
plot Of land 1O5N10D W. IS. of Robbins
ming through IN Terrace place t23d ward) to plain
1000
WILLIAM KENNELLY.
Frederick Smyth, rcercc-Forec osnre sale of y in
in the five story brick building with lease
of lot 25xy7, No. 4ls 9th ST.. 273 H. e. of LIST
av, leased September 70 1852, to plaintiff 700
Total ...,. Sl2oSoc
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BANKRUPT LAW cIRcuMvENTIoN.

In 1876 c. 4 s. Werner Co. sold and delivered to
Marks Cohen cloths to the value of about 500. In
December OF the year certain creditors of Cohen
filed petition in the United States Court, seeking
adjudication in bankruptcy. and thereafter Cohen
adjudged bankrupt, In November last Werner X
Co. commenced a repevin claim and delivery suit
against Cohen. disaffirming the sale upon the
ground Of alleged fraudulent representations made at
the time Of purchase. Those replevin proceedings
were adopted preliminary to the procurement OF
order of arrest against Cohen for what is known
under the new practice "Eloignment." Before
the arrest could be procured. however. Mr.. David
Leventril, counsel for Marks Cohen. obtained in
junction from Judge Choate OF the United States
Court. prohibiting Werner Co. from procuring
enforcing the order Of arrest motion
made to vacate that injunction, which ycstcr-
day denied in the following opinion OF the Judge:-
~ think that under color Of action of claim and
delivery based the pretended right to disafirm
sale for fraudulent representations more than two
years after the sale and about two years after
known bankruptcy this is really suit for the value
Of the goods converted by the defendant which is
the alternative relief allowed in that form of action.
The Bankrupt law cannot be crcumvented in this
way. Motion denied
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SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER.

Samuel B. Caldwell, as referee, yesterday sold at
auction all the real estate of the Flushing. North
Shore and Central Railroad, in Hunters Point front
ing the East River for several hundred feet and in
Guiding the depot and what was formerly warrcn's
oil yard, under foreclosure Of mortgage Of s15O0O0
held by Egisto Fabbri. of Drexel Morgan 4 Co.. sub
ject to prior mortgages OF S52, 600 The property
was knocked down to Mr.. Fabbri for 100000. Mr..
Poppenhusen mortgaged the property to keep him
self afoat in 1875. 1t cost the Poppenhusens II is
said, over $500 900 in 1872.
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THE COURTS.
CLAIMING TO BE THE VICTIM OF DEPREcIATIoNs
IN VALUE.

CLAIMING TO BE THE VICTIM OF DEPREcIATIoNs
IN VALUE.
In the trial of Henry Baer for alleged false pre-
fences in the Court of Oyer and Termner which has
been in progress for three days before Judge Daniels
Mr. Baer being called on his behalf states that
all the money realized in the sale Of tobacco which
it is claimed was bought through fraudulent rep
reservations and sold under the market price. was
used in the payment of maturing notes. He further
states that while mpoverishing himself in the
payment of his liabilities he has been the
victim Of great depreciation in the value of tobacco
and instances the purchase OF $4,000 worth of to-
bacco which he bought at thirty-two cents pound
and after keeping three years sold for six cents
pound. He adds that the rumor that he ran away to
avoid trial circulated to do him injury, whereas
Immediately on receiving, while absent at Baltimore,
telegram that the suit would be brought to trial h
came at to the city and proceeded directly to the
court Various witnesses who had sworn 10 affi.ia
Wits charging fraud against Baer Metzgar coud not
rccollect particularly the facts to- 1t is prob
able that another day will complete the trial <o,a
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-22

The following the opening prices of mining
stocks at San Francisco to-day Alpha. 95s; Alta.
So Becher, 81, Best Belcher. 49,; Bullion. Az
Caledonia %; California 9a Consolidated Virginia.
72 Chollar Potosi, 3sia; Crown Point 3aa; Imperial
roc; Gould 4 Curry, ga; Hale Norcross 10a ;
Justice. Julia. 81 Kentuck, Mexican, 29a; Ophir
3sis; Overman, TO- Savage. So Segregated Belcher.
IL; Sierra Nevada, Ar; Silver Hill, III. Union Con-
solidated $50; Utah. 10; Yellow Jacket 14,a; Ex-
cheauer. 81.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-22
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS.

Catharine A. Stuart was recently committed by
Police Justice Murray to the House of the Good Shep
herd. She is now seeking her discharge. and yes
terday Judge Davis granted writ of habeas corpus
returnable tomorrow, when her will come up
for examination III Supreme Court, Chambers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-22
PETROLEUM AT PATERSON.

considerable sensation has been caused in Pater-
son, n. j., by the discovery of u small outflow of
petroleum oil through the assures of the rock walls
OF q cellar in South Paterson. The premises are
owned by John Kuing. German. The oil has been
tested and IL pronounced unusually pure, and
property owners in fever OF excitement. In
dications of oil have been found about Paterson
before, but nothing was ever developed.
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Wheat quiet but without decided change The sales
dnciudng 1900 bushels for future delivery we're 22yO
ushcis AZ 81 t Tor No white, 81 IRA for ungrAded do.
I'll No and ~ u for No amber, for Jann-
ary The following bid and asked prices AZ the
second call NO spring for January S.c bid ~ c.
asked. No red, for December 81 IN bid ~ ts asked;
do January 81 tre bid ~ t-'t asked; do, February
~ u,a bid 81 a. asked No. amber for December u
bid ~ us asked do January 81 uis 6id, ~ -
asked; do, February. 81 q bid. u, W. asked.
December steamer tss.c bid, 4oc asked; 90 No az.
bid +sc asked Tor January 94ac bid A,c asked;
do No . t54c bid .7sc. asked for old and 4'c BID,
4,i.r askad Tor February steamer sc bid Aosc
asked do No. . 4,,c. bid, .aA asked The sales were
~ January steamer at 4aac Ace SsVu do.
February No. 46sc.. s,Uu do. December NO.
. at 47isc., the spot 3soug do A. *sc
n a. for 40. and 46c. 47c. for ungradcd.
Oats were steady all except the lower grades business
In tb,s lin, put the holiday duneSs
sales about 23,pU bushels We quote:-Extra white,
nominal :esc. ungraded white, ;s3c 36sc. No white;
4ic 35c; No. do, 33,sc No. do, scarce; angraded
nised sic No. do, 31ac 3ltsc; No. do. Dc.
iac; No. do, scarce single; car lots nc bid zoe.
iiTxr AND Jurr..The market was dull throughout We
American double dressed, $685. single dressed
Sl,p,. $i25 $3.50; Russia clean, 800 $1lu
gold Italian $3.50 $40 gold jue, &c 4sc jate butts
3c currency. cash and 2sAc, currency, times Manila
hemp. Nt.c. N Tc Sisal, DC.
Moi ,ssks The demand for domestic slow and there
was scarcely any movement Ia foreign We quote Cuba,
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OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


The following is d abatement showing the real
estate transactions recorded in the Registers office
December 2l:-
Pitt st. e. - $50 It. s. Of Stanton st. 25x- dot No.
aas MarcsIIa Vi. IIendricEson JAS. {. Kenney Nom
esd ward); Augusta steinbuhlcr to Gottlicb Gen.
77,h St. 81 rs IT, ". Of sth ay., a,xio2a; Patrick
Calaehan 70 Henry A. liorsfall. ..-.... 5000
Conovcr husband TO Pearson :. Iiaistcad. 1900
Az AZ csa , e n r Of 7ah St. aoS'~' Frank ,
4oth ST. !, $, i4&G t. d io,h av ai6xioo5; also
cat. g,T ward; Frank Holman and wife to Frank
nth st. n s. siaio II. W Of Broaiway, a,x7po;
Anne 4. Larmands 20 George I. kingsand 1900
ward; Bernard Dougherty ana wife to Margaret
55th ST. !. iol H. G. Of Madison ay 2oxioo5 );
Richard N " s"ess s e Isn,y 2eoo
7tn st. d j iasfi. d av d, 4oxp7G Catherine go
nth st., n. s., 1910 q w. Of I'D av .aoIixnl;
IN %S noh ss @ Frank Ion 0'
mann wife Frank panz. 1900
..arao saarex and wife to Juan cabera, 1900
gas;Iord ana VIE e r q B,Sra 5000
' Robert e., strsssrsh and wife to Rishard Arnold
10Th ST. :. 100 H. e. 81 10Th ay sxss clinton WV
s. Harris Isabella Jane. .................... Nom
p BarS"ar r' Geisrse, Louis seSs.inrsr 400
Gilbert referee, to james D. Maetariane.: 1900
Burphard trefetce) james IT,
Brootne st. ~ 80 IT, W. of Lewis ST., 2JxiOU; J. A.
Engchart treferce) to John keAn ........... $500
9th ay W.. 5U2 II. y. of Odd ST., % lxlUD; J. s.
Potter (rcfcrccl to John a. Hardy .......... llcJO
Goth ST., s., 30 II. Of 18th av ~. isxy5 ~ j.
L. Connauphton ueereel to Louis Iewensten 500
23d st., West Nos i15 and III. also 9th ST., West
Nos. los and no 10 years; Alfred Is. Darling to
John Roster and Albert hal. $4,000
MORTGAGES,
Flynn Mary. 10 Charles Mott n. s. OF 146th st.,
Of Boulevard; "a years. ........... ~ 900
Hardy John A. and wife. 10 the Mutual Life Imsu.
rance Company, No. nt 9TH ay - years...... 10000
Herman Mary A., to Elizabeth Kirby, u. =. Both ST.,
W. Of I'd NV; months. $50
Kitching Robert ~. to Frank w kitching, g. :. of
Leggctts Greek ,3d wartb; demand ........,, 3720l
Lowrcy James r.. TO the German Savings Bank.
Of 10th IT,, of av a; year........+.... $1,000
Scott, Gilbert a., to Eliza j. Bushcy, Com, &c,
52d ST. OF 9TH years. ....,.....,..... 400
Ncter. Jacob and wife, to Christian ID. III. Ticdge,
n of Sd st.. of av Is; Ia years. .......... $500
Wenzci, Eva to Francis II. Hagemcycr, n. corner
of 10th and 9th st. years. 1000
Same to George Roll same property year ...... 42U
ASSIGNMENTS MORTGAGES
Grady, Francis A. H., to the Manhattan Life In.
snrance Company. Neutrality-suspicious.. 81
Iiu xhes Thomas H. to Joseph II. Fitzpatrick.
lIutchins Francis W, to Edward fitzpatrick. ... 400
ance Company .,.........,...... 1900
Fitzpatrick Edward to Ward u. chamberlain. 49,. $50
same ~ lillian A. Caldwell ............... $500
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ILLEGAL FEES.
The Charges Against the Sheriff, Reg
lister and County Clerk.
THE LAW AND THE PRACTICE.
Interview with Edgar ketcham on the Al
legged System of Enotion.

The movement recently begun in the Bar Associa-
ton toward reform of alleged abuses in the county
Offices has caused deep interest and considerable
huter in legal and political circles The charges made
are not ones, and the facts upon which they are
based have been notorious for years. Lawyers have
long discussed i'll private the gravity Of the evil but
they have seldom taken public action looking to
its suppression. Az will be by the two inter
views given below their present position in relation
to it is divided and somewhat inconsistent
The Sheritfs Office almost since colonial times has
been noted source of exaction Some years ago q
decision was had and an important precedent estab-
lshed in the OF Crofut against Brandt u3 Alb
bolts Practice Reports. series. page 1881 Mat
thew L. Brennan then Sheriff. and bill was
made ont for service rendered execution
amounting to $40 II. An issue raised as to the
legality of the charges and the Supreme Court re-
duced the items of the bill to the bare legal allowance,
which amounted to just SO 30.
1t is needless to go the general ground Of the
customary perquisites Of the Sheriff and his depu-
ties. Recent examples numerous as to keep
she public almost constantly reminded Of their ex-
orbitancy.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE.
The Clerk Office has also daily record OF over
charge only less in degree perhaps. because of the
narrower opportunity permitted by the statutes.
which at tho same time are sufficiently loose
and indefinite. From the best obtainable infor-
nation it appears that the County Clerk 3
fees at present about $2OO,OOo yearly.
The impress Of the Clerks SEAL which is affixed to
innumerable documents. brings in alone about
$4,000. There about nine thousand searches
annually the price of which ranges from - to S4oo
For good many years it has been customary for the
County Clerk to charge for searches which were
completed before the limit of time allowed by law
an extra compensation of about fifty per cent. As
not one client in hundred would consent to being
delayed in his business by the preference of other
acquisitions before his this maximum rate may be
taken as the ordinary
WHAT IS AND WHAT OUGHT TO BE.
The following table of actual and legal fees is made
upon the testimony of responsible lawyers
Legal. actual.
Searching the dockets for judgments
and DEGREES, with transcripts there
of, per year. ...SO 10 W 70
Searching all other matters of record
respectively per year. ............. 05 OS
Searching for lis pendens, per year.. 10 20
Returning any judgment or matter
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The difference of few cents for each covered
by search becomes considerable amount when
long period of time is in question and when the
property has frequently changed ownership An ex-
ample of this may be mentioned in the fact that Mr.
]. W. C. Leveridge paid the sum of $500 to the
Register for single search. The property involved
his house. and he had suddenly discovered
for desiring certain information which
could only be found in the Office Of the Register.
The legal fees the labor required amounted to
$4,000 The period from 1888 to the time Of the
search.
REGISTERS FEES.
From equally good authority the subjoin table Of
the actual and legal fees i'll the Registers Office has
haap la1