Select Committee on Operation of Small Debt Jurisdiction of Manor Courts in Ireland: report, minutes of evidence, appendix and index

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SELECT COMMITTEE ON MANOR COURTS, IRELAND.


397


No. 3.—FEES charged, the Sums recovered, and the Amount of Costs during the same Period ; and also if the
Seneschal be a Member of any, and what. Legal Profession, or a Justice of the Peace.


1.


FEES CHARGED.


(1. Seneschal: £,


1 - on each process from - £. 2 to i o


2 - ditto - ditto - - to 100


3 - ditto - ditto - - above loo


1 - on each entry of process.


2 6 on each decree - - to 2


4 6 - ditto ... to 10


5 6 - ditto - . . to 100


6 6- ditto . - - above loo
5 6 on each dismiss.


1 - on each appeal bond.


Registrar:


1 - on each subpoena and copies.


1 - on each process - - to lo


3 - - ditto - - - to 100
3 - - ditto - - - above loo


Marshal:


i — on entry of each process.


- 6 on first pound, and


— 3 on every other pound, on each decree


2.


Sums recovered for the Years


1834.


£. s. d.
244 18 10


1835.


£. s. d-


325 15 6


1836.


f. s. d.
277 3 6


Amount of Costs for the Years


1834.


£. s. d.
36-6


Marshal,
5 17 -


1835.


£. s. d.


37 13 6


Marshal,
7 3 5


1836.


£. s. d.
32 19 6


Marshal,
5 8 6


4..


Name of Seneschal.


Thomas Fred, Kelly


5-


If Member of any, or what,
Legal Profession.


- - Barrister-at-law,
and LL.D.


6.


If Justice of Peace.


- - Yes ; for the coun¬
ties ofDublin andWick-
low.


John M'Laughlin, P.egistrar.


Thomas F. Kelly, Seneschal.


J^ote The seneschal abated his statute-fee of 15. ou each process not exceeding 2/., and is, on


each decree not exceeding 21.—J. M'L., Registrar.


Libehty of St. Sepulchees.


Appendix (A.)


The Pecuniary Jurisdiction of this Court ?


The jurisdiction of this court, in all personal actions, is unlimited in amount.


The manner in which it is enforced ?


By executions against the body or goods of defendant.


The description of Cases which are tried ?


The cases usually tried are actions of trespass, and trespass on the case of every kind
(except for criminal conversation, seduction and slander, which have been seldom tried in
this court); also actions of trover, debt and assumpsit.


The extent of the Power of this Court with regard to Imprisonment?


The defendant may, in all cases, whether the proceedings be by civil bill, or at the record
side of the court, be arrested on executions against his body, and be imprisoned until the
debt or damages be paid; and a defendant arrested on mesne process may be imprisoned
until he gives bail.


Whether the Prison be one of peculiar Jurisdiction''


The prison is one of peculiar jurisdictionj and a prison or marshalsea, for the liberty of
St. Sepulchres and entire archbishopric, is mentioned in tiie very early charters.


DtTBLlN.


Liberty of
St. Sepulchres.


0.50.


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