31.--In the Court of Common Pleas, before Lord Chief Justice Bovill and
Justices Smith and Brett, Mr. Mellish, Q.C., showed cause against the
rule calling upon the Master to review his taxation of the costs in the
Norwich election petition. The bill of costs of the petitioner (Mr. J.
H. Tillett) had been reduced from 3,015 7s. to 703 3s., and of the
respondent (Sir H. J. Stracey) from 793 14s. 2d. to 168 6s. Four hundred
witnesses had been subpoenaed. The Lord Chief Justice said the rule must
be discharged. "Sir Henry Stracey," it was stated on March 19th, "has
this week paid to Mr. Tillett's solicitors 583 17s. 8d., which has been
accepted as payment in full for his costs in the matter. The total
amount of the petitioner's costs was 3,800, and deducting Sir Henry's
contribution, it leaves upwards of 3,200 to be paid by the petitioner."
(_See_ March 31st.)