§ £2,200, Supplementary, Supreme Court of Judicature—
§ MR. T. LOUGH (Islington, W.)said, he thought this Vote required some few words of explanation. It seemed an extraordinary item.
§ MR. HANBURYsaid, the difference between the original Estimate and the expenditure no doubt was due to the fact that when it was framed the late Government did not contemplate a General Election last year. [Laughter]. The extra cost was due to the election petitions.
§ In reply to MR. PICKERSGILL (Bethnal Green, S. W.),
§ MR. HANBURYsaid, that shorthand notes were taken of these election petition trials for the information of the House.
§ Vote agreed to.
§ £10, Supplementary, County Courts—agreed to.
§ £1,500, Supplementary, Register House, Edinburgh—agreed to.