but this difference arises from certain reductions in the Land Pent and the recumation of sundry Lots, acready eported uron, and sanctioneá Your Lordship-
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From the inclored Return Police. furnished by the Superintendent Pla, it will be seen that the
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number of Felony cases coming under the cognizance of his Derartment, was 488, whilst in 1850 they amounted to 674.-
On the subject of administiation of Justice, I beg to refer your Lordship to the undermentioned_ Returns, shewing the business performer during the past year by the Surreme Court and the Police Courts, namely:-
Criminal cases tried in the JP.15.
Supreme Court.-
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Number
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119,
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Cances brought before and decided
by the chief Magistrate of Police,
and the Court of Petty Sisline.
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would observe that Sam satisfied
the true interests of the friow
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as could be
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that 207 hutries have been
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