# Appendix H.
# REPORT ON THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS.
Mr. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ, who has since been appointed Puisne Judge, acted as Puisne Judge from the 21st March to the end of the year. Mr. F. A. HAZELAND, 2nd Police Magistrate, acted as 1st Police Magistrate from the 21st March to the 7th April: he was absent on leave from the 8th April to the end of the year. Mr. J. H. KEMP, Deputy Registrar and Appraiser, Supreme Court, acted as 1st Police Magistrate from the 8th April to the 29th October and from the 13th November to the end of the year. Mr. J. R. Wood, Assistant Land Officer, acted as 2nd Police Magistrate from the 21st March to the end of the year and as 1st Police Magistrate from the 30th October to the 12th November. Mr. C. D. MELBOURNE, Magistrates' Clerk, sat as Magistrate on two days.
The number of cases was 10,555 as compared with 13,414 in 1907. The revenue was $68,696.43 as compared with $67,133.26 for 1907.
30th April, 1909.
J. H. KEMP,
Police Magistrate.
YEAR Total Expenditure Increase Decrease Total Revenue Increase Decrease Total Number of Cases tried Percentage of Expenditure to Revenue 1900 $20,914.59 $438.99 $71,834.61 $31,159.57 14,081 29.11 1901 $23,794.23 $2,879.64 $68,764.55 $3,070.06 14,531 34.60 1902 $29,050.62 $5,256.39 1903 $38,046.30 $8,995.68 $96,723.26 $27,958.71 16,070 30.03 1904 $38,486.48 $440.18 $71,310.77 $25,412.49 14,268 53.35 1905 $35,762.86 $2,723.62 $95,405.12 $24,094.35 14,505 40.34 1906 $39,303.16 $3,540.30 $88,145.26 $7,259.86 13,450 40.57 1907 $40,455.52 $1,152.36 $79,557.64 $8,587.62 13,871 49.40 1908 $46,018.18 $5,562.66 $67,133.26 $12,424.38 13,414 60.26 $68,696.43 $1,563.17 10,535 66.98