Appendix H.
REPORT OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS
FOR THE YEAR 1928.
(Victoria)
Mr. R. E. Lindsell acted as First Police Magistrate and Coroner from the 1st January to 21st May and from 6th June to the end of the year.
Major C. Willson, O.B.E. acted as Second Police Magistrate from the 1st January to the end of the year in addition to his duties as First Clerk,
Lt. Col: F. Eaves D:S:O. acted as First Police Magistrate and Coroner from 22nd May to 5th June during the absence of Mr. R. E. Lindsell (on vacation leave).
(Kowloon)
Mr. W. Schofield acted as Police Magistrate, Kowloon from the 1st January to 12th November.
Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones acted as Police Magistrate from 13th to 24th November.
Mr. E. W. Hamilton acted as Police Magistrate, Kowloon from 26th November to the end of the year.
Mr. W. F. Kerr acted as First Clerk from the 1st January to 30th September.
Mr. D. Ogilvie acted as First Clerk from 1st October to the end of the year.
The number of cases was 28,468 as compared with 32,122 in 1927 and the Revenue was $163,216.82 as compared with $223,811.97 in 1927.
Table I shows the total number of cases tried and the Revenue and Expenditure of the Magistracy for the years 1919-1928.
Table II gives a return of punishments awarded in respect of different classes of offences during the year.
Table III gives an abstract of cases under cognizance of the Police Magistrates' Courts during the year.
Table IV shows the number of offences under various Ordinances tried during the year.
Table V gives an abstract of cases brought under cognizance of the Police Magistrates' Courts during the last ten years.
E. W. HAMILTON,
First Police Magistrate.
26th February, 1929.