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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1992
GIVEN
THE THE INADEQUACY OF HIGH COURT JUDGES, A PROPOSAL FOR THREE SUCH ADDITIONAL POSTS WILL BE SUBMITTED то THE SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN THE NEAR
CREATION OF ESTABLISHMENT FUTURE, HE SAID.
THE
IN THE CHIEF SECRETARY SAID THE WAITING TIME FOR TRIALS HIGH COURT IS NOT SATISFACTORY, AND DOES REFLECT A NEED FOR ADDITIONAL HIGH COURT JUDGES.
THE DETERIORATION OF WAITING TIMES FOR CRIMINAL TRIALS IN THE OF HIGH COURT WAS MAINLY DUE TO A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER
SET CRIMINAL CASES
DOWN FOR TRIAL IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS AND THR INCREASING COMPLEXITY OF CASES, BOTH CRIMINAL AND CIVIL, GENERALLY.
HOWEVER, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF JUDGES AND MAGISTRATES OTHER COURTS IS CONSIDERED SATISFACTORY, SIR DAVID SAID.
IN THE PERIOD JULY 1, 1990 TO JUNE 30 LAST YEAR, 333 WERE DETAINED FOR MORE THAN TWO MONTHS WHILE AWAITING TRIAL HIGH COURT, REPRESENTING 58 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER PERSONS DEALT WITH IN CRIMINAL CASES IN THE HIGH COURT.
OF
IN THE
PERSONS IN THE ACCUSED
IN THE SAME PERIOD, 38 PERSONS WERE BEING DETAINED FOR MORE THAN TWO MONTHS WHILE AWAITING TRIAL IN THE DISTRICT COURT, REPRESENTING TWO PER CENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCUSED PERSONS DEALT WITH IN CRIMINAL CASES IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
NO PERSON WAS BEING DETAINED FOR MORE THAN TWO MONTHS WHILE AWAITING TRIAL IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
ARRESTS MADE FOR ILLEGAL HAWKING ON CHATER ROAD
THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT (USD) MADE 327 ARRESTS WITH GOODS CONFISCATED FOR HAWKING WITHOUT A LICENCE IN THE CHATER ROAD PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT LAST YEAR, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR GRAHAM BARNES, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
DURING THE SAME PERIOD, THERE WERE ALSO 437 CASES OF SEIZURE OF GOODS WITHOUT ARREST.
IN A WRITTEN REPLY то A QUESTION BY THE HON PEGGY LAM, MR BARNES SAID THE USD ALSO ISSUED 245 SUMMONSES AGAINST PERSONS FOUND HAWKING INSIDE THE URBAN COUNCIL PLEASURE GROUNDS IN THE VICINITY.
"THESE MEASURES HAVE GONE SOME WAY TOWARDS EASING THE HAWKING PROBLEM, HE SAID.
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/MR BARNES