AnnualReport-1919 — Page 175

Appendix H.

REPORT OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS FOR THE YEAR 1919.

Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe acted as Captain Superintendent of Police from the 1st January.

Mr. J. R. Wood acted as First Police Magistrate and Coroner from 1st January to 13th March.

Mr. C. D. Melbourne acted as Second Police Magistrate from 1st January to 4th February and acted as Puisne Judge from 4th February.

Mr. R. E. Lindsell acted as Second Police Magistrate from 4th February to 12th August, acted as First Police Magistrate and Coroner from 15th August to 23rd October, resumed duty as Second Police Magistrate from 24th October to 30th November, and went on leave on 1st December.

Mr. J. R. Wood went on leave on 13th March, and returned from leave and resumed duty as First Police Magistrate and Coroner on 1st December.

Mr. G. N. Orme acted as First Police Magistrate and Coroner from 13th March to 6th May, and acted as Director of Education from 7th May.

Mr. R. O. Hutchison acted as First Police Magistrate and Coroner from 7th May to 12th August and from 24th October to 30th November, and acted as Second Police Magistrate from 1st December.

Mr. N. L. Smith acted as Second Police Magistrate from 13th August to 23rd October.

The number of cases was 12,998 as compared with 10,051 in 1918 and the Revenue was $90,851.36 as compared with $69,603 in 1918.

Table I shows the total number of cases tried and the Revenue and Expenditure of the Magistracy for the years 1910-1919.

Table II shows the List of Offences tried during the year. Table III gives an Abstract of Cases under Cognizance of the Police Magistrates' Courts during the year.

Table IV gives a return of Punishments awarded in respect of certain classes of offence during the year.

Table V gives an Abstract of Cases brought under Cognizance of the Police Magistrates' Courts during a period of the last ten years.

R. O. HUTCHISON,

Police Magistrate.

22nd July, 1920.