AnnualReport-1924 — Page 199

Appendix H.

REPORT OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS FOR THE YEAR 1924.

Mr. J. R. Wood proceeded on leave on 22nd March and returned on 13th November.

Mr. R. E. Lindsell acted as First Magistrate and Coroner from 22nd March to 12th November and went on leave on 15th November.

Mr. E. W. Hamilton acted as 2nd Magistrate from 1st to 8th January and from 23rd February and was transferred to Kow- loon Magistracy on 14th April.

Mr. C. D. Melbourne acted as 2nd Magistrate from 9th to 14th January.

Mr. G. N. Orme acted as 2nd Magistrate from 14th January to 23rd February.

Mr. N. L. Smith acted as 2nd Magistrate from 7th November to 31st December.

Major C. Willson was on leave from 17th May to 31st December. Mr. E. W. Williams acted as First Clerk from 17th May to 23rd July.

Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith acted as First Clerk from 24th July to 31st December.

The number of cases was 27,877 as compared with 21,811 in 1923 and the revenue was $261,372.23 as compared with $184,926.15 in 1923.

Table I shows the total number of cases tried and the Revenue and Expenditure of the Magistracy for the years 1915-1924.

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 offences 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.

J. R. WOOD, Police Magistrate.

1st April, 1925.