AnnualReport-1926 — Page 206

Appendix H.

REPORT OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS FOR THE YEAR 1926.

(Victoria)

Mr. R. E. Lindsell acted as First Police Magistrate and Coroner from the 1st January to the end of the year.

Major C. Willson, O.B.E. acted as Second Police Magistrate from the 1st January to 19th December in addition to his duties as First Clerk.

Mr. W. Schofield acted as Second Police Magistrate from 20th December to the end of the year.

(Kowloon)

Mr. E. W. Hamilton acted as Police Magistrate Kowloon from the 1st January to 17th March.

Mr. J. H. B. Nihill acted as Police Magistrate Kowloon from 18th March to 10th November.

Mr. T. W. Ainsworth acted as Police Magistrate Kowloon from 11th November to the end of the year.

Mr. W. J. L. Smith who acted as First Clerk and Magistrate from the beginning of the year, proceeded on leave on 3rd April.

Mr. W. F. Kerr acted as First Clerk from 23rd March to the end of the year.

The number of cases was 30,516 as compared with 25,989 in 1925 and the revenue was $233,529.18 as compared with $211,227.43 in 1925.

Table I shows the total number of cases tried and the Revenue and Expenditure of the Magistracy for the years 1917- 1926.

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.

R. E. LINDSELL,

First Police Magistrate.

12th April, 1927.