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The number of cases was 31,588 as compared with 28,468 in 1928 and the Revenue was $140,810.13 as compared with $163,216.82 in 1928.

Table I shows the total number of cases tried and the Revenue and Expenditure of the Magistracy for the years 1920-1929. Since 1921 the salaries of Cadet Officers acting as Police Magistrates have been paid out of the Cadet Service vote, since 1926 the Junior Clerks' salaries from the Junior Clerical Service Vote, and since 1927 the First Clerks' salaries from the Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff Vote; the figures given in the expenditure column of the table include these salaries.

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.

28th February, 1930.

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