J 14
REPORT ON THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR THE YEAR 1931.
B.-SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
STAFF.
Mr. W. Schofield was transferred to the Magistracy on 12th February and Mr. E. W. Hamilton acted as District Officer South in addition to his other duties until Mr. J. S. MacLaren took over on 25th February. Mr. MacLaren remained in charge for the remainder of the year with the exception of a brief period of absence from 9th to 20th November when Mr. R. A. D. Forrest acted as District Officer.
EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE.
2. The figures for expenditure and revenue are given in Tables I-III. The revenue collected by the office is set out under the appropriate heads in Table II(a) and amounts to $51,285.59 as compared with $46,715.94 in 1930. This substantial increase is chiefly accounted for by larger returns from Land Sales, Fines, Deeds Registration Fees, and Permits to obtain Earth and Stone. The last-named item includes sand permits.
3. Table II(b) shows the revenue collected by other Departments, and Table II(c) gives for purposes of comparison the total revenue from all sources for the past two years exclusive of the revenue collected in the District by the Imports and Exports Department.
4. The grand total contained in Table I(c) shows an advance of approximately 33⅓% on last year's figures, an increase which is almost entirely due to the very material rise in Village Rates.
MAGISTRACY.
5. Tables IV to VII contain details of the cases heard by the District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate and as Judge of the Small Debts Court.
6. The figures show a decrease in the number of police cases in 1931 as compared with 1930. There were few serious offences and only one case was committed for trial in the Supreme Court.
7. The substantial increase in the amount received as fines may be attributed to an increase in the number of sand-stealing cases, and the imposition of heavier penalties for this offence. The closing of many sand-beaches and further restriction of...
J 14
--
REPORT ON THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR THE YEAR 1931.
B.-SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
STAFF.
Mr. W. Schofield was transferred to
to the Magistracy on 12th February and Mr. E. W. Hamilton acted as District Officer South in addition to his other duties until Mr. J. S. MacLaren took over on 25th February. Mr. MacLaren remained in charge for the remainder of the year with the exception of a brief period of absence from 9th to 20th November when Mr. R. A. D. Forrest acted as District Officer.
EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE.
2. The figures for expenditure and revenue are given in Tables I-III. The revenue collected by the office is set out under the appropriate heads in Table II(a) and amounts to $51,285.59 as compared with $46,715.94 in 1930. This substantial increase is chiefly accounted for by larger returns from Land Sales, Fines, Deeds Registration Fees, and Permits to obtain Earth and Stone. The last-named item includes sand permits.
3. Table II(b) shows the revenue collected by other Depart- ments, and Table 11(c) gives for purposes of comparison the total revenue from all sources for the past two years exclusive of the revenue collected in the District by the Imports and Exports Department,
4. The grand total contained in Table 1(e) shows an advance of approximately 331%
on last year's figures, an increase which is almost entirely due to the very material rise in Village Rates.
MAGISTRACY.
5. Tables IV to VII contain details of the cases heard by the District Officer sitting as Police Magistrate and as Judge of the Sinall Debts Court.
6. The figures show a decrease in the number of police cases in 1931 as compared with 1930. There were few serious offences and only one case was committed for trial in the Supreme Court.
7. The substantial increase in the amount received as fines may be attributed to an increase in the number of sand-stealing cases, and the imposition of heavier penalties for this offence The closing of many sand-beaches and further restriction of
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.