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would ensure them & more

and obviously for property

an

effective Police,

more certain protection

37. The amount to be collected of

Course M

Rates must increase, as buildings in hand - already

Sold

and to be sold are in Course

of Completion. The amount estimated is £4000 for annum, but the collection, doubtless, will rather exceed than fall short of that Sum.

38. The amount estimated is, in Consideration of the uncertainty of this

Source of Revenue, moderate, viz. £1000.

£

"

500 Fines.

40

Forfeitures.

460 Fees.

In 1854 the amounts received were £68.2.1/ As Fines, £119. 13. 1/2 as Forfeitures and £9051.7/ as Fees, of which the Supreme Court Contributed £12.10 Fines, and £778. 16. 6 Fees.

39. On the whole, I think it is

Fines, Fees,

and

Forfeitures.

A

this

Colony

316

25

admitted that the judicial fines inflicted are more moderate; in the Supreme Court Sometimes not a single fine is

imposed during the entire year, and in the Police Court the rougher population often prefer imprisonment to the payment of the small fines inflicted by the Magistrates. As to the Forfeitures, they consist chiefly of the produce of unclaimed property found on prisoners, a few old deserted boats, &c., which are sold by the Superintendent of Police for the benefit of the Revenue !

40. In future any seizure generally comes into the hands of the Marshal of the Vice Admiralty Court, and then is sold; I believe to pay the

the expenses incurred, and the Fees due to the Officers of that Court; how the balance, if any, remaining, is accounted for I do not know, since the transmission to England.

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24 would ensure them & more and obviously for property an effective Police, more certain protection 37. The amount to be collected of Course M Rates must increase, as buildings in hand - already Sold and to be sold are in Course of Completion. The amount estimated is £4000 for annum, but the collection, doubtless, will rather exceed than fall short of that Sum. 38. The amount estimated is, in Consideration of the uncertainty of this Source of Revenue, moderate, viz. £1000. £ " 500 Fines. 40 Forfeitures. 460 Fees. In 1854 the amounts received were £68.2.1/ As Fines, £119. 13. 1/2 as Forfeitures and £9051.7/ as Fees, of which the Supreme Court Contributed £12.10 Fines, and £778. 16. 6 Fees. 39. On the whole, I think it is Fines, Fees, and Forfeitures. A this Colony 316 25 admitted that the judicial fines inflicted are more moderate; in the Supreme Court Sometimes not a single fine is imposed during the entire year, and in the Police Court the rougher population often prefer imprisonment to the payment of the small fines inflicted by the Magistrates. As to the Forfeitures, they consist chiefly of the produce of unclaimed property found on prisoners, a few old deserted boats, &c., which are sold by the Superintendent of Police for the benefit of the Revenue ! 40. In future any seizure generally comes into the hands of the Marshal of the Vice Admiralty Court, and then is sold; I believe to pay the the expenses incurred, and the Fees due to the Officers of that Court; how the balance, if any, remaining, is accounted for I do not know, since the transmission to England. 02
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24 would ensure them & more and owapantly for property a effective Police, more certain protection 37. The amount to be collected of Course M Chars must increase, as buildings infand- already Sold and to be sold are in Course on no- of Completion. The amount estimated is £ 4000 for ammum, but the collection/ doubt, will rather seced_than fall short of that Sum. 38. The ammnt estimated is, in Covideration of the uncertainty of this Aurce of Revenue, murderate, viz. £1000. £ " 500 Fines. 40 Forfeitures. 460 Fees. In 1854 the amounts received were £68.2.1/ As Finces, £119. 13. 1/2 and Infeitures £9051.7/ as Fees, of which the Supreme Court Contributed £ 12.10 Fines, and £778. 16. 6 Fes- 39. On the whole, I think it is Fines, Ins, Feed, and Forfeitures. A this Colony 316 25 admitted that the judicial fines inflicted in _ore moderate; in the Supreme bout Sometimes not a single fine_i to is sinposed during the entire pour, and in the Police bout the rougatined population son prefer simprisonment to the prongsunit of the small fines inflicted by the Magistrates. As to the Infeitures, they envsist chighly of the produce of sonclaimed property found on. priomers, a few old deserted brakes, M., which are sold by the Superintendent of Police for the benefit of the Revenue ! 40. Infiture of any soilue generally comes into the hounds of the Incriff the Marshal of the Vice Admiralty Court, and then is told I believe to pory the the spremen incurred, and the Fes due to the Officers of that Enort, how the balance, if any, remaining, is accomited for I do not know, Since the transmisim to England. is 02
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would ensure them & more

and owapantly for property

a

effective Police,

more certain protection

37. The amount to be collected of

Course M

Chars must increase, as buildings infand- already

Sold

and to be sold are in Course

on no-

of Completion. The amount estimated is £ 4000 for ammum, but the collection/ doubt, will rather seced_than fall short of that Sum.

38. The ammnt estimated is, in Covideration of the uncertainty of this

Aurce of Revenue, murderate, viz. £1000.

£

"

500 Fines.

40

Forfeitures.

460 Fees.

In 1854 the amounts received were £68.2.1/ As Finces, £119. 13. 1/2 and Infeitures £9051.7/ as Fees, of which the Supreme Court Contributed £ 12.10 Fines, and £778. 16. 6 Fes-

39. On the whole, I think it is

Fines, Ins,

Feed,

and

Forfeitures.

A

this

Colony

316

25

admitted that the judicial fines inflicted in _ore moderate; in the Supreme bout Sometimes not a single fine_i

to

is

sinposed during the entire pour, and in the Police bout the rougatined population son prefer simprisonment to the prongsunit of the small fines inflicted by the Magistrates. As to the Infeitures, they envsist chighly of the produce of sonclaimed property found on. priomers, a few old deserted brakes, M., which are sold by the Superintendent of Police for the benefit of the Revenue !

40. Infiture of any soilue generally comes into the hounds of the Incriff the Marshal of the Vice Admiralty Court, and then is told I believe to pory the

the spremen incurred, and the Fes due to the Officers of that Enort, how the balance, if any, remaining, is accomited for I do not know, Since the transmisim to England. is

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