THE BUSINESS OF THE COURTS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 18, 23 January 1903, Page 2

THE BUSINESS OF THE COURTS.

ANNUAL 'RETVRNa. The following return o ? civil and ci- ! SSSL^n tr *™*° ted ** the Nelson Courts.— i wojraqdrea and tweDty-w»e persons wore taken into onstodj; rainjnoned, or appreaended; 214 beingr malos, and 15 femaids./ pf these 50 males and 3 females wore disoharjjed for ivant of proseoqliod or soflliieDt evidenco ; 12 (all ma]ea] were dscharged, the casea being dismissed on their merita ; 20 (all majee) were committei for trial ; 133 males and 12 females wore summarily conricfced • 77 males and I female were fined ; i males were* imprisoned in lieo. of fine or. surety • 6 males anrl 1 female were peremptpiayjmprisb^ males) -1 for hoasebi^fa-neii4-fS^> (1 beiw a|«inale) . 2fo P .bTschief 5vM bicaohe^ the AdiaiteratiaSSv &J breaches of tUe CSfcys bja a *6 !*„,

for Iroancy under the Industrial School Act > T 2 for neglected children ; 21 for po> hihition drders (5 beinff femaleg, and 18 orders were issued) • 33 for drunkenness (1 being a female) yg for not registering tbeir do^ 5. 5 fornßing obscene language ; 8 for breaches of railvray regulations ; 3 for breaches of Shipping and Seamen's Act ; 9 for being fanatics (7 borders made); 3 orders tinder Married W .men's Protection 4ct jl2 for beaches U'der Police . Offences a.ct (9 lined) ; IMe and disorderly (imprisoned) $ 3 for craelfcy to animals (2 fined) j 3 for assaulting tha police (all ftoed). ; and 1 for threatening language (dißmißsed). The number of civil cases were 210 ; and cases tried 108. The iggreffate anionnts sued for £2,898 7s 9d, and tat aggregate amounts recorared £921 1 a 9 .1.