MAGISTRATE'S COURT STATISTICS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10578, 6 October 1910, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT STATISTICS.

The following are s the statistics of tlie Magistrate's' Court?at> Oamahi > fo'r; the: •quarter ended Sep'tember 30ch, figures for the corresponding quarter of 1909 being placed 111 parentheses • There were 42' sittings of; the Court, 27 being criminal and 15 civil.. - Gases. heard by the Stipendiary Magistrate numbered 34 - (67) and by 'Justices 7 (nil). ! . < The aggregate amount sued for, in civil jurisdiction was £1067 lalsd (£1439 7s 4d), amount recovered; £364 .: 9s ; 7d. (£573 17s sd), applications' heard' ill Court or Chambers-6 (8), orders made, other than on judgment. suminqps ;4: (s)j' plaints entered 127 (156), distress warrants issued 12 (18), judgment summons issued 5 (13), orders made 1 ; :(nil), writs issued 1 (nil), summonses-.'and other processes served by bailiff and. assistants within two miles 71 (85), ovqi; two miles 32 (51), distress warrants j; executed within two miles 10 (4), overi two miles 5 (6). Civil fees paid totalled .£SB 19s (£B3 13s 6d). In criminal jurisdiction 96 imales (60) and 11 females (4) were taken into custody or apprehended. Tile charges were classed as under: Crimes against person and reputation 3. (1), against rights of property 2 (3), affecting the administration of justice 2 (nil), against the revenue law 2 (nil), against good order, such as drunkenness, etc. 70 (32), sundry offences- 30 (28). The charges were dealt with as follow: Discharged for want of prosecution or evidence 13. (7), dismissed on merits 13 (4), committed for trial or sentence 2 (nil), summarily convicted 54 (3S), fined 4S (36), imprisoned in lieu of fine or surety 3 (nil), peremptorily imprisoned 3 (1), orders made 9 (10), convicted and discharged. with caution 16 (6). Criminal fees paid amounted to £4 14s (£37 19s 6d), and fines to £34 3s (£4 3s).