COURT RETURNS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16331, 21 January 1921, Page 8

COURT RETURNS.

{ INCREASED REVENUE. CAUSED BY NEW SCALE. The r.cv scale of fees on eiviJ business dealt, with at the Magiati ate’s Court ba« considerably increased *,he revenue. The amount of civil fees paid in stamps during the quarter ended December 31 ia3t was £IO3B 7a, as against £469 13s paid during the , quarter ended December 31. 1919. It must. however, be taken into consideration that , this year’s total included fees paid on about- , 160 plaints issued on behalf of the Commissioner of Taxes, which did not come intd the re'urns of the other quarter mentioned. There is a noticeable increase in most of the 1920 quarter’s returns. The differences between the amounts men for and the amounts recovered are instructive. Quarter Quarter ended ended Dec. 31, Dec. 31, 1320. 1319. Arrest, cards . . 342 394 Summons cards . 757 721 Cards for juvenile offenders included in above 44 47 Arrest cards for - females included in above . 49 4S Per son 3 taken into custody . . . 957 901 Discharged . . 112 114 Criminal fec3 paid in stamps * . . fISI £l<S Criminal £nes paid in stamps - - £503 £1,064 CIYIL BUSINESS. Civil cases hoard . (116 4C> | Aggregate amount sued tor 617.663 £11,053 j Aggregate amount recovered £9,939 £6,382 . Distress warrants issued .83 05 Judgment summonses issued 20 101 | Warrants of committal . 5 l 2 Writs of arrest 1 Civil fees paid in stamp* £1.038 £430 ■ licensing fees paid in i aiamps • • OLD AGE PENSIONS. 1950. 1919. ! Granted ... Refused ... ** J WIDOWS’ PENSIONS. 19*20. 1919. ! Granted • • 2 * | Rtfused