SUPREME COURT JUDGES (RETURN OF WORK DONE BY, FROM 1893 TO 1895.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1895 Session I, H-42

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1895. NEW ZEALAND.

SUPREME COURT JUDGES (RETURN OF WORK DONE BY, FROM 1893 TO 1895.)

Laid upon the Table by the Hon. the Premier, with the Leave of the House.

Sic, — Judges' Chambers, Wellington, 23rd October, 1895. In reply to your letter of the 10th instant (No. 1561) I have now the honour to transmit to you the returns of the work done by the Judges of the Supreme Court during the years 1893, 1894, 1895, which you asked for. I have, &c, The Hon. the Premier, Wellington. James Prendergast.

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Return of Work of His Honour the Chief Justice at Wellington, Napier, Wanganui, Blenheim, and Nelson for the Years 1893, 1894, and for Nine Months of 1895.

Return of Supreme Court Sittings held by His Honour Mr. Justice Richmond in Wellington, Napier, Wanganui, Nelson, and Blenheim for the Years 1893, 1894, and Nine Months of 1895.

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Sitting-days, 1893. Sitti: ig-days, 1S94. Sitti: g-days, 1895, ine M( •nths. O o 6 a I O o c3 CD o 5 g^ O "3 1 o a 6 pq O PQ CD o 2 ■a I pq c o a a pq 5-1 > g^ o 5 Napier Wanganui ... Nelson Blenheim ... Wellington ... 14 7 24 22 3 15 4 8 3 3 2 ... , 6 13 3 2 21 5 11 3 5 39 3 2 4 5 3 5 3 3 ... 16 15 8 15 2 7 1 4 3 26 38 27 62 4 13 I 21 ... 9 64 6 43 33 42 14 61 3 7 3 18 Totals I ! i I I I I ! 47 84 I 30 81 15 18 21 45 63 I 12 70 13 12 43 ! 64 65 16 i 69 7 18 Total number of sitting-days : 1893, 296 ; 1894, 264 ; 1895, 245 ; Auckland Election Petition, 6.

1893. 1894. 1895. ■i a s s> o" I <3 s ■ o O O O a 3 g 00 J -4-3 fq d s ■ O CD o a o i o cq g s o o 3 Napier Wanganui ... Nelson Blenheim ... Wellington ... 7 6 11 V 4 8 41 ... 3 2 8 ... j i 10 20 6 5 12 2 3 34 1 6 4 2 7 1 ... i "3 2 1 10 2 6 20 2 2 2 3 2 26 57 23 48 4 34 24 23 3 34 i ! i ; ; j Totals 24 53 26 60 10 11 20 23 39 24 54 13 5 34 6 ! 38 26 25 34 Total number of sitting-days : 1893, 204; 1894, 192 ; 1895, 139.

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Return of the Work of the Judge of the Supreme Court at Dunedin, Oamaru, and Invercargill for the Years 1893 and 1894, and for Nine Months ending September, 1895.

Auckland Judicial District.

Return of the Work of the Judge of the Supreme Court at Christchurch, Timaru, and Hokitika for the Years 1893, 1894, and Nine Months ended 30th September, 1895.

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Auckland. Gisborne. New Plymouth. Sitting-daya. Sitting-days. Sitting-days. Court of Appeal: Sitting-days. Total Sitting-days. Criminal. Civil. Banco. Chambers. Bankruptcy. Divorce. Criminal. Civil, &c. Criminal. | Civil, &c. 1893 1894 1895 (nine months) 35 57 41 30 34* 17 26 15 11 I 66 72 50 35 31 20 11 6 3 9 4 7 ' 19 25 16 7 6 6 6 12 5 19 49 16 263 317 195 * 1894, Election petition, 6. His Honour Mr. Justice Conolly occupies about sixteen days in travelling.

Christchurch and Timaru. Hokitika. Sitting-days. Sitting-days. : Li Total Criminal. Civil. [ Banco. Chambers. Bankruptcy. Compensation Divorce and Matrimonial. Criminal and Civil included. 1893 ... 1894 ... 1895 (nine months) 17 16 16 35 32 35 30 32 14 94 91 70 42 37 23 Included in Civil rr 8 2 2 209 210 160 Note. —The above return does not include time taken by His Honour the Judge in going to and, on some occasions, coming from Timaru, say, five days in the year; or going to and from and al Hokitika, say, two or three weeks in the year.

Dunedin and Oamaru. Invercargill. Sitting-days. Sitting-days. Total Criminal. Civil. Banco. Chambers. Bankruptcy. ! Compensation Divorce and Matrimonial. Criminal. Civil and Chambers. 1893 ... 1894 1895 (nine months) 21 20 12 56 29 26 18 40 24 82 72 57 16 14 8 2 6 7 4 5 8 12 15 6 10 9 216 201 162 In addition, the Judge is engaged each year at the Court of Ap about eighteen days in each year. ppeal in Wellington for about eight weeks. The time 01 cupied in travelling to and from Wellington, Oamaru, and Invercargill is

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In Chambers. Number of cases in arrear at the time of Mr. Justice Richmond's death ... 20 Number at present on the list ... ... ... ... ... 45 Civil Cases. Number of cases set down for hearing at the time of Mr. Justice Richmond's death, and at present on the list for hearing ... ... ~. 13 There are, besides these, four cases undisposed of at the last sittings at Wanganui. In Banco. Number of cases in arrear at the time of Judge Richmond's death ... 12 Number of cases at present on the list ... ... ... ... 19 Approximate Colt of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,200 copies), £2175.

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