H.—42
1908. NEW ZEALAND.
SUPREME COURT JUDGES (TRAVELLING-ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES OF, AND EMOLUMENTS RECEIVED BY) BEYOND THEIR SALARIES.
Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 24th September, 1903. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing (1) the amount allowed to puisne Judges per day as travelling-allowance ; (2) the amount allowed per day as travelling-expenses; (3) the total amount paid to each Judge under the above headings for the years ending the 31st March, 1900, 1901, and 1902; and (4) what emoluments, if any, beyond the above and their salaries are received or paid to Judges."—(Mr. Millar.)
Kktukn showing (1) the Amount allowed to Puisne Judges per Day as Travelling-allowance ; (2) the Amount allowed per Day as Travelling-expenses; (3) the Total Amount paid to each Judge under the above Headings for the Years ended the 31st March, 1900, 1901, and 1902; and (4) what Emoluments, if any, beyond the Above and their Salaries are received by or paid to Judges. 1. The amount allowed to Judges per day as travelling-allowance : On land, £2 2s. ; at sea, ss.
2. The amount allowed per day as travelling-expenses : There is no daily allowance for travellingexpenses; the amounts actually incurred for steamer and railway fares, &c, are defrayed by the Government. 3. The total amount of travelling-allowance paid to each Judge for the years ended the 31st March, 1900, 1901, and 1902 :— 1900. 1901. 1902. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. The Chief Justice (Sir J. Prendergast) 25 4 0 (Sir E. Stout) ... 48 6 0 220 10 0 151 4 0 Mr. Justice Williams ... ... 172 4 0 231 5 0 203 14 0 Denniston ... ... 315 0 0 50 8 0 191 2 0 Conolly ... 209 18 0 204 17 0 259 14 0 Edwards . ... ... 128 2 0 201 12 0 81 18 0 Martin ... ... ... 235 4 0 • „ Cooper ... ... ... ... 58 16 0 Totals ... .. 898 14 0 1,143 16 0 946 8 0 The total amount of travelling-expenses (steamer, coach, railway fares, &c.) paid on account of the Judges during the above periods : — 1900. 1901. 1902. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. The Chief Justice (Sir R. Stout) ... 15 5 2 80 18 9 28 14 3 Mr. Justice Williams ... ... 53 14 10 48 3 9 56 4 0 Denniston ... ... 80 6 2 9 12 4 65 6 1 Conolly ... ... 27 10 0 44 7 6 27 5 0 Edwards ... ... 43 3 4 58 11 0 42 6 6 Martin ... ... ... 23 19 5 Cooper ... ... ... ... 15 17 0 Totals ... ... 219 19 6 265 12 9 235 12 10 4. What emoluments, if any, beyond the above and their salaries are received or paid to Judges : The Chief Justice is to receive £250 per annum while acting as a member of the Statutes Eevision Commission. A sum of £831 was voted in the year 1900-1 as fees to the President of the Arbitration Court, and paid to Mr. Justice Edwards, the then President. F. Waldegkavb, Department of Justice, Wellington, October, 1903. Under-Secretary. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation not given ; printing (1,250 copies), 17s.
By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o3. Price 3d.]
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SUPREME COURT JUDGES (TRAVELLING-ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES OF, AND EMOLUMENTS RECEIVED BY) BEYOND THEIR SALARIES., Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1903 Session I, H-42
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