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Cases dealt with by the High Court (Native Department Branch) from 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931.

Numbers of Samoan District Officials as at 31st March, 1931 (Native Department only).

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rp . i Referred -kt ° f Finally to Land A , Number J A A m-., Ad- , disposed and litles • i d. «<• 1 " ~ • sion. f " i I (a) Upolu. Land disputes .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 2 7 3 Titles disputes .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 2 9 5 Samoa Natives Titles Protection Order, 1928 .. .. 9 4 .. 5 Maintenance of Authority in Native Affairs Ordinance (No. 2), 187 187 1928 Civil claims ... .. .. .. .. .. 6 5 .. 1 Breaches of the peace .. .. .. .. .. 5 4 1 Samoa Seditious Organizations Regulations, 1930 .. .. 94 94 Unpaid taxes .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 3 1.. 1 Totals .. .. .. ..335 303 16 16 (b) Savai'i. Contempt of Court ,. .. .. .. .. 152 150 .. 2 Samoa Seditious Organizations Regulations, 1930 .. .. 2 2 Adultery .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 Theft and receiving stolen property .. .. .. 1 1 Theft 6 6 Provoking a breach of peace .. .. .. .. 2 2 Assault.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 Prevention of Intimidation Ordinance, 1921.. .. .. 1 1 Breach of section 32, Police Offences Ordinance, 1922 .. 1 1 Breach of section 29, Police Offences Ordinance, 1922 .. 1 1 Failure to pay personal tax .. .. .. .. 21 21 Furious riding on public road .. .. .. .. 1 1 Breaches of Arms Ordinance, 1921 .. .. .. 11 11 .. ... Cattle-trespass .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 3 Wilful damage to property .. .. .. .. 1 1 Insulting words towards an official .. .. .. 2 2 Breach of Samoa Native Titles Protection Order, 1928 .. 1 1 Civil claims .. .. .. .. •. .. 88 88 Totals .. .. .. 297 295 2

Rank. Upolu. Savai'i. Total. Fautua (Native Advisers and members of the 2 .. < 2 Legislative Council) Faipule (members of Fono of Faipules) .. 19 14 33 Pule Fa'ato'aga (Lands Inspectors) .. .. 10 6 16 Komisi (Lands and Titles Commissioners) . . 8 6 14 Pulenu'u (Village Rulers) .. .. .. 79 37 116 Failautusi (clerks to other officials) .. .. 2 .. 2 Teuala (roadmen) .. .. .. .. 3 .. 3 Leoleo (orderlies to Native officials) .. .. 11 .. 11 131 63 197 *Faatonu (Advisers to District Officers) .. 13 9 22 * The Faatonu aro also Faipule.