B—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PRISONS— continued

(a) Ballantyne's Eire Inquiry, Lake Taupo Control Compensation Court, and Taupo Water Claims Inquiry. (b) Construction of wharf delayed. It is anticipated that the work will be completed this year.

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VOTE—JUSTICE AND PRISONS—continued 1948-49. 1947-48. Subdivision No. I —Justice —continued Voted. Expended. Criminal Prosecutions £ £ £ Charges for and incidental to — Ex gratia payment to witness for loss sustained through, attendance at Court 200 Expenses in connection with the defence of prisoners under the Poor Prisoners' Defence Act, 1933 400 350 454 Fees to Crown Solicitors and Prosecutors, including payment to counsel for defence in special cases 5,000 5,000 4,504 Jurors, payment to and expenses of, under the Juries Act, 1908 12,000 12,000 12,012 Witnesses, expenses of 8,800 6,750 9,127 Total 26,400 24,100 28,097 Justice: Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to — Annotation of statutes 750 750 253 Commissions of inquiry, expenses of (recoverable) (a) 1,000 1,500 1,220 Expenses under— Juries Act, 1908: Civil juries (part recoverable) 5,000 5,300 4,110 Reformatory Institutions Act, 1909 (part recoverable) 2,500 2,800 2,507 Grant in aid of Judges' Library, Wellington.. 200 200 200 Law books for Judges' Library 10 100 Maintenance of Court grounds and offices .. 1,600 1,300 " 1,627 Office expenses 5,000 4,500 5,817 Office fittings, furniture, and requisites 700 400 578 Overtime and meal allowances 800 500 608 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 8,000 7,000 7,921 Printing and stationery 3,000 3,200 2,824 Proportion of cost of administering licensing laws in districts where the Counties Act is not in operation 5 5 5 Refund of fines and costs 50 50 50 Renewal of wharf at Rotoroa Island 1,800 1,800 (b)