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Postal.

The following figures show the postal business transacted during the year, the total volume of business amounting to £9,579 19s. Bd., as against £10,311 4s. B|d. for 1927-28. £ s. d. Money-orders issued .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,799 1 5 Money-orders paid .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,462 15 0 Savings-bank deposits .. .. .. .. .. 1,405 1 0 Savings-bank withdrawals .. .. . . .. . . 259 15 11 New Zealand postal notes issued .. .. .. . . 112 5 5 New Zealand postal notes paid .. .. .. .. 16157 British postal orders paid. .. .. .. .. .. 268 Miscellaneous payments .. .. .. .. . . 955 2 6 Stamp sales .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 551 12 6 Trade-charge money-orders . . .. .. . . .. 15 3 8 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £9,579 19 8

Return of Postal Business transacted during the Five Years 1924 to 1929, inclusive.

High Court. Return of Criminal Cases for the Year ended 31st December, 1928.

Return of Civil Cases. Judgment. Dismissed. Total. Debt and damages .. . • • • 1 .. 1 Divorce —Decree absolute .. .. .. 13 .. 13 Totals .. .. .. 14 .. 14

1924-25. 1925-26. 1926 -27. 1927-28. 1928-29. £ sell £ s d £ s d £ s d £ sd Money-orders issued .. .. 1,132 16 Ol 1,523 6 8 1,894 10 0 2,768 18 5 I 3,799 1 5 Money-orders paid .. .. 966 16 3 , 836 4 10 312 13 11 3,420 8 9 2,462 15 0 Savings-bank deposits .. .. 1,632 14 0 I 2,643 15 0 1,006 14 0 2,139 17 0 1,405 1 0 Savings-bank withdrawals .. j 300 11 3 | 222 17 13 112 16 11 574 7 3 259 15 11 New Zealand postal notes issued .. 48 15 8 I 62 10 3 111 10 0 112 18 9 112 5 5 New Zealand postal notes paid .. 1 5 9 11 10 11 6 12 4 8 18 11 16 .15 7 British postal orders paid .. 210 516 3 914 1 2 5 268 Miscellaneous payments .. .. 911 8 1 909 5 01 837 18 10 879 10 8|, 955 2 6 Stamp sales .. .. .. 252 2 9 424 16 0~ 405 10 0 405 2 6 ' 551 12 6 Trade-charge money-orders .. .. .. .. .. 15 3 8 Totals .. .. .. 5,248 10 9 6,640 2 10| 4,697 7 4 10,311 4 9,579 19 8

Male. Female. Offence. j : 1 Total. Convicted. Acquitted. Convicted, i Acquitted. _ _ J I i I Cook Islands Act: — Adultery .. • • • • 33 1 29 j 63 Disorderly conduct .. . • 17 .. 49 .. 66 Assault .. .. • • • • 15 1 14 | .. 30 Theft .. 5 1 9 1 16 Defamatory libel .. .. • ■ 5 .. 6 .. 11 Indecency .. ■■ •• 6 .. 3 .. 9 Burglary .. • • ■ • 4 • • • • • • 4 Mischief .. • ■ • • • • 3 j .. 1 ., 4 Wandering animals . - • • 2 j .. .. 2 Carnal knowledge .. .. .. 2 .. .. 2 Trespass .. .. • • • • 1 1 • • 1 Under Regulations : — ! Infectious diseases .. .. 2 .. .... 2 Under Ordinances: — Suppression of immorality .. .. 9 .. 14 .. 23 Failure to cultivate land .. .. 5 .. 2 .. - 7 Public health .. ■■ •• 2 .. 2 .. 4 Regulation of traffic .. .. 1 •. . • .. 1 Totals 111 3 | 130 | 1 245