13.—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PRISONS —continued.

(a) Increase due to increased number of Courts being officered by members of Police Force. (b) Fewer processes served by Bailiffs.

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Number 1942 43. of Persons. VOTE—JUSTICE AND PRISONS —continued. 1943-44. 77771 .. TjTTTTI Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I. —Justice —continued. Inguests. £ £ £ Charges foe and incidental to — Fees and expenses, Coroners, medical witnesses, and miscellaneous P . *■*»> Jurors, allowances to .. .. • • • • '0 A? Witnesses, allowances to and expenses of .. •• 300 Tota l 3,870 4,370 3,665 Supreme, Magistrates', and Wardens' Courts. Salaries — 243 254 243 (£80 to £715) .. .. .. •• •• 68,500 69 '^2 Cadets'lodging-allowances .. .. .. • • 165 240 Allowances to officers performing special duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. .. .. 370 250 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. ■ • > 200 5 > 300 Unclassified. [ 4 Stipendiary Magistrates at £1,000 .. .. •• 4,000 4,000 21 Stipendiary Magistrates at £900 .. .. •• 18,900 18,900 1 Magistrate for Chatham Islands appointed under section 11 of the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1928 .. .. .. 325 325 8 Associates to Judges at £200 .. .. •• 1,600 1,800 34 35 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. • • 120 130 _ 277 289 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Electoral Department for services of Court £ officers .. .. • • • • 960 Proportion of fees under — Auctioneers Act, 1928 .. .. 450 Land Agents Act, 1921-22 .. .. 500 Salaries as Clerks, Licensing Committees .. 1,050 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 4,000 6,960 • 99,180 100,445 99,748 Other Charges for and incidental to — Allowances to — Chief Bailiffs acting as Maintenance Officers (15 officers) 310 375 350 Officers acting as Inspectors of Factories (4 officers) .. 120 170 154 Police Constables acting as Clerks of Courts .. .. (a) 1,530 1,410 1,319 Allowance to Secretary, Rules Committee .. .. 60 60 60 Commuted allowance for typing notes of evidence : 8 Associates to Judges .. .. .. .. 800 850 858 Compassionate allowances to widows of deceased officers .. 100 100 200 Court of Review and Adjustment Commissions, expenses of 50 100 61 Domestic Proceedings Act, expenses under .. .. 50 200 82 Law Revision Committee, expenses of .. .. .. 50 100 Mileage fees paid to Bailiffs (recoverable) .. .. 6,000 6,000 (b) 4,941 Office-cleaners .. .. .. •• •• 2,070 2,120 2,030 Payment in lieu of leave to widows or dependants of deceased officers .. .. .. . • • • 100 10 163 Rents .. .. .. ■ ■ • • • • 600 600 300 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. ■. 500 500 745