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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1947

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PRISONS—continued

{a) Number of officers, 20. Allowances, £2,506 ; expenses, £1,352 ; car hire, £81; mileages, £lO. {b) Number of officers, 95. Allowances, £1,612 ; expenses, £1,277 ; car hire, £llO ; mileages, £1,338. (c) Provision made for increased rates of payment to Crown Solicitors, jurors, and witnesses. Amount provided for Crown Solicitors includes payment at the increased rate for the two criminal sessions immediately preceding the passing of the amending regulations.

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VOTE—JUSTICE AND PRISONS—continued1 CUfwtfi 1946-47. '■ Subdivision No. I—Justice—continued Voted. Expended. Supreme, Magistrates', and Wardens' Courts— continued £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to —ctd. Allowance to Secretary, Rules Committee .. 60 60 60 Commuted allowance for typing notes of evidence : 10 Associates to Judges 1,000 1,000 982 Compassionate grants to dependants of deceased officers 100 500 425 Court of Review and Adjustment Commissions, expenses of .. 20 20 26 Domestic Proceedings Act, expenses under .. 40 40 31 Grant to Chief Justice in lieu of furlough due 1,250 Law Revision Committee, expenses of 100 100 64 Mileage fees paid to Bailiffs (recoverable) 4,000 3,500 3,565 Office-cleaners 2,500 2,200 2,256 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers 90 100 182 Rents 400 400 405 Transfer and removal expenses 1,000 2,000 1,755 Travelling-allowances and expenses — Judges and Associates 4,125 4,000 (a) 3,949 Magistrates and Clerks 4,400 3,750 (b) 4,337 21,120 19,665 20,033 Total 153,617 141,070 141,661 Criminal Prosecutions Charges for and incidental to — Expenses in connection with the defence of prisoners under the Poor Prisoners' Defence Act, 1933 300 200 167 Fees to Crown Solicitors and Prosecutors, including payment to counsel for defence in special cases 4,500 3,000 2,983 Jurors, payment to and expenses of, under the Juries Act, 1908 8,000 5,500 5,640 Witnesses, expenses of 6,000 4,500 4,825 Total (c) 18,800 13,200 13,615