MAGISTRATE’S COURT RETURNS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2084, 9 January 1908, Page 1

MAGISTRATE’S COURT RETURNS

A return compiled by the assistant clerk of tlio Atagistrate's Court, shows tint in 1 DOV the civil plaints entered were only nine more than in

1906, hut the contested cases showed an increase of 100 and the amount sued for increased by about. £2OOO. The total number of plaints entered was 605, 341 of which were tried. The sum of £Bsll Is was sued lor, and £5518 12s 3d was recovered. During Die year 870 males and 32 females were arrested or summoned on criminal charges, of which number. 583 were apprehended by the local police. Of these 05 were discharged, -13 were dismissed, 21 wer ocommitted for trial or sentence, and 747

males and 30 females were summarily convicted. Punishments were undergone as follows:—l22 were lined, 42-1 underwent imprisonment, 12 were peremptorily imprisoned, 10 were bound over to keep the peace, six were released as first offenders, orders were made in 119 cases, and 44 were cautioned and discharged.

“So far as I know, my engagement with tlio Government lias terminated.” Air Munro explained to a New Zealand'Times reporter before lie left Wellington for tlio AVest Coast- “It is possible I may have further employment from them,” he added, ■‘but nothing lias yet been arranged. Now I’m off for a holiday, and you novel- knew a man who was more glad to get home, where lie will have quiet. When I departed from Christchurch, I left a message for the people. I said that if any of them ever came over to the AVest Coast, no matter how poor, I could promise them more generous treatment than I received in Christchurch. This time last year'they were fairly thirsting for my blood! I did not stroll down at ten every morning,” lie continued. “I was there at 5.30 and every mail knew the ‘boss’ was there, so lie was in his place too. The forco of my personality radiated through everyone down to the office-boy” Air. Alunro stated that lie had an important object in visiting London. It was tlio promotion of a “New Zealand in London” exhibition at Earl s Court, on the same lines as the national exhibitions which annually took place there. The last exhibition was in connection with tlie Balkan States. “I will try to got “The Alaori in London.’ It is a financial speculation, and if we get the Maoris, tho geysers, and a number of oilier attractions from New Zealand for aseason at Earl’s Court, I am sure it will pay. If I succeed in getting tho Earl’s Court people to take up my idea, I will be conferring a great benefit upon New Zealand, and it would not bo an unreasonable thing to ask the Dominion to subsidise it.”