MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 99, 1 April 1916, Page 6

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

QUARTERLY RETURNS. The following are the quarterly returns of the Stratford* Magistrate's Court for the period ending March 31st ; Number of sittings presided over by a Stipendiary Magistrate G. Number of sittings presided.over by Justices of the Peace 19. Total number of sittings during the; quarter 25. , • i' f CIVIL CASES. Number of cases heard by S.M. 38. Number of cases heard by Justices 19. Total 57. Aggregate amount sued for £1386 4s. Aggregate amount recovered £l7l 18s 10d. Number*of applications beard m court or chambers 12. Number of orders made (other than ton judgment summons) XI. Number of plaints entered 103. Number of distress • .warrants issued 74

Judgment summonses issued 20. Number of orders made for judgment summons 2. Number of warrants of committal issued, nil. Number- of -wr&^S-^west —issued,. nil. Number of summonses and other processes served by bailiff and assistants within two. miles 61. t Number of summonses and other processes served by bailiff and assistants over two..miles 46'.v Number of distress warrants executed by |he bailiff and assistants with? in, two miles;2. ;■ £?&*} $; i Number of distress warrants execiu ...ted by the bailiff and assistants over two miles 3. Number of warrants ,pf committal executed by the bailiff, nil. ■• 4-. .:.. Amount of civil fees paid in stamps £74 19s. ■ h "''■ :■■ .:■«#;',■, ■ Amount of licensing fees paid in stamps £2 Is. ; ,„. % <: , . CRIMINAL. * ' Males. Females. Total. Number of arrest j 19 1 13 ; cards ■;s li x Number of sum* " \f ;-U mons cards r. 23 -o :'■•.,

Total cards 35 1 f Number of cards for juvenile offenders included in above, 3 males, 0 females—Total 3. • ;i . Amount of criminal fees paid/-,m. stamps £3 10s. Amount of fees paid in stamps 4.8OLD AGE PENSIONS. During the quarter, 25 old age pensions were granted. ' ~;. ~,:..-,