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Cook Islands Administration. Statement of Cargo shipped from the Undermentioned Islands in the Cook Group during the Years ended 31st March, 1910 and 1911.

Tons. Total tonnage, 1909-10 .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,018 1910-11 .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,131 W. J. Stevenson, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 7th April, 1911. Collector of Customs.

The High Court of the Cook Islands. Sir, — Registrar's Office, Rarotonga, 10th April, 1911. I have the honour to report on the work of the Court for the year ended 31st March, 1911. The number of cases heard by the Court in its criminal jurisdiction was 306. The following are particulars of the cases as compared with the previous year :— 1910-11. 1909-10. Adultery and illegal cohabitation .. .. .. 15 13 Drunkenness from bush-beer drinking .. .. .. 89 72 Assault .. .. .. .. ~ .. 32 34 Theft .. .. .. .. .. .. ..45 26 Trespass .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 19 Wandering animals . . . . .. .. .. .... 12 16 Breach of Customs law .. .. .. .. .... 2 Breach of Fruit Regulations .. .. .. .. 37 Breach of Licensing Act .. .. .. .. .. 3 Miscellaneous petty offences .. .. .. .. 54 47 Totals .. .. .. .. .. ..306 229 The eighty-nine cases of drunkenness from bush-beer drinking involved the appearance of 233 defendants before the Court, as compared with 258 the previous year. In its civil jurisdiction the Court heard thirty-four cases, of which the following are particulars as compared with the previous year : — 1910-11. 1909-10. Debt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 15 . Divorce .. .. .. .. .. 15 12 Breach of contract . . .. .. .. . . . . 1 3 Slander .. .. .. .. .. . . .... 1 Probate and administration . . .. .. . . .... 3 Miscellaneous . . . . .. .. . . . . 6 6 Totals .. . . . . .. .. .. 34 40

Mangaia. Aitutaki. Atiu. Mauke. 1910. 1911. 1910. 1911. 1910. 1911. 1910. 1911. April May June July .. August September October November December 96 230 280 310 270 117 103 110 125 75 70 117 146 179 180 165 149 93 118 65 230 43 93 108 130 224 220 264 158 145 167 110 83 99 143 290 327 396 321 158 203 313 190 474 260 272 218 97 95 150 .. 70 100 January February March.. I Totals.. i 1,903 1,569 1,418 2,020 547 1,277 547 1,277 150 265