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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1946

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PRISONS —continued

(a) Civil and criminal cases more costly than anticipated. (b) Re-opening of Roto Roa; increased subsidy to Salvation Army. (c) More printing of forms and purchase of stationery than estimated.

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? umber 1944-45 of Persons. 1945-46. 1945-461944-45 VOTE—JUSTICE AND PRISONS —continued Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I. —Justice —continued £ £ £ Supreme, Magistrates', and Wardens' Courts —continued Criminal Prosecutions Charges foe and incidental to— Expenses in connection with the defence of prisoners under the Poor Prisoners' Defence Act, 1933 .. .. 200 200 202 Fees to Crown Solicitors and Prosecutors, including payment to counsel for defence in special cases .. .. 3,000 2,500 (a) 3,691 Jurors, payment to, and expenses of, under the Juries Act, 1908 5,500 5,100 (a) 5,907 Witnesses, expenses of .. .. .. .. 4,500 3,600 (a) 5,071 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Refund of costs of prosecution .. .. 700 Total 13,200 11,400 14,871 Justice: Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to — Aliens Control Tribunal: Expenses and allowances y. 100 250 422 Annotation of Statutes .. .. •. • • 100 100 134 Expenses under — Juries Act, 1908 : Civil juries (part recoverable) .. 2,000 1,875 (a) 2,236 Reformatory Institutions Act, 1909 (part recoverable) .. 3,000 2,500 (b) 3,151 Grant in aid of Judges' Library, Wellington .. .. 140 130 105 Law books for Judges' Library .. • • • • 100 100 157 Maintenance of Court grounds and offices .. .. 1,000 700 1,106 Office expenses .. .. .. •• 3,990 3,740 3,972 Office fittings, furniture, and requisites .. .. 500 100 203 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 100 100 224 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department .. .. 5,900 5,825 5,876 Printing and stationery .. .. ... .• 2,750 2,000 (c) 3,283 Proportion of cost of administering licensing laws in districts where the Counties Act is not in operation .... 5 5 4 Refund of fines and costs .. .. . • • ■ 10 10 225 Refund money lost Auckland Magistrates' Court.. .. 10 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. • • 5 5 86 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 250 10 211 Contingencies .. .. • • • • • • 10 20 Fire-Watching and E.P.S. expenses .. .. .. • • 65 64 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of-the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Jury fees .. .. .. •• 1,250 Refunds under Reformatory Institutions Act .. .. .. .. 50 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 100 1,400 Total 19,970 17,535 21,459