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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PRISONS—continued

(a) £5,000 provided on main estimates. Additional provision necessary on account of lcngthy trials which have been held and which are pending. (b) £12,000 provided on main estimates. Additional provision necessary on account of increased rates of payment to jurors as from 16tli August, 1948 (Jurors' Regulations 1948). (c) £B,BOO provided on main estimates. Further provision necessary on account of increased rates of payment to witnesses as from 16th August, 1948 (Payment of Crown Witnesses Regulations 1948). (d) £5,000 provided on main estimates. Further provision necessary on account of increased rates of payment to jurors as from 16th August, 1948 (Jurors Regulations 1948). (e) £BOO provided on main estimates. Additional provision necessary, mainly on'account of overtime allowances granted to civiiian Baiiiffs. (/) £6OO provided on main estimates. Additional provision necessary for alterations to office accommodation at Auckland. (g) £6OO provided on main estimates. Additional provision necessary for preparation of Maori births, deaths, and marriages indexes.

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For Services ehargeable on the Consolidated Fund—continued £ £ £ ORDINARY REYBNUE ACCOUNT —ctd. VOTE—JUSTICE AND PRISONS—continued Subdivision No. I. —Justice—continued Criminal Prosecutions Other Chargés for and incidental to— Fees to Crown Solicitors and Prosecutors, including payment to counsel for defence in special cases (additional) Jurors, payment to and expenses of, under the Juries Act, 1908 (additional) Witnesses, expenses of (additional) (а) 1,000 (б) 4,000 (c) 2,500 7,500 Justice: Miscellaneous Services Chargés for and incidental to Expenses under Juries Act, 1908 : civil juries (part recoverable), (additional) Overtime and meal allowances (additional) .. (d) 1,600 (e) 900 2,500 Registrar-GeneraVs Office | Other Chargés for and incidental to— Office fittings, furniture, and requisites (additional) Overtime and meal allowances (additional) .. (/) 500 (g) 800 Total —Subdivision No. I 1,300 14,680