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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 94
MAGISTRATES' COURTS.
TABLE showing the NUMBER of CIVIL CASES HEARD, &c., in the several Magistrates' Courts—
continued.
| Courts. | Plaints entered. | Cases tried and disposed of during Quarter. (Including cases where the amount is paid into Court and accepted in discharge of the debt, also cases where judgment is by default, confessed, or consented to in Court.) |
|---|---|---|
| Number. | Total Amount sued for. | |
| Canterbury Provincial District—continued. | £ s. d. | |
| Geraldine | 15 | 257 10 4 |
| Kaiapoi | 8 | 84 5 9 |
| Leeston | 9 | 168 13 1 |
| Little River | 3 | 19 17 1 |
| Lyttelton | 16 | 244 3 11 |
| Methven | 7 | 286 1 8 |
| Oxford.. | 3 | 91 4 4 |
| Rangiora | 34 | 664 19 2 |
| Southbridge | .. | .. |
| South Rakaia | 3 | 12 13 4 |
| Temuka | 61 | 443 14 4 |
| Timaru | 136 | 2,302 1 9 |
| Waimate | 40 | 554 15 3 |
| Otago Provincial District. | ||
| Alexandra | 2 | 21 6 6 |
| Arrowtown | .. | .. |
| Balclutha | 69 | 965 1 3 |
| Black's | 1 | 48 17 8 |
| Bluff .. | 9 | 168 8 1 |
| Clinton | 7 | 86 10 11 |
| Clyde .. | 5 | 59 9 5 |
| Cromwell | 6 | 129 0 3 |
| Dunedin | 577 | 7,595 10 0 |
| Gore .. | 57 | 1,134 13 6 |
| Hampden | 3 | 27 6 0 |
| Invercargill | 281 | 4,850 19 4 |
| Kaitangata | 9 | 66 2 0 |
| Kurow | 2 | 51 16 0 |
| Lawrence | 12 | 174 3 2 |
| Lumsden | 4 | 51 18 0 |
| Macrae's | .. | .. |
| Mataura | 12 | 331 1 0 |
| Middlemarch | .. | .. |
| Milton | 13 | 230 2 8 |
| Mosgiel | 7 | 156 4 9 |
| Naseby | 4 | 33 19 4 |
| Oamaru | 63 | 750 16 0 |
| Orepuki | 9 | 211 7 1 |
| Otatau | 31 | 489 7 1 |
| Outram | 2 | 6 10 2 |
| Owaka | 3 | 18 7 9 |
| Palmerston | 3 | 51 1 6 |
| Port Chalmers | 12 | 76 2 8 |
| Queenstown | 2 | 28 2 5 |
| Riverton | 14 | 86 14 1 |
| Roxburgh | 20 | 240 1 2 |
| St. Bathan's | .. | .. |
| Stewart Island | 1 | 5 6 9 |
| Tapanui | 9 | 164 17 3 |
| Waikai | .. | .. |
| Waikouaiti | 3 | 22 9 7 |
| Winton | 30 | 444 15 11 |
| Wyndham | 25 | 447 10 7 |
| Totals | 12,467 | 205,611 18 0 |
TABLE showing SUMMARY of CIVIL CASES HEARD during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1920, according to Race of Plaintiff and Defendant.
| Plaintiff. | Defendant. | Plaints entered. | Cases tried and disposed of during Quarter. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number. | Total Amount sued for. | ||
| European .. | European .. | 11,151 | £ s. d. 186,439 9 7 |
| ,, .. | Maori .. | 1,199 | 16,540 13 4 |
| Maori .. | European .. | 34 | 431 10 8 |
| ,, .. | Maori .. | 83 | 2,200 4 5 |
| Totals .. | 12,467 | 205,611 18 0 |
Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, 8th October, 1920.
MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.
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Magistrates' Courts Statistics for Quarter Ended 30th September 1920
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⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement8 October 1920
Statistics, Magistrates' Courts, Civil Cases, Amounts Sued, Amounts Awarded, Canterbury Provincial District, Otago Provincial District
- MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician