FINANCE
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Imperial 'Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act, 1890.' There is a Superior Court in each province ; county courts, with limited jurisdiction, in most of the provinces ; all the judges in these courts being appointed by the Governor- General, Police magistrates and justices of the peace are appointed by the Provincial Governments.
In 1910, 15,305 persons were charged with indictable offences; of these 11,700 were convicted, 91,203 were summarily convicted.
Finance.
financial accounts are under three headings — first, * Consolidated Fund,' comprising the general sources of revenue and branches of expenditure ; secondly, 'Loans' in revenue, and 'Redemption' with 'Premiums and Discounts' in expenditure; and thirdly, 'Open accounts.' The headings ' Loans ' and ' Redemption ' include the deposits in and withdrawals from the Post Office and Government Savings Banks, the amount on deposit forming part of the floating or unfunded debt ot the country. Under the head of 'Open Accounts' are included investments, trust funds. Province accounts, and expenditure on capital account on public works.
The following relates to the Consolidated Fund (the fiscal year 1905-6 ended June 30, the succeeding years ended March 31. The fiscal year 1906-7 contained only 9 months) :—
Years ended March 31
Net revenue
Expenditure
£
£
1907-8
19,744,537
15,754,076
1908-0
17,491,422
17,279,870
1909-10
20.864,652
16,323,526
1910-11
24,210,418
18,042,474
1911-12
27,997,800
20,177,629
1912-131
34,900,000
34,900,000
1913-141
41,100,000
38,000,000
1 Estimated The following relates to the financial year ended March 31, 1912 :-
Expenditure
Receipts
Consolidated Fund
Loans, Savings Banks &
Dominion Notes . Open Accounts
Total .
Dollars . 136,108,217
66,4^5, .■•63 . 368,125,006
. 570,718,786 (117,314,414Z.)
Consolidated Fund Redemption, Savings Banks
<fc Dominion Notes 0])en Accounts
Total
Dollars 98,161,441
32,116,033 . 440,441,312
. 570,718,786 (117,314,414?.)
Consolidated Fund revenue, 1911-12 : —
1911-12
Customs .
Excise
Lands (Dominion &
Ordnance) . Public works . Post office
Dollars
85,051,872 19,261,662
3,787,341 11,651,947 10,492,394
1911-12
Investments (interest
on) Various .
Total
Dollars
1.281.317
4.581.684
ISO, 108,217 (27,997,S00Z.)
