The Municipal Advocate's Yearly Report In annual report to the] [Council, "the Municipal Advocate states that the Court Agreement which was inaugurated on April 1, 1930, was renewed on February 8, 1938, for a further period. The first three years of the Joperation of the Agreement were marked by some difficulties and sharp. differences of opinion. At, no time, however, was there! larly serious friction.' The relations between the officials of the Courts land the Council's representatives have always. been on a mutually friendly and respectful basis. This atmosphere of amity has enabled the Courts and the Council to. find satisfactory solution of all differ Jences of opinion.
During the year 1033 the Criminal] Divisions of the Courts have, with the assistance of the Council, operated smoothly, efficient lout, friction. "The face major and" minor criminal ease have been disposed of during the} year and that only 42 cases are] pending, appeals excepted, ts proof lor the celerity with which criminal eases have been adji fated. The Criminal Courts disposed approximately 9 eases a day! during 1933. Thi< means tha: the Courts "are. ess than a half day behind their calendar, which isa record for efficiency which few Courts can claim. The high percentage of convictions entities to the able manner in which prosecutions have been conducted, Jand to the diligence of the Police in investigating and preparing their leases,
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