The Archive · 1940

Handled by Two Courts In the Settlement

The Municipal Advocate states in his report for February that a total as compared with 10,599 cases in January. Out of the total number of cases prosecuted during February, 6394 were istrative cases and 2,11 were criminal cases. Out of the total number of administrative cases brought to trial, 3,831 persons failed to appear and their bail was confiscated and 14 were withdrawn, as compared with 6,617 cases in which bail was confiscated and 13 cases withdrawn in January. Altogether 2,49 administrative cases were prosecuted to completion, out of which number 2,549 persons were convicted and none acquitted.

-nine criminal cases were withdrawn, and 2,012 were prosecuted to completion, out of which number 1,884 persons were convicted and 128 Sninistrative arid criminal cases pr wuitted. The total number of ad-

secured to completion was 4,561 compared with 4,861 cases on Jan-wary. Altogether 2,549 administrative cases were prosecuted to completion, out of which number 2,549 persons were convicted and none acquitted.

Ninety-nine criminal cases were withdrawn and 2,012 were prosecuted to completion, out of which number 1,884 persons were convicted and 128 acquitted. The total number of administrative and criminal cases pro-secured to completion was 4,561 as compared with 4,861 cases in January; 4,433 persons were convicted and 128 persons were acquitted as compared with 4,689 persons convicted and 172 persons acquitted in January.

In addition, there were 73 private criminal prosecutions, as compared with 89 in, January.

Percentage of Convictions—93.6 is he here, omnipresent, he is here, omniscient, He sees each action, hears every word, knows the very thoughts of our hearts and the motives which determine, every deed, good or evil. He knows every inmost thought of our minds, every desire. There are no secret places from him, "The darkness and the light are both alike to thee."

The Other Side But it is chiefly of the other side I would have you think this evening. The side that is changed with comfort and encouragement, for we love and are seeking to serve him and it is of comfort to know that knows our every need, our struggles, our fears, our discouragements, our weakness, our cowardice. He knows what is best for us. We only see the present, only a part, he sees life as a whole, the future is not hidden from him. ts ij and better for the experi-re bj

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