§ Mr. Granvilleasked the Attorney-General whether he can state the number of appointments to the magisterial bench in East Suffolk since 1935, and the number of magistrates who have retired on account of their age?
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§ The Attorney-GeneralSince 1935, 35 appointments (of which number 13 were of women), have been made to the magisterial bench in the county of Suffolk. The appointments are made to one Commission for the whole county, and I regret, therefore, that I am unable to say how many of this number have been allocated to East Suffolk. Twenty-five magistrates have resigned since 1935, and 18 have been placed on the Supplemental List. Justices do not always indicate the reasons for their retirement, and I am unable to state, therefore, how many of this figure have resigned or been placed on the Supplemental List on account of their age.