1,545 pending magisterial inquiries

There are 1,545 inquiries pending before magistrates, information given in parliament yesterday shows.

A list tabled by Justice Minister Austin Gatt shows the following pending inquiries in Malta: 109 before Magistrate Antonio Mizzi, 35 before Magistrate Jacqueline Padovani Grima, 231 before Magistrate Joseph Apap Bologna;

34 before Magistrate Giovanni Grixti, 111 before Magistrate Carol Peralta, 38 before Magistrate Noel Cuschieri, 13 before Magistrate Abigail Lofaro, 31 before Magistrate Dennis Montebello, 265 before Magistrate Tonio Micallef Trigona, 48 before Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera, 240 before Magistrate Miriam Hayman and 154 before Magistrate Joseph Cassar. None were pending before magistrates Michael Mallia, Silvio Meli and Saviour Demicoli.

In Gozo, 61 inquiries are pending before Magistrate Paul Coppini, 20 before Magistrate Micallef Trigona, 56 before Magistrate Mallia, 16 before Magistrate Apap Bologna, 64 before Magistrate Montebello and 19 before Magistrate Peralta. None were pending before Magistrate Grixti.

The information was requested by Labour MP Carmelo Abela.