The Supreme Court at Hokitika is administered by Mr. Justice Denniston, who has his headquarters at Christchurch; and the Registrar in charge of the Deeds Registry Office, is also Stipendiary Magistrate and Warden. There are resident Crown Prosecutors at Westport, Greymouth, and Hokitika, where sittings of the District Court are held by Judge W. R. Haselden. The Warden's and Magistrate's Courts, which are held in a number of settlements, in addition to the three principal centres, are under the jurisdiction of Mr. W. G. K. Kenrick, who is stationed at Greymouth, and Mr. R. J. Acheson, at Hokitika. These Magistrates are supported by local Justices of the Peace, in the various centres of population. There are barristers and solicitors at Westport, Hokitika, Greymouth, Reefton, and Kumara.