ɪnˈɪʃəli ɪt hæd ðə pˈaʊɚz tə dˈiːl wɪð nˈuːsənsᵻz ænd ɐdʒˈuːdᵻkˌeɪt ðə pɹˌɑːsɪkjˈuːʃənz ʌv sˌʌm mˈaɪnɚ kɹˈɪmɪnəl əfˈɛnsᵻz.
Initially it had the powers to deal with nuisances and adjudicate the prosecutions of some minor criminal offences.