Outstanding criminal cases and appeals in the
Supreme Court as at 14th January, 1974.
Outstanding criminal trials
No dates fixed yet
Dates fixed
For sentence only
6
10
1
17
Among the cases already fixed for trial the longest period between the date of committal and the date of trial is 123 days and the average is 88 days.
2.
Outstanding criminal appeals from Supreme Court
Not ready
Dates fixed
12
9
21
Among the appeals already fixed for hearing the longest period between the date of lodging appeal and the date of hearing is 300 days and the average is 135 days. (The 'patricide case' has not been included in for the purpose of calculation, the period being 364 days.)
3.
Outstanding criminal appeals from District Court
Not ready
No dates fixed
Dates fixed
15
3
13
31
Among the appeals already fixed for hearing the longest period between the date of lodging appeal and the date of hearing is 97 days and the average is 48 days.
4.
Outstanding appeals from magistracies
Not ready
No dates fixed yet
Dates fixed
2
7
28
37
Among the appeals already fixed for hearing the longest period between the date of lodging appeal and the date of hearing is 74 days and the average is 54 days.
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