THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST MAY, 1892.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 236.
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The following Returns from the Registrar of the Supreme Court for 1891, which were laid before the Legislative Council on the 16th instant, are published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th May, 1892.
No. 111.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
REGISTRY SUPREME COURT,
HONGKONG, 23rd March, 1892.
SIR,--I have the honour to forward herewith the following Returns:-
1. Civil cases commenced and tried in 1891.
a. In Original Jurisdiction.
b. In Summary Jurisdiction.
Appeals commenced and tried.
2. Bankruptcy for 1891.
3. Probate and Administration granted in 1891.
Honourable G. T. M. O'BRIEN, C.M.G.,
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Colonial Secretary,
&c.,
&c.,
&c.
1891,
CASES COMMENCED.
Your most obedient Servant,
EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.
JUDGMENT.
Jurisdiction.
No. of Cases.
Settled or
Debt and Damages.
withdrawn before Trial.
Plaintiff.
Defend- Non-
ant.
Struck out, Dismissed
Suit.
and Lapsed
Writs.
In Dependency.
TOTAL CASES TRIED.
Cases.
Debt and Damages recovered.
Original,
Summary,
127 $724,827.03
1,632 $210,512.45
19
24
4
8
77
31 $275,335.22
668
567
60
5
228
104
632 $98,461.55
22nd March, 1892.
EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.
1891.
CASES TRIED.
Judgment.
Jurisdiction.
No. of Cases.
Debt and Damages.
Debt and Damages.
Struck out,
Plaintiff. Defendant. Non-Suit. Dismissed and
Lapsed Writs.
Original,
Summary,
45 (a) $659,209.53
896 (b)| $138,800.55
36
5
592
62
5
237
$434,116.54
$104,885.66
(a) 14 of these cases were pending on the 31st December, 1890. (b) 36 of these cases were pending on the 31st December, 1890.
22nd March, 1892.
EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.