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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29 MARCH, 1873.
RETURN of the NUMBER of CASEs tried before the Honorable the Chief Justice, and Actions Commenced in the Supreme and Vice-Admiralty Courts of Hongkong, during the Year ending 31st December, 1872.
Cases tried before the Honorable the Chief Justice in 1872.
Court.
Number of
Amount of Debt and
Judgment.
Total.
Cases.
Damages Claimed.
Plaintiff.
Defendant.
Nonsuit. Cases.
Debt and Damages.
Supreme Court :—
Common Law,
-6
$35,799.27
5
1
Chancery,
a 7
4
3
Bankruptcy,
613
184,079.43
Probate,
55
179,599.79
dischroed Petitions 7
Petitioners13
geunted 55
Appeals, (1),
c 6
Vice-Admiralty Court,
7
£51,000.00
Appellant 2 Respondent 4
0
1
94
$950,473.49
Actions Commenced in 1872.
Court.
Num- ber of Cases. Damages Claimed.
Amount of Debt and
Settled without Trial.
Judgment.
Remaining in Depend-
Total.
Plaintif. Defendant.
Nonsuit.
ence.
Cases. Debt and Damages.
Supreme Court:-
Chancery,
Cominon Law,
89
Bankruptcy,
Probate,
Appeals,
Vice-Admiralty Court,
$920,307.58
44
1
Bo & wo
13
₫ 110,743.76 € 179,500.79
575,240.00
Petitioners
discharged 6
40
4
2
Petitions
granted}55
Appellant 2 Respondent3
5
1
1
175
$1,791,891.13
a. Six of these Cases were pending on 31st December, 1871.
b. Seven of these Cases were pending on 31st December, 1871.
c. One of these Cases was pending on 31st December, 1871.
The Amount in these Cases is the Amount of Liabilities set forth in the Bankrupts' Schedules. ·
e. The Amount given in these Cases is the Sworn Value of the several Estates in which Probate or Letters of Administration were granted during
the Year.
f. Three of these Cases were from the Police Court, and three from the Court of Summary Jurisdiction,
W. H. ALEXANDER, Registrar.
RETURN of the NUMBER of CASES tried and Actions commenced in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction from the
1st January to 31st December, 1872.
No. of Cases.
Amount of Debt and Settled without
Damages claimed.
Judgment.
Trial.
Remaining in Dependence.
Remarks.
Plaintiff. Defendant
Nonsuit. No Service.
1,230
$68,935,502
697
531
72
20
Hongkong, 30th January, 1873.
* 19 of these Cases were
in Dependence on the 31st December, 1871.
HENRY J. HOLMES,
Clerk of Court.