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Appendix 32
(Chapter 11: Public Order)
Cases in the Supreme Court, District Court,
Tenancy Tribunal, Labour Tribunal and Lands Tribunal
1977
1978
1979
Supreme Court
Civil appeals
74
107
. 104
Criminal appeals
1,373
1,239
1,215
Original jurisdiction
3,773
4,760
5,800
Miscellaneous proceedings
842
768
850
Adoptions
415
347
409
Divorce
160
59
66
Criminal sessions
124
127
115
Admiralty jurisdiction
208
287
240
Probate grants
2,261
2,657
2,896
Bankruptcy
89
76
107
Company winding-up
82
94
111
Total
9,401
10,521
11,913
District Court
Criminal jurisdiction
763
855
Civil jurisdiction
15,896
17,104
1,009 20,448
Workmen's compensation
356
330
375
Distress for rent
2,120
2,107
2,104
Divorce jurisdiction
1,372
1,728
2,018
Small claims tribunal
8,881
11,597
14,738
Total
29,388
33,721
40,692
Tenancy Tribunal
Ordinary cases
159
129
72
Exemption cases
160
166
174
Demolished building cases
20
12
79
Total
339
307
325
Labour Tribunal
Claims dealt with
Lands Tribunal
Claims filed
2,799
3,508
4,235
376
39
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Work in the Magistracies
Summary matters (charges, summonses
and applications, etc)
550,307
483,600
Adult defendants
568,648
491,301
599,809 600,078
Adult defendants convicted
539,050
463,572
570,808
Juvenile defendants
5,110
5,148
6,945
Juvenile defendants convicted
4,660
4.752
6,456
Charge sheets issued
157,833
129,205
Summonses issued
384,982
346,342
107.503 488,465
Miscellaneous proceedings issued
5,203
4,674
3,840