288
Appendix 32
(Chapter 10: Public Order)
Cases in the Supreme Court, District Court,
Tenancy Tribunal, Labour Tribunal and Lands Tribunal
1978
1979
1980
Supreme Court
Civil appeals
107
104
153
Criminal appeals
1,239
1.215
1,114
Original jurisdiction
4,760
5,800
7,525
Miscellaneous proceedings
768
850
1,250
Adoptions
347
409
412
Divorce
59
66
76
Criminal sessions
127
115
176
Admiralty jurisdiction
287
240
341
Probate grants
2,657
2,896
3.524
Bankruptcy
76
107
119
Company winding-up
94
111
132
Total
10,521
11,913
14,822
District Court
Criminal jurisdiction
855
1,009
1,145
Civil jurisdiction
17,104
20,448
27,537
Workmen's compensation
330
375
454
Distress for rent
2,107
2,104
2,048
Divorce jurisdiction
1,728
2,018
2,421
Small claims tribunal
11,597
14,738
17,347
Total
33,721
40,692
50,952
Tenancy Tribunal
Ordinary cases
129
Exemption cases
166
174
Demolished building cases
12
228
72
79
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Total
307
325
81
136
82
299
88380
Labour Tribunal
Claims dealt with
3,508
4,235
4,473
Lands Tribunal
Claims filed
39
12
Work in the Magistracies
Summary matters (charges, summonses
and applications, etc)
483,600
599,809
618,747
Adult defendants
491,301
600,078
570,642
Adult defendants convicted
463,572
570,808
548,136
Juvenile defendants
5,148
6,945
7,847
Juvenile defendants convicted
4,752
6,456
6,946
Charge sheets issued
129,205
107,503
123,051
Summonses issued
346,342
488,465
490,027
Miscellaneous proceedings issued
4,674
3,840
5,669