HONGKONG.
697
No. 35
1902
SUPREME COURT RETURNS, FOR THE YEAR 1901.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government.
RETURN of CIVIL and APPEAL CASES brought under the cognizance of the Supreme Court of Hongkong during the Year 1901.
CASES TRIED.
Settled
Judgment.
In Number Depend- of
or
Debt
JURISDICTION. ency Cases
with-
Total.
and
drawn
in
in
Damages.
before
1900.
190!.
Trial.
Plaintiff.
Defendant,
Original,
Summary,
50
125
175 * $802,961.35
27
10
76 1,267
1,343
$226,748.32 : 517
486
73
Non-Suit.
Struck out, Dis. missed, and lapsed Writs.
In Dependency.
Debt and
Damages recovered.
87
$92,463.34
179
$88,702.1€
* Exclusive of two cases wherein the amounts claimed were respectively Tls. 2,800 and Tls. 14,000.
Registry, Supreme Court, Hongkong, 12th March, 1902.
APPEALS COMMENCED.
APPEALS.
1901.
APPEALS TRIED.
J. W. NORTON-Kyshe,
Registrar.
Judgment.
No. of Cases.
No. of Cases.
Appellant.
Respondent.
Pending.
Withdrawn.
15
7
Registry, Supreme Court, Hongkong, 12th March, 1902.
4
1
J. W. NORTON-KYSHE,
Registrar.