386
No. 1.
Return of Cases brought under the cognizance of the SUPreme Court of HONGKONG during the year 1903.
ORIGINAL AND SUMMARY JURISDICTIONS.
In
Settled
Depen-
Jurisdiction, - deney
No, of Cases
or with-
JUDGMENT.
Debt and
Total.
drawn
in
in
Damages.
1903.
1902.
before trial.
Plaintiff.
Defend-
ant.
Nonsuit.
Struck out, Disin ssed & lapsed Writs.
In Depen- deney.
Debt and Damages
recoverd.
$
Original,
Summary,
91
178 269 777,396.12 52
55
6
154
317,431,98
38 1,648 1,681 338,972.44 640
686
67
10
43
192 151,102.85
ARATHOON SETH,
Acting Registrar.
Registry, Supreme Court, Hongkong, 31st December, 1903.
No. 2.
RETURN OF DISTRESS WARRANTS FOR RENT issued during the year 1903.
(Ordinance No. of 1883.)
Number issued.
Sold to pay Number withdrawn.
Claims.
Aggregate Rent involved.
Aggregate Sum recovered on sales.
368
212
156
$24,902.10
$20,830.48
ARATION Sera,
Acting Regis" rar.
Registry, Supreme Court, Hongkong, 31st December, 1903.
No, S.
RETURN of CRIMINAL CASES tried in the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG during the Year 1303.
SENTENCE.
Charges Cases
abandoned.
postponed
Number of Cases tried.
Number of Persons tried.
CRIME.
Accepting a bribe as a public servant with a view
to influencing bis conduct,
Breaking into a dwelling house and committing a
Felony therein,......
2
2
I
2
3
+
1
pod pod 20 21 so
8
Burglary..
5
3
Disobeying order of banishment,
Defilement of a girl under the age of 12 years,
Embezzlement as a servant,
Exposing a child under the age of 2 years whereby
life was endangered,
Falsification of accounts,
Forging a request for delivery of goods,
2N53 ∶
Convicted.
Acquitted.
2
Death.
Death recorded.
Hard Labour over One Year.
Hard Labour One Year and under,
Solitary Confinement- Number of Persons. Trivately whipped in mali- tion to imprisomeen!, Number of Persons,
No. of Cases.
No. of Persons.
No. of Cases.
No. of Persons.
1
1
5
5 a Larceny,
2
Larceny as a servant,
12
Manslaughter...............
1
1
1
+
B
2
$
2
4
5
Murder,
1
2
Obtaining registered letter by virtue of a forged
receipt, with intent to defraud.
2b Offering a bribe to a public servant, with a view of
1
influencing his conduct,
1
1
1
Perjury,
1
A
11
Receiving stolen goods,
0
6
14
Robbery.
12
12
3
B
Robbery being armed,
5
14
Robbery with violence.
It
14
+
Setting fire to a dwelling house,
4
1
Shooting with intent to do grievous bodily harm,
•
Solomy,
2
1
1
Subornation of perjury,
2
2
Uttering a forged Bank note,
2
1
1e
Uttering a forged receipt.
3
4
Uttering forget request for delivery of goods,...
+
2
3
1
20
Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, Wounding with intent to murder,
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78
142
Registry, Supreme Court, Hongkong, 31st December. 1903.
Note.-Of 178 Persons committed,
101
36
79
20
20
The 36 who were not indicted, are included under the heading of Charges Abandoned,”
35 12 36
ARATHOON SETH,
Acting Registrar.
.142 were indicted.
36
a. In one case the accused failed to appear and his Re-
cognizance was estreated.
b. In one case the Prisoner was fined $500.
c. In this case the accused failed to appear and his Recognizance was
estreated.
d. In one case the Prisoner died in the Gaol.
178 Persons.
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