CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]

No 22 of 1849.

Inclosure No 1 in Despatch

Return of the Number of Cases tried before the Honorable I. W. Hulme in the Supreme and Vice Admiralty Courts of Hongkong between the 15th of June and the 15th of December 1848 and of the number of Actions commenced during the same period.

Cases tried before The Honorable I. W. Hulme between the 15th June and 15th December 1848 Total number of Cases Amount of Debt and damages claimed Plaintiff Defendant Nonsuit Judgment Supreme Court. Common Law 20 $25,000.00 12 8 Chancery 2 2,500.00 Insolvency 3 Debts in Schedules Summary 5,594.31 Insolvents discharged 1,667.32 Ecclesiastical None None Vice Admiralty Court None None Total 29 $34,761.63

Petition from the Merchants of Hongkong to the House of Commons. January, 1849.

Supreme Court Number of Actions commenced between 1st June and 15 December 1848 Settled without Trial Judgment Remaining Amount of Debt and Damages claimed Common Law 48 27 $107,970.05 Chancery Insolvency 5 Debts in Schedules: 17,222.50; 5,594.31 Summary Ecclesiastical None Estate 67 103,723.72; 2,615.84; 10,589.53 Vice Admiralty Court None Total 152 $255,628.95

23 Deccts per Appraisement: $793.00

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(Signed) W. H. Alexander, Clerk of Court.