Enclosure No. 14.
RETURN of the Number of Cases tried before the Honourable the Chief Justice, and Actions commenced in the Supreme and Vice Admiralty Courts of Hong Kong, during the Year ending 31st December 1852.
Cases tried before the Honourable the Chief Justice in 1852.
Court Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages claimed Plaintiff Defendant Nonsuit Cases Debt and Damages Supreme Court Common law 2 $52,000.00 1 1 None 2 $7,025.36 Chancery Summary 36 $18,531.03 19 21 5 Total 56 $103,977.49 Insolvency Hearings, 2 Debts in schedule $19,649.76 Insolvents discharged, 2 None None Appeals ; $8,055.00 None 1 None Vice Admiralty Court 3 $3,716.34 2Actions commenced in 1852.
Court Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages claimed Settled without Trial Judgment for Plaintiff Defendant Nonsuit Remaining in Dependence Total Cases Debt and Damage Supreme Court :- Common Law 23 $70,107.06 17 None None Chancery 2 None 1 1 None Summary 62 $9,143.74 17 19 21 Insolvency 1 Debts in schedule $3,548.76 None Petitioner discharged, 1 None None Total 127 $133,073.80 Ecclesiastical 279 Assets per appraisement $3,209.15 Appeals 1 Vice Admiralty Court 11 $44,010.09 5 1 1 Nonea These cases were in dependence on the 1st January 1852. * One of these cases was in dependence on 1st January 1852, one still remaining undecided. c One of these cases was in dependence on 1st January 1852. d These actions being one to stay proceedings at common law, the other a "Comon de lunatico,” &c. no amount can be stated.
• In two of these cases the defendant was arrested on a capias issuing from the common law side; they were subsequently tried under the summary jurisdiction. · Verdict in both cases for the plaintiff. Amount of debt $177.50. ƒ One of these cases was twice tried on petition of plaintiff. Verdict on both trials for defendant.
g In two of these estates there was a will, consequently the property was not appraised.
(Signed)
ROBT. DUNDAS CAY, Registrar.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Deputy Registrar.