GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 104.
The following Return is published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th March, 1881.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
RETURN of the NUMBER of CASES tried and ACTION commenced in the Supreme and Vice-Admiralty Courts of Hongkong, during the Year ended 31st December, 1880,
Cases tried in 1880.
Judgment.
Total.
Amount of
Court.
Number of Cases.
Debt or Damages claimed.
Plaintiff.
Defendant.
Nonsuit.
Struck out.
Cases.
Debt and Damages.
Supreme Court:-
Summary Jurisdiction,
Original Jurisdiction,
Bankruptcy,
Probate,
Appeals,
Vice Admiralty Court,
Discharge granted,
2758
16
11
1,463,844.11
$75,700.05
601
02,191.31
14
1
12
1
100
11
Petitions granted,
662
855,335.86
62
Appellant
23,000.00
850
32,479,524.66
Actions commenced in 1880,
Court.
Num-ber of Cases.
Amount of Debt of Damages claimed.
Settled without Trial
Judgment.
Plaintiff.
Defendant.
Nonsuit.
Struck out.
Remaining in Dependence.
Cases.
Debt & Damages.
Total.
Supreme Court:-
Original Jurisdiction,
Summary Jurisdiction,
1,279
$139,389.15
509
586
43
05
Bankruptcy,
213
363,920.14
259,203.60
23
14
12
1
94
35
26
Discharge granted,
6
Probate,
78
856,457.76
Petitions granted,
1,440
$1,643,060.65
62
16
Appeals,
Appellant granted,
Vice-Admiralty Court,
24,000.00
a. 23 pending in 1879; 17 were Petitions for refund of Rates.
b. The amount given in these cases is the sworn value of the several Estates in which Probate or Letters of Administration were granted during the year.
c. This case was from the Marine Magistrate.
d. The amount given in these cases is the amount of Liabilities set forth in the Bankrupt Schedules.
C. F. A. SANGSTER,
Acting Registrar.
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