Appendix F.
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT FOR 1909.
1.-ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
The number of Actions instituted in this division of the Court during the year 1909 was 181, and there were 316 pending at the commencement of that year as against 206 and 280 respectively in 1908. 116 were disposed of during the year, 41 being settled or withdrawn before trial; 1 transferred to Summary Jurisdiction and 1 transferred to Probate, leaving a balance of 379 undisposed of, as against 168, 58 and 316 respectively in 1908.
The total amount involved was $1,321,363, as against $2,466,274 in 1908.
The debts and damages recovered amounted to $531,247, as against $902,846 in 1908.
The total fees collected amounted to $15,370, as against $15,341 in 1908.
Tables setting out in detail the figures contained in this and the following paragraphs are printed at pages (O. 2), (O. 3), (O. 4) and (Y. 3) and (Y. 4) of the Blue Book for the current year.
2.-SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
The number of Actions instituted was 1,417 during the year and 122 were brought forward from 1908, as against 1,735 and 225 respectively in 1908. 1,417 were disposed of, 518 being settled or withdrawn before trial, 185 being struck out, dismissed and lapsed Writs, and 80 struck out of the Cause-Book as having been standing over generally for more than a year, leaving a balance of 122, as against 1,838, 724, 184 and 135 respectively in 1908.
The total amount involved was $281,047, and the debts and damages recovered amounted to $116,222, as against $345,051 and $111,283 respectively in 1908.
The total fees collected amounted to $7,809 as against $9,261 in 1908.
The number of Distress Warrants for Rent issued was 522, representing aggregate unpaid Rents amounting to $34,212, of which the aggregate sum of $11,616 was recovered, as against 512, $60,687 and $17,579 respectively in 1908.
337 Warrants were withdrawn on settlement between the parties, as against 270 in 1908.
The total fees collected amounted to $2,701 as against $2,729 in 1908.
3. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
There were 66 cases and 120 persons committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions, as against 26 and 59 respectively in 1908.