Appendix G.
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE YEAR 1920.
1. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
Two hundred and forty-nine (249) actions were instituted in this division of the Court during the year 1920, as against 231 in 1919. One hundred and thirty-six (136) were disposed of during the year, 46 being settled or withdrawn before trial, as against 138 and 51 respectively in 1919. Of the 56 cases which had been set down for trial, 28 were disposed of during the year.
Two injunctions were granted during the year.
The amounts involved were $5,310,722.91, Piasters 3,749 Indo China Currency, $311,457.66 Gold U.S.A. Currency, 5,200 Taels and 121,800 Francs, against $2,259,725, Pesos 2,005.68 and $14,869.49 Gold U.S.A. Currency.
The debts and damages recovered amount to $588,102.94 and $24,263.29 U.S. Currency as against $604,792.68 in 1919.
The fees collected amounted to $12,699.25 as against $12,811.65 in 1919.
Tables setting out in detail the figures contained in this and the following paragraphs are printed at pages O1, O2, Y2, and Y3 of the Blue Book for the year 1920.
1A. IN PRIZE.
No action was instituted under the above head during the year. Cargo and proceeds of sale of cargo brought to the Colony by the following vessels were condemned during the year: S.S. "Yuen Sang", "Loong Sang", "Demodocus", "Pyrrhus", "Glaucus", "Peleus", "Nagoya Glengyle", "Tjimanock", "Castlefield" and "Malay Maru".
2.--SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
One thousand six hundred and ninety-nine (1,699) actions were instituted during the year as against 1,808 in 1919.
The cases were disposed of as follows:- Settled or withdrawn 621, Judgment for the Plaintiff 677, Judgment for the Defendant 36, Struck off, Dismissed, or Lapsed 44, and Pending 321 as against 733, 698, 18, 7, 25 and 327 respectively in 1919.
The claims amounted to $308,807.66 as against $246,107.68 and $290.00 in 1919 and the amounts recovered were $120,490.35 as against $158,223.93 in 1919.