Appendix G.
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE YEAR 1927.
1.-ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
Four hundred and ten (410) actions were instituted in this division of the Court during the year 1927, as against 515 in 1926. One hundred and eighty-five (185) were disposed of during the year and 80 were settled or withdrawn before trial as against 283 and 95 respectively in 1926.
The claims amounted to $6,669,108.43.
The debts and damages recovered amounted to $2,651,486.11 as against $4,159,824.74 in 1926.
The fees collected amounted to $18,760.80 as against $20,605.75 in 1926.
Tables setting out in detail the figures contained in this and the following paragraphs are printed at pages 01, 02, Y2 and Y3 of the Blue Book for the year 1927.
2.-SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
One thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven (1,857) actions were instituted during the year as against 2,901 in 1926.
The cases were disposed of as follows:-Settled or withdrawn 447, Judgment for the Plaintiff 861, Judgment for the Defendant 46, Nonsuit 8, Struck off, Dismissed or Lapsed 47, and Pending 448; as against 867, 1,342, 71, 18, 54 and 549 respectively in 1926.
The claims amounted to $557,994.12 as against $728,417.75 in 1926, and the amounts recovered were $251,590.09 as against $353,745.89 in 1926.
The number of Rent Distress Warrants issued was 1,334 representing unpaid rents amounting to $307,287.79, of which $80,569.92 was recovered by enforced sales in 477 Warrants; as against 1,623, $413,268.48 and $128,283.06 respectively in 1926.
Eight hundred and thirteen (813) Warrants were withdrawn on settlement between the parties as against 1,060 in 1926, and the remaining Warrants were cancelled or otherwise disposed of.
The fees collected amounted to $20,966.70 as against $28,253.60 in 1926.