Appendix G.
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE YEAR 1929.
1. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
Three hundred and twenty-four (324) actions were instituted in this division of the Court during the year 1929, as against 320 in 1928. One hundred and sixty-nine (169) were disposed of during the year and 67 were settled or withdrawn before trial, as against 136 and 81 respectively in 1928.
The claims amounted to $2,377,380.92, as against $2,994,331.20 in 1928.
The debts and damages recovered amounted to $997,151.27, as against $1,200,768.02 in 1928.
The fees collected amounted to $15,407.25, as against $14,924.50 in 1928.
Tables setting out in detail the figures contained in this and the following paragraphs are printed on pages 01, 02, Y2 and Y3 of the Blue Book for the year 1929.
2. SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
One thousand nine hundred and seventy-nine (1,979) actions were instituted during the year, as against 2,010 in 1928.
The cases were disposed of as follows: Settled or withdrawn 459: Judgment for the Plaintiff 1,032: Judgment for the Defendant 63; Nonsuit 2: Struck off, Dismissed or Lapsed 70; and Pending 353; as against 531, 945, 48, 8, 44 and 434 respectively in 1928.
The claims amounted to $578,413.05, as against $589,941.93 in 1928, and the amounts recovered were $318,921.29, as against $284,808.69 in 1928.
The number of Rent Distress Warrants issued was 1,739, representing unpaid rents amounting to $367,696.86, of which $53,551.76 was recovered by enforced sales in 651 Warrants; as against 1,447, $261,853.11 and $58,930.39 respectively in 1928.
One thousand and twenty-eight (1,028) Warrants were withdrawn on settlement between the parties, as against 909 in 1928, and the remaining Warrants were cancelled or otherwise disposed of.