Table I.
Table showing total Number of Cases tried in, and Expenditure and Revenue of the Magistracies for the years 1920 to 1929, exclusive of New Territories Courts.
YEAR Total Number of Cases tried EXPENDITURE REVENUE Percentage of Expenditure to Revenue Total Increase Decrease Total Increase Decrease % 1920 15,304 $45,539.94 $48,664.59 $3,124.65 44.15 1921 17,374 $103,132.51 $4,765.71 $149,195.72 $46,063.21 32.62 1922 18,221 $51,880.03 $3,215.44 $50,158.91 32.50 1923 $159,928.50 $10,832.68 $184,926.15 $24,998.65 27.12 1924 21,811 1925 27,877 $61,364.58 $11,205.67 $261,372.23 $76,446.08 23.47 1926 25,989 $68,548.55 $7,183.97 $211,227.43 $50,144.80 32.45 1927 $60,794.21 $7,754.34 $233,529.18 $22,301.75 1928 30,516 26.03 1929 32,122 $64,605.92 $65,094.10 $223,811.97 $9,717.21 28.86 28,468 $3,811.71 $488.18 $4,940.25 $140,810.13 39.88 31,558 $22,406.69 42.72- H 3