Appendix G.
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE YEAR 1931.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
1. 336 actions were instituted in this division of the Court during the year 1931 as against 286 in 1930, 121 were disposed of during the year and 35 were settled or withdrawn before trial, as against 130 and 63 respectively in 1930.
2. The claims amounted to $3,296,262.04 as against $4,082,633.31 in 1930.
3. The debts and damages recovered amounted to $1,406,802.11 as against $1,783,917.76 in 1930.
4. The fees collected amounted to $15,411.40 as against $13,532.15 in 1930.
SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
5. 1,777 actions were instituted during the year, as against 1,730 in 1930.
6. The cases were disposed of as follows:- Settled or withdrawn 433: Judgment for the plaintiff 896, Judgment for the defendant 56, Nonsuit 0; Struck off, dismissed or lapsed 68, and pending 324, as against 437, 882, 50, 7, 61 and 293 respectively in 1930.
7. The claims amounted to $486,336.93 as against $481,966.36 in 1930 and the amounts recovered were $238,617.47 as against $243,061.61 in 1930.
8. The number of rent distress warrants issued was 1,428 representing unpaid rents amounting to $255,597.33, of which $53,000.10 was recovered by enforced sales in 483 warrants; as against 1,535, $228,175.37 and $87,150.72 respectively in 1930.
9. 910 warrants were withdrawn on settlement between the parties, as against 977 in 1930 and the remaining warrants were cancelled or otherwise disposed of.
10. The fees collected amounted to $20,924.85 as against $20,775.16 in 1930.
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
11. There were 47 cases and 80 persons committed for trial at the criminal sessions, as against 53 and 78 respectively in 1930.