Appendix G.
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE YEAR 1932.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
399 actions were instituted in this division of the Court during the year 1932 as against 336, in 1931, 166 were disposed of during the year and 52 were settled or withdrawn before trial, as against 121 and 35 respectively in 1931.
2. The claims amounted to $3,917,040.12 as against $3,296,262.04 in 1931.
3. The debts and damages recovered amounted to $1,307,871.47 as against $1,406,802.11 in 1931.
4. The fees collected amounted to $22,099.00 as against $15,411.40 in 1931.
SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
5. 2,696 actions were instituted during the year, as against 1,777 in 1931.
6. The cases were disposed of as follows:- Settled or withdrawn 464: Judgment for the plaintiff 1,647, Judgment for the defendant 64, Nonsuit 0; Struck off, dismissed or lapsed 66, and pending 455, as against 433, 896, 56, 0, 68 and 324 respectively in 1931.
7. The claims amounted to $862,885.51 as against $486,336.93, in 1931 and the amounts recovered were $497,567.28 as against $238,617.47 in 1931.
8. The number of rent distress warrants issued was 1,936 representing unpaid rents amounting to $448,739.85 of which $56,581.36 was recovered by enforced sales in 607 warrants; as against 1,428, $225,597.33 and $53,000.10 respectively in 1931.
9. 1,260 warrants were withdrawn on settlement between the parties, as against 910 in 1931 and the remaining warrants were cancelled or otherwise disposed of.
10. The fees collected amounted to $29,238.00 as against $20,924.85 in 1931.
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
11. There were 99 cases and 118 persons committed for trial at the criminal sessions, as against 47 and 80 respectively in 1931.