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SUITORS' FUNDS
11. During the year $457,557.27 was paid into Court and $995,116.31 was paid out.
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
12. There were 117 cases and 135 persons committed for trial at the criminal sessions, as against 130 and 146 respectively in 1933.
13. Of the 135 persons indicted, 98 were convicted, 26 were acquitted and 11 were not proceeded against. In 1933 the figures were respectively 146, 94, 41 and 11.
14. Three appeals were lodged during the year. In two cases the appeals were dismissed, while in the third case the sentence of two years' imprisonment with hard labour was quashed and in substitution therefor a fine of $100, with a sentence of two months' imprisonment with hard labour in default, was imposed.
APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
15. 10 appeals were lodged during the year.
16. 3 were dismissed, 2 were allowed, 3 were settled, and 2 are pending.
ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.
17. 11 actions were instituted during the year.
18. 1 was settled, 2 were discontinued and 8 are pending.
19. The fees collected amounted to $673.50 as against $1,981.00 in 1933.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
20. 389 grants were made by the Court being:
Probate 156 Letters of Administration 233 38953 grants by other Courts were sealed, making an aggregate of 442 grants dealt with.
The figure in 1933 was 470.