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Return of the Number of Cases tried before The Honorable The Chief Justice, and Actions commenced in Supreme and Vice Admiralty Courts of Hong Kong, during the year ending 31st December, 1853.

Cases tried before The Honorable The Chief Justice in 1853.

Court Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages claimed Total Judgment for Plaintiff Judgment for Defendant Nonsuit Cases in dependence Debt and damages claimed
Common Law 4 $27,222.53 4 4 0 0 2 ...
Chancery 4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Summary Jurisdiction 11 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Insolvency ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Admiralty Court 4 $10,433.74 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total 35 $769,653.00 ... 14 Nil ... ... ...

Actions commenced in 1853.

Court Number of Actions Amount of Debt and Damages claimed Fees Without Judgment Trial Plaintiff Defendant ...
Supreme Court – Common Law 28 $130,316.43 Nil Nil 17 Nil 3 ...
Insolvent Estates ... $14,158.71 Nil Nil 10 Nil 35 ...
Dependence 17 $63,914.25 Nil Nil ... ... ... ...
Total 22 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Note per appraisement: 7, $7,300.35
Admiralty Court 769 $15,362.35 ... ... 2 Filed 141 $158,277

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F.R. Masson,

Acting Deputy Registrar.

Six of the cases were in dependence from the previous year 1852 (the remaining three were disposed of without trial). In one of these cases marked * was a Commission de Lunatico, the amount cannot be stated. II. Three of these cases were in dependence on the Common Law side and were subsequently tried in the Jury Jurisdiction. Verdict for Plaintiff in two cases, and for Defendant in one. III. Three of these cases... One was a will case, the property was appraised. One in dependence from previous year.

[Signed] W.H. Alexander

Acting Registrar.

Copies to:

Acting Registrar

Colonial Secretary

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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON Return of the Number of Cases tried before The Honorable The Chief Justice, and Actions commenced in Supreme and Vice Admiralty Courts of Hong Kong, during the year ending 31st December, 1853. Cases tried before The Honorable The Chief Justice in 1853. Court Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages claimed Total Judgment for Plaintiff Judgment for Defendant Nonsuit Cases in dependence Debt and damages claimed Common Law 4 $27,222.53 4 4 0 0 2 ... Chancery 4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Summary Jurisdiction 11 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Insolvency ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Admiralty Court 4 $10,433.74 ... ... ... ... ... ... Total 35 $769,653.00 ... 14 Nil ... ... ... Actions commenced in 1853. Court Number of Actions Amount of Debt and Damages claimed Fees Without Judgment Trial Plaintiff Defendant ... Supreme Court – Common Law 28 $130,316.43 Nil Nil 17 Nil 3 ... Insolvent Estates ... $14,158.71 Nil Nil 10 Nil 35 ... Dependence 17 $63,914.25 Nil Nil ... ... ... ... Total 22 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Note per appraisement: 7, $7,300.35 Admiralty Court 769 $15,362.35 ... ... 2 Filed 141 $158,277 --- F.R. Masson, Acting Deputy Registrar. Six of the cases were in dependence from the previous year 1852 (the remaining three were disposed of without trial). In one of these cases marked * was a Commission de Lunatico, the amount cannot be stated. II. Three of these cases were in dependence on the Common Law side and were subsequently tried in the Jury Jurisdiction. Verdict for Plaintiff in two cases, and for Defendant in one. III. Three of these cases... One was a will case, the property was appraised. One in dependence from previous year. [Signed] W.H. Alexander Acting Registrar. Copies to: Acting Registrar Colonial Secretary
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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-|

10 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

tsus sit on

my 5/ it smering

101

wh 298 w my

#

Emmy

i mong my mamy

every penning to mapy

beturn of the number of Cases tried before The Honorable The Chief Justice, and Actions commenced int Admiralty Courts y oblong ting, during expreme and Vice Admiralty Courts of Hongtong, during the year ending. 31th December, 1853..

Court.

frome Court.

Common Law

Cases tried before The Hmorable The Chief Justice in 1833. –

Number of c

Caded.

Imount mount of Debt and For claimed.

$27,222.53.

-

Total

Judgment.

Plaintiffs.

4.4

dant. Nonsuit.

2

Caves. debt and de

Chancery

4.

Summary

11:49

Insolvency

Admiralty Court.

41.5

10.433. 74 Fil

769.65- 53.000

35

Nil

14

Nil

→

·

Actions

commenced

1853.

<--

Court.

Number Az.

Amount

Fasts. Agrant of Debt and the initiand

without

Judgment.

Trial.

Plaintiff

Spreme Court.

Common Law.

28

$130,316.43

Nil

Sil

17

Nil

3

484

Insolvental reals

Nil

14,158.71.

Nil

10

Nil

35

Nil

13

Nil

Dependen

17

  1. $91425

Total.

Casca \likt and i

Nil

Vil

པེ་

22

awote per appraissement: 7. 7300.35

miralty Court

  1. 15.362.35

*

2

Fil

  1. $158,277

•

near). FR. Masson,

as ng Deputy Registrar.

se of i. re Cases were in dependence on the Postenvory 1853 (the remaining theres were wobbled without trial) In one of these cases marked as · J. This Alation baring ion de Lunatias, Commiss as amourent can be stated. II. Three of these. Cases were in dependen La Coumen dan sista and was subsequently tried in the Jumen Jurisdiction, Verdict for 11. 24. H. three of theses entitas there.

ти Сорур

mant.

t for Plaintiff, the verdict was for Plaintiff.

I on one Courant, and for Defends-

I was a will, was equent by the property was ast appraised 'one in dependence from:

[signed] W.H. Mexande

•Copies in

actorings Registrar:

Colomat Pecretary.

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