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Return of the number Supreme Court of cases tried before the Honorable The Chief Justice and Actions Commenced in the Supreme and Vice Admiralty Courts of Hong Kong during the year ending 31 December, 1859

Supreme Court - Common Law

Cases tried before the Honorable The Chief Justice in 1859

Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages claimed Total Judgment Plaintiff Defendant Nonsuit Cases
5 39,188.87 4 1 Debt and Damages

Summary Insolvency

Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages Total Judgment Petitions discharged Petitions dismissed Appeals
85 19,150.79 2,079.94 60 21 4 (2 for appeal, 2 for Respondent)

Vice Admiralty Court

Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages
9 224,064.00

Chancery

Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages claimed Total Judgment
140 447,460.80 29,076.73

Actions Commenced in 1859

Supreme Court

Court Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages claimed Total Judgment Plaintiff Defendant Nonsuit Cases remaining in dependence
Common Law 148 284,501.60 105 69
Chancery 106 2,097.94 52
Summary Insolvency 59,098.11 1 (Petition discharged) 1 (Petition dismissed)
Probate

Vice Admiralty Court

Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages Total Judgment Appeals
16 244,064.00 2 (for Appellant), 2 (Respondent)

A. Of the cases in dependence on 1 January 1859, 13 were settled without trial, and 12 are still in dependence.

B. 8 of the cases were in dependence on 1 January 1859, the remaining cases then in dependence settled without trial.

C. These being all Petitions, the amounts are calculated according to the old fixed scale.

D. In 3 of these actions, 1 is for ejectment, 1 for detinue, and 1 for liquidated damages.

E. One of these cases was tried in the Summary Jurisdiction.

F. Of these suits, one was for the appointment of a Guardian and Receiver, 1 an order for injunction, and 1 for the recovery of a certain balance, - no amount stated, the suit in dependence on 1 January 1859.

G. It notes also that 9 of these cases, 1 case being a cause of Possession, were settled without trial.

H. In 5 of these cases Probate was granted.

I. Another captured Piratical Junks. No amount stated.

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

(signed) M. H. Alexander,

(signed) Registrar.

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Return of the number Supreme Court of cases tried before the Honorable The Chief Justice and Actions Commenced in the Supreme and Vice Admiralty Courts of Hong Kong during the year ending 31 December, 1859 Supreme Court - Common Law Cases tried before the Honorable The Chief Justice in 1859 Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages claimed Total Judgment Plaintiff Defendant Nonsuit Cases 5 39,188.87 4 1 Debt and Damages Summary Insolvency Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages Total Judgment Petitions discharged Petitions dismissed Appeals 85 19,150.79 2,079.94 60 21 4 (2 for appeal, 2 for Respondent) Vice Admiralty Court Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages 9 224,064.00 Chancery Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages claimed Total Judgment 140 447,460.80 29,076.73 Actions Commenced in 1859 Supreme Court Court Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages claimed Total Judgment Plaintiff Defendant Nonsuit Cases remaining in dependence Common Law 148 284,501.60 105 69 Chancery 106 2,097.94 52 Summary Insolvency 59,098.11 1 (Petition discharged) 1 (Petition dismissed) Probate Vice Admiralty Court Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages Total Judgment Appeals 16 244,064.00 2 (for Appellant), 2 (Respondent) A. Of the cases in dependence on 1 January 1859, 13 were settled without trial, and 12 are still in dependence. B. 8 of the cases were in dependence on 1 January 1859, the remaining cases then in dependence settled without trial. C. These being all Petitions, the amounts are calculated according to the old fixed scale. D. In 3 of these actions, 1 is for ejectment, 1 for detinue, and 1 for liquidated damages. E. One of these cases was tried in the Summary Jurisdiction. F. Of these suits, one was for the appointment of a Guardian and Receiver, 1 an order for injunction, and 1 for the recovery of a certain balance, - no amount stated, the suit in dependence on 1 January 1859. G. It notes also that 9 of these cases, 1 case being a cause of Possession, were settled without trial. H. In 5 of these cases Probate was granted. I. Another captured Piratical Junks. No amount stated. (True Copy) Colonial Secretary. (signed) M. H. Alexander, (signed) Registrar.
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BE REPRODUCED PROTOZARME ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON C.O. 133 16 Return of the number Supreme Court of bases tried before the Honorable The Chief Justice and Actions Commenced in the and Vice Admiralty bourts of Honghong during the year ending. 31 December, 1859. Supreme Court- bommon Law. bases tried before the Honorable The Chief Justice in 1859. Number of Amount of Debt Cases and Darnages claimes). I Total Judgment Plaintiff Defendant Nonsuit bases Debt and Damages. 5 A 39,188,87 4 Summary Insolvency. 85 B 2 19.150.79 2.079.94 60 21 4 1 Petitime discharged 1 Petition dismissed Appeals 4 2 for appeed! 2 for Respondṭ 105 284,501,6o. Nice Admiralty bout- до 224.064.00 9 Chancery. 140 106 D 3 F 447,460.80 29.076.73 2 !J 4 2.097.94 59,098. 11 Court Supreme Court. Common Law Johancery. Summary Insolvency- Probati Actions Commenced in 1839 Number of Amount of Debt Delled withink Cases 148 and Lof Damages claimed Frial Judgment 18. 1 Alitioner discharge 1 Petition dismissed) Remaining Fotal in Plaintiff Defendant Nonsuit Dependen bases Debt and Damageo. 69 E 32 I 52 55 4 19 Appeals 5 Nice Admiralty bourt- 16 H 22/44,064.00 2 -for Appell's 2. Responst - 9 297 791,797. 58. A. Of the cases in dependence the 1 Jammary 1859- 13 were settles without trial, and 12 are still in dependence. B. 8 of the cases were in defendence on the 1 January 1859, the remaining cases then in dependence settled without tual. C. These being all Petitions Bounty the amounts are calurlated according to the old fixed scale. D. In 3 of these actions ao I is for ejectment, I for detime and I lentiquidated damages, E. One of these cases was tried in the Summary Jurisdiction. I. of these suits, one was a the appointment of a Guardian and Receiver, I an order for injunction and. I for the recovery of a certain balance, - no amount stated, the suit in deponsence on the 1 Ce no amounto states. It note e refors also to 9 of there cases, I case bring a cause of Possession 1 Farmary 1859 betted without trial, A In 5 of these cases Probate was granted. therefore 2nd. Another captured Piratical Junks. No amount Stated, - no amount can be given, Petition for ( (True Copy) Colonial Secretary. (dignes) M. H. Alexander, (Ліўнень) Registrar.
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BE REPRODUCED PROTOZARME ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

C.O.

133

16

Return of the number Supreme

Court

of bases tried before the Honorable The Chief Justice and Actions Commenced in the and Vice Admiralty bourts of Honghong during the year ending. 31 December, 1859.

Supreme Court-

bommon Law.

bases tried before the Honorable The Chief Justice in 1859.

Number of Amount of Debt

Cases

and

Darnages claimes).

I

Total

Judgment

Plaintiff

Defendant

Nonsuit

bases

Debt and Damages.

5 A

39,188,87

4

Summary Insolvency.

85 B

2

19.150.79 2.079.94

60

21

4

1 Petitime discharged

1 Petition dismissed

Appeals

4

2 for appeed! 2 for Respondṭ

105

284,501,6o.

Nice Admiralty bout-

до

224.064.00

9

Chancery.

140

106 D

3 F

447,460.80

29.076.73

2

!J 4

2.097.94 59,098. 11

Court

Supreme Court.

Common Law Johancery.

Summary Insolvency- Probati

Actions Commenced in 1839

Number of Amount of Debt Delled withink

Cases

148

and

Lof Damages claimed

Frial

Judgment

18.

1 Alitioner discharge 1 Petition dismissed)

Remaining

Fotal

in

Plaintiff Defendant Nonsuit

Dependen

bases

Debt and Damageo.

69 E

32

I

52

55

4

19

Appeals

5

Nice Admiralty bourt-

16 H

22/44,064.00

2

-for Appell's 2. Responst -

9

297

791,797. 58.

A. Of the cases in dependence the 1 Jammary 1859- 13 were settles without trial, and 12 are still in dependence. B. 8 of the cases were in defendence on the 1 January 1859, the remaining cases then in dependence settled without tual. C. These being all Petitions Bounty the amounts are calurlated according to the old fixed scale. D. In 3 of these actions

ao I is for ejectment, I for detime and I lentiquidated damages, E. One of these cases was tried in the Summary Jurisdiction. I. of these suits, one was a the appointment of a Guardian and Receiver, I an order for injunction and. I for the recovery of a certain balance, - no amount stated, the suit in deponsence on the 1 Ce

no amounto states. It note e refors also to 9 of there cases, I case bring a cause of Possession 1 Farmary 1859 betted without trial, A In 5 of these cases Probate was granted. therefore 2nd. Another captured Piratical Junks. No amount Stated, -

no amount can be given, Petition

for

(

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

(dignes) M. H. Alexander, (Ліўнень)

Registrar.

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