RETURN of the NUMBER of CASES tried before the lionorable the Chief Justice, and Actions Commenced in the Supreme and Vice-Admiralty Courtz of Hongkong, during the Year cuding 31st December, 1872.
Cases tried before the Honorable the Chief Justice in 1872.
Number
Court.
ul
Amount of Debt aml
Judgment.
Total.
Cases,
Damages Claimed.
Plaintiff. Defendaut.
Nonsuit.
Cases.
Debt and Damages.
Supremna Court :—
("ommon Law,
Chancery,
Bankruptcy,
Probate,
Appeals, (1),
Vice-Admiralty Court,
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$35,799.27
3
613
184,079.43
170,500.79
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155
Appellant 2 Respondent 4
7
551,000.00
1
04
$050,476.49
Actions Commenced in 1872.
Court.
Num- Amount of Debt ber of
And
Cases. Damages Claimed.
Fettled without Trial.
Judgment.
Remaining in Depend-
Total.
Plaintiff. Defendaut,
ence.
Nonsuit.
Cases. Debt and Dawages,
Bepreme Court:—
Common Law, -
80
$920,307.58
44
4
1
Chancery,
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Bankruptcy,
d 110,743.70
§ Peliliomers
· 1
duelnogod.
0
Probate,
55
@ 179,599.79
fl'ethkon 7
'
55
Appeals,
5
Vies-Admiralty Court,
13
675,240.00
Appellant 2 Respondent3
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4. Six of these Cases were pending on 31st December, 1871.
b. Seven of these Cases were pending on 31st December, 1871.
40
4
2
175 $1,701,801.13
c. One of these Cases was pending on 31st December, 1871.
d. The Amount in these Cases is the Amount of Liabilities set forth in the Bankrupts' Selecules.
6. The Amount given in these Cases is the Sworn Value of the several Estates in which Probate or Letters of Administration were granted during
the Year,
f. Three of these Cases were from the Police Court, and three from the Court of Summary Jurisdictiou,
W. H. ALEXANDER, Registrar.
RETURN of the NUMBER of Cases tried and Actions commenced in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction from the
No. of Cases. Amount of Debt and Settled without
Damages claimed,
Trial.
1st January to 31st December, 1872.
Judgment,
Remaining in Dependence.
Remarks.
Plaintiff. Defendant Nousuit. No Service.
1,230
$68,035.501
507
531
72
26
Hongkong, 300: January,
1873.
* 19 of these Cases were
in Dependence on the 31st December, 1871.
HENRY J. HOLMES,
Clerk of Court,