(02)
1.—Returs of Cases brought under the eognizance of the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG during the year 1909.
ÖRIGINAL AND SUMMARY JURISDICTIONS,
Settled
JUDOMENT. Struck
Struck out of the Cause-Book|
In
Nu.
or
Juristic-
Depen- dency
of
Debi
with-
Cruses
Total.
and
drawn
tion.
ju
in
Damages.
before
1908.
1909.
triml.
Plaintiff.
Defendant,
Nonsuit.
out, Dismissed anel
'ns having been
etanding over
│lapsed
Writs.
generally for more than a year.
lu Dependency.
Debt And
Damages ToCovered,
Original....... 316
181
497
$1,321,363.30
11 | 66
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ñ
2
379 $581,247,18
Summary, ---
122
1,417
1,539
281,017.00
518 595 37
N
135
80
122 116.222.18
• One case was transferred to Probate Jurisdiction and one to Summary Jurisdiction.
2.—Return of DISTRESS WARRANTS FOR RENT issued during the year 1909,
(Ordinance No. 1 of 1883.)
Number issued.
Sold to pay Claims.
Number withdrawn.
Aggregate Rent involved,
522
185
337
$34,212.79
Aggregate Sum recovered on sales.
$11,616.04
APPEALS
COMMENCED.
3.—ÄFTELLATE JURISDICTION,
APPEALS TRIED,
JUDGMENT.
Number of Cuses.
No. of Causes.
Appellant. Respondent. Pending,
Withdrawn.
12
6
2
4
4
4.--ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.
Actions instituted.
Number heard.
Settled or withdrawn.
Pending.
1
S