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2. SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
2,380 actions were instituted during the year, and 412 were brought forward from 1913, as against 1908 and 198 respectively in 1913. The cases were disposed of as follows:- Settled or withdrawn 1,006, Judgment for the Plaintiff 806, Judgment for the Defendant 49, Non Suited 7, Struck out, Dismissed and Lapsed Writs (not served) 48, leaving 896 as pending, as against 757, 646, 56, 0, 37 and 412 respectively in 1913.
The amounts involved were $456,021.28 and £124.18s.7d., and the debts and damages recovered amounted to $179,193.17 and £28.10s.0d, as against $362,046.09 and $133,387.69 respectively in 1913.
The fees collected amounted to $9,474 as against $7,876 in 1913.
The number of Distress Warrants for rent issued was 702, representing aggregate unpaid rents amounting to $89,342.32, of which the aggregate sum of $37,869.42 was recovered, as against 524, $44,519.08 and $32,076.20 respectively in 1913.
397 Warrants were withdrawn on settlement between the parties as against 344 in 1913.
The fees collected amounted to $4,443.25 as against $2,884 in 1913.
3. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
There were 31 cases and 50 persons committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions, as against 92 and 107 respectively in 1913.
The number of persons actually indicted was 49, of whom 35 were convicted and 14 were acquitted. Against one person the case was abandoned. In 1913 the figures were respectively 94, 66 and 28.
4. APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
There were 6 appeals instituted during the year, viz.:-
From the decision of the Chief Justice, 4 as against 5 in 1913.
Puisne Judge, 1 Magistrate, 1
Total 1914, 6 1913, 10
of which the following were disposed of, viz.:-
From the decision of the Chief Justice, 3 as against 1 in 1913.
Puisne Judge, 1 Magistrate, 1
Total, 5
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2. SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
2,380 actions were instituted during the year, and 412 were brought forward from 1913, as against 1908 and 198 respectively in 1913. The cases were disposed of as follows:-Settled or with- drawn 1,006, Judgment for the Plaintiff 806, Judgment for the Defendant 49, Non Suited 7, Struck out, Dismissed and Lapsed Writs (not served) 48, leaving 896 as pending, as against 757, 646, 56, 0), 37 and 412 respectively in 1913.
The amounts involved were $456,021.28 and £124.18s.7d., and the debts and damages recovered amounted to $179,193.17 and £28.10s.0d, as against $362,046.09 and $133,387.69 respectively in 1913.
1913.
The fees collected amounted to $9,474 as against $7,876 in
The number of Distress Warrants for rent issued was 702, representing aggregate unpaid rents amounting to $89,342.32, of which the aggregate sum of $37,869.42 was recovered, as against 524, $44,519.08 and $32,076.20 respectively in 1913.
397 Warrants were withdrawn on settlement between the parties as against 344 in 1913.
The fees collected amounted to $4,443.25 as against. $2,884 in 1913.
3. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
There were 31 cases and 50 persons cóminitted for trial at the Criminal Sessions, as against 92 and 107 respectively in 1918.
The number of persons actually indicted was 19, of whom 35 were convicted and 14 were acquitted. Against one person the case was abandoned. In 1913 the figures were respectively 94, 66 and 28.
4. APPELLATE JURISDICTION,
There were 6 appeals instituted during the year, riz. :—
From the decision of the Chief Justice,. 4 as against 5 in 1913.
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Puisne Judge,. .1 Magistrate,
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17
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6 1913,.. 10
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