AnnualReport-1915 — Page 167

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The amounts involved were $290,080.95 and £25.168.6d. and the debts and damages recovered amounted to $107,090.38 as against $456,021.28, £124.18s.7d., $179,193.17 and £28.10s.0d. respectively in 1914.

The fees collected amounted to $6,339.65 as against $9,474 in 1914.

The number of Distress Warrants for rent issued was 556 representing aggregate unpaid rents amounting to $94,172.07, of which the aggregate sum of $13,593.36 was recovered, as against 702, $89,342.32 and $37,869.42 respectively in 1914.

Two hundred and ninety-five (295) Warrants were withdrawn on settlement between the parties as against 397 in 1914.

The fees collected amounted to $3,263.00 as against $4,443.25 in 1914.

3.--CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

There were 59 cases and 104 persons committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions, as against 31 and 50 respectively in 1914.

The number of persons actually indicted was 100 of whom 70 were convicted and 30 were acquitted. Against 4 persons the cases were abandoned. In 1914 the figures were respectively 49, 70 and

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4.-APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

There were 4 appeals instituted during the year, viz. :-

From the decision of the Chief Justice,... 2 as against 4 in 1914.

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of which the following were disposed of, viz. :-

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No leave to appeal to the Privy Council was granted during the year.