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5. - ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION,
There were 5 actions instituted and no action was tried during the year. All the actions are pending. Two vessels were arrested and were subsequently released.
The fees collected amounted to $1,075.20 as against $324.65 in 1914.
6. BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION.
There were 31 petitions filed, 18 being creditors' petitions and 13 being debtors' petitions. The figures for 1914 were respectively 74, 49 and 25.
The number of Receiving Orders made was 22 being 11 on creditors' petitions and 11 on debtors' petitions. The figures for 1914 were respectively 57, 35 and 22.
The number of Public Examinations held was 12 as against 16 in 1914.
There were 15 Adjudications and 1 Scheme of Arrangement. The figures in 1914 were 38 Adjudications and 5 Schemes of Arrangement. 1 case was held over, 1 withdrawn, 6 dismissed and 4 proceedings annulled.
The aggregate amount of estimated assets, in cases where Receiving Orders were made and were not rescinded, was $456,534 and estimated liabilities $946,151 as against $5,644,583 and $8,512,215 respectively in 1914.
The fees collected amounted to $3,760 as against $4,376 in 1914 and the Official Receiver's Commission as Trustee, where no Trustee had been appointed by the Creditors, to $11,795 as against $12,027 in 1914.
7. - PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.
There were 218 grants made by the Court, being:-
Probate, 102 Letters of Administration, 116 218The figures in 1914 were respectively 229, 94 and 135.
The aggregate value of the estates was $5,933,650 as against $3,961,770 in 1914.
Probate Duties amounted to $327,089.00, Court Fees to $11,577.87 and Official Administrator's Commission to $1,041.07. The figures in 1914 were respectively $204,740.18, $9,986.50 and $863.04.
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5.-ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION,
There were 5 actions instituted and no action was tried during the year. All the actions are pending. Two vessels were arrested and were subsequently released.
The fees collected amounted to $1,075.20 as against $324.65 in 1914.
6. BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION.
There were 31 petitions filed, 18 being creditors' petitions and 13 being debtors' petitions. The figures for 1914 were respectively 74, 49 and 25.
The number of Receiving Orders made was 22 being 11 on creditors' petitions and 11 on debtors' petitions. The figures for 1914 were respectively 57, 35 and 22.
The number of Public Examinations held was 12 as against 16 in 1914.
There were 15 Adjudications and 1 Scheme of Arrangement. The figures in 1914 were 38 Adjudications and 5 Schemes of Arrangement. 1 case was held over, I withdrawn, 6 dismissed and 4 proceedings annulled.
The aggregate amount of estimated assets, in cases where Receiving Orders were made and were not rescinded, was $456,534 and estimated liabilities $946,151 as against $5,644,583 and $8,512,215 respectively in 1914.
The fees collected amounted to $3,760 as against $4,376 in 1914 and the Official Receiver's Commission as Trustee, where no Trustee had been appointed by the Creditors, to $11,795 as against $12,027 in 1914.
7.-PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.
There were 218 grants made by the Court, being :-
Probate,
Letters of Administration,
102
116
· 218
The figures in 1914 were respectively 229, 94 and 135.
The aggregate value of the estates was $5,933,650 as against $3,961,770 in 1914.
Probate Duties amounted to $327,089.00, Court Fees to $11,577.87 and Official Administrator's Commission to $1,041.07. The figures in 1914 were respectively $204,740.18, $9,986.50 and $863.04.
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