Appendix G.
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE YEAR 1917.
1. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
One hundred and seventy-six (176) actions were instituted in this division of the Court during the year 1917, as against 215 in 1916. Eighty-two (82) were disposed of during the year, 36 being settled or withdrawn before trial, as against 106 and 40 respectively in 1916. Of the 19 cases which had been set down for trial, three were disposed of during the year and one action engaged the attention of the Puisne Judge throughout the year and remained uncompleted.
No injunction was granted during the year.
The amounts involved were $741,535.99, Taels 4,500, and £1,077. 11s. 8d. against $1,400,712, and £1,405. 16s. 6d. in 1916. The debts and damages recovered amount to $155,663.87 as against $873,626.50 in 1916.
The fees collected amounted to $8,841.50 as against $11,625.45 in 1916.
Tables setting out in detail the figures contained in this and the following paragraphs are printed at pages (O 1), (O 2), (Y 2), and (Y 3) of the Blue Book for the year 1917.
1A. IN PRIZE.
Ten actions were instituted under the above head during the year. Six were in connection with the seizure in the harbour of the following steam-launches: "Brema", "Lloyd", "Blackhead", "Nord", "Hapag", and "Pioneer"; and four were in connection with cargo consigned to alien enemy firms on board the following vessels: "Kleist", "Prinz Waldemar", "Yorck", "Gottingen". No ship was condemned during the year but sundry applications in Prize were dealt with.
2. SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
One thousand five hundred and eighty-one (1,581) actions were instituted during the year as against 1,698 in 1916. The cases were disposed of as follows: Settled or withdrawn 676, Judgment for the Plaintiff 591, Judgment for the Defendant 23, Non-suited 2, Struck off, Dismissed, or Lapsed 29, and Pending 260, as against 791, 549, 33, 12, 28, and 284 respectively in 1916.
Appendix G.
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME
COURT FOR THE YEAR 1917.
1. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
One hundred and seventy-six (176) actions were instituted in this division of the Court during the year 1917, as against 215 in 1916. Eighty-two (82) were disposed of during the year, 36 being settled or withdrawn before trial, as against 106 and 40 respectively in 1916. Of the 19 cases which had been set down for trial, three were disposed of during the year and one action engaged the attention of the Puisne Judge throughout the year and remained uncompleted.
No injunction was granted during the year.
The amounts involved were $741,535.99, Taels 4,500, and £1,077. 11s. 8d. against $1,400,712, and £1,405. 16s. 6d. in 1916. The debts and damages recovered amount to $155,663.87 as against $873,626.50 in 1916.
The fees collected amounted to $8,841,50 as against $11,625.45 in 1916.
Tables setting out in detail the figures contained in this and the following paragraphs are printed at pages (0 1), (O 2), (Y 2), andKY 3) of the Blue Book for the year 1917.
1A. IN PRIZE.
Ten actions were instituted under the above head during the Six were in connection with the seizure in the harbour of year.
the following steam-launches :-
Brema", "Lloyd", "Blackhead", "Nord",
and "Pioneer
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Hapag",
and four were in connection with eargo consigned to alien enemy firms on board the following vessels :-
"Kleist", "Prinz Waldemar", "Yorck", "Gottingen". No ship was condemned during the year but sundry applica- tions in Prize were dealt with.
2.-SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
One thousand five hundred and eighty-one (1,581) actions were instituted during the year as against 1,698 in 1916. The cases were disposed of as follows :-Settled or withdrawn 676, Judgment for the Plaintiff 591, Judgment for the Defendant 23, Non-suited 2, Struck off, Dismissed, or Lapsed 29, and Pending 260, as against 791, 549, 33, 12, 28, and 284 respectively in 1916.
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