Appendix G.
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE YEAR 1918.
1. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
Two hundred and fourteen (214) actions were instituted in this division of the Court during the year 1918, as against 176 in 1917. One hundred and thirty-seven (137) were disposed of during the year, 50 being settled or withdrawn before trial, as against 82 and 36 respectively in 1917. Of the 41 cases which had been set down for trial, 26 were disposed of during the year.
No injunction was granted during the year.
The amounts involved were $1,628,273, Ticals 15,197.75 and $14,175 Gold U.S.A. Currency, against $741,535.99 and £1,077. 11s. 8d. in 1917.
The debts and damages recovered amount to $695,677.93 as against $155,663.87 in 1917.
The fees collected amounted to $13,596.30 as against $8,841.50 in 1917.
Tables setting out in detail the figures contained in this and the following paragraphs are printed at pages Q1, Q2, Y2, and Y3 of the Blue Book for the year 1917.
1A. IN PRIZE.
Three actions were instituted under the above head during the year in connection with cargo consigned to alien enemy firms on board the following vessels:-
"Chinhua", "Nankin", and "Ajax".
No ship was condemned during the year but sundry applications In Prize were dealt with.
2. SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
One thousand six hundred and sixty-eight (1,668) actions were instituted during the year as against 1,581 in 1917.
The cases were disposed of as follows:- Settled or withdrawn 654, Judgment for the Plaintiff 674, Judgment for the Defendant 22, Non-suited 1, Struck off, Dismissed, or Lapsed 31, and Pending 286, as against 676, 591, 23, 2, 29, and 260 respectively in 1917.
The claims amounted to $325,193.00 as against $288,833.27 and Rs 892/- in 1917, and the amounts recovered were $151,314.51 as against $122,765.59 and Rs 800/- in 1917.
Appendix G.
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE YEAR 1918.
1. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
Two hundred and fourteen (214) actions were instituted in this division of the Court during the year 1918, as against 176 in 1917. One hundred and thirty seven (137) were disposed of during the year, 50 being settled or withdrawn before trial, as against 82 and 36 respectively in 1917. Of the 41 cases which had been set down for trial, 26 were disposed of during the year.
No injunction was granted during the year.
The amounts involved were $1,628,273, Ticals 15,197.75 and $14,175 Gold U.S.A. Currency, against $741,535.99 and
£1,077. 11s. 8d. in 1917.
The debts and damages recovered amount to $695,677.93 as against $155,663.87 in 1917.
The fees collected amounted to $13,596.30 as against $8,841.50 in 1917.
Tables setting out in detail the figures contained in this and the following paragraphs are printed at pages 0 1, 0 2, Y 2, and Y 3 of the Blue Book for the year 1917.
1A. IN PRIZE.
Three actions were instituted under the above head during the year in connection with cargo consigned to alien enemy firms on board the following vessels :-
"Chinhua ", "Nankin", and "
;
and "Ajax
".
No ship was condemned during the year but sundry appli- cations In Prize were dealt with.
2.-SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
One thousand six hundred and sixty-eight (1,668) actions were instituted during the year as against 1,581 in 1917.
The cases were disposed of as follows:-Settled or withdrawn 654, Judgment for the Plaintiff 674, Judgment for the Defendant 22, Non-suited 1, Struck off, Dismissed, or Lapsed 31, and Pending 286, as against 676, 591, 23, 2, 29, and 260 respectively in 1917.
The claims amounted to $325,193.00 as against $288,833.27 and Rs 892/- in 1917, and the amounts recovered were $151,314.51 as against $122,765.59 and Rs 800/- in 1917.
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