3. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
There were 118 cases and 164 persons committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions, as against 146 and 209 respectively in 1923.
The number of the persons actually indicted was 157 of whom 137 were convicted and 20 were acquitted. Against 6 persons the case was abandoned. Against one person the case was postponed. In 1923 the figures were respectively 203, 167, 36 and 6.
4. APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
Seventeen Appeals were lodged during the year.
Of the Seventeen, five were dismissed, two were granted, eight are pending and the remaining two were withdrawn.
5. ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.
Nine Actions were instituted during the year.
Four were tried, two were settled and the others are pending.
The fees collected amounted to $1,056.75 as against $584.85 in 1923.
6. BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION.
Fifteen (15) petitions were filed, 5 being creditors' petitions and 10 debtors' petitions. The figures for 1923 were respectively 17, 9 and 8.
The number of Receiving Orders made was 5, being 1 on creditors' petitions and 4 on debtors' petitions. The figures for 1923 were respectively 7, 3 and 4.
The number of Public Examinations held was nil as against 3 in 1923. There were 3 Adjudications as against 6 in 1923.
No Scheme of Arrangement was put through. Three petitions were withdrawn, no bankrupts obtained their discharge, no Receiving Order was rescinded, and no petit was dismissed.
The estimated assets, in cases where Receiving Orders were made and not subsequently rescinded, were $21,102.90 and the estimated liabilities $64,324.77 as against $39,176.02 and $900,254.14 respectively in 1923.
The fees collected amounted to $1,880.45 as against $2,153.15 in 1923 and the Official Receiver's Commission as Trustee, where no Trustee had been appointed by the Creditors, was $3,297.62 as against $2,676.34 in 1923.
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3. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
There were 118 cases and 164 persons committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions, as against 146 and 209 respectively in 1923.
The number of the persons actually indicted was 157 of whom 137 were convicted and 20 were acquitted. Against 6 persons the case was abandoned. Against one person the case was postponed. In 1923 the figures were respectively 203, 167, 36 and 6.
4.-APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
Seventeen Appeals were lodged during the year.
Of the Seventeen, five were dismissed, two were granted, eight are pending and the remaining two were withdrawn."
5.--ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.
Nine Actions were instituted during the year.
Four were tried, two were settled and the others are pending.
The fees collected amounted to $1,056.75 as against $584.85 in 1923.
6.- BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION,
Fifteen (15) petitions were filed, 5 being creditors' petitions and 10 debtors' petitions. The figures for 1923 were respectively 17, 9 and 8.
The number of Receiving Orders made was 5, being 1 on creditors' petitions and 4 on debtors' petitions. The figures for 1923 were respectively 7, 3 and 4.
The number of Public Examinations held was nil as against 3 in 1923. There were 3 Adjudications as against 6 in 1923.
No Scheme of Arrangement was put through Three petitions were withdrawn, no bankrupts obtained their discharge, no Receiving Order was rescinded, and no petit was dismissed.
The estimated assets, in cases where Receiving Orders were made and not subsequently rescinded, were $21,102.90 and the estimated liabilities $64,324.77 as against $39,176.02 and $900,254.14 respectively in 1923.
The fees collected amounted to $1,880.45 as against $2,153.15 in 1923 and the Official Receiver's Commission as Trustee, where no Trustee had been appointed by the Creditors, was $3,297.62 as against $2,676.34 in 1923.
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