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3. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
There were 112 cases and 199 persons committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions, as against 73 and 118 respectively in 1926.
The number of the persons actually indicted was 199 of whom 112 were convicted, 47 were acquitted, 39 discharged (case abandoned), and one bail forfeited. In 1926 the figures were respectively 118, 74, 18 and 25.
4. APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
Ten Appeals were lodged during the year.
Of the ten, two were dismissed, none was granted, six are pending and the remaining two were withdrawn or settled.
5. ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.
Sixteen actions were instituted during the year.
One was tried, thirteen were settled and the others are pending.
The fees collected amounted to $650.25 as against $612.25 in 1926.
6. BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION.
Thirty-nine (39) petitions were filed, 26 being creditors' petitions and 13 debtors' petitions. The figures for 1926 were respectively 56, 35 and 21.
The number of Receiving Orders made was 25, being 15 on creditors' petitions and 10 on debtors' petitions. The figures for 1926 were respectively 37, 26 and 11.
The number of Public Examinations held was 27 as against 19 in 1926. There were 15 Adjudications as against 37 in 1926.
There was one Scheme of Arrangement. Three petitions were withdrawn, one bankrupt obtained his discharge, 2 Receiving Orders were rescinded, 7 petitions were dismissed and 2 Adjudications annulled.
The estimated assets, in cases where Receiving Orders were made and not subsequently rescinded, were $449,097.52 and the estimated liabilities $2,788,520.55 as against $644,739.00 and $1,645,327.00 respectively in 1926.
The fees collected amounted to $6,414.90 as against $5,103.75 in 1926, and the Official Receiver's Commission as Trustee, where no Trustee had been appointed by the Creditors, was $14,960.87 as against $7,837.43 in 1926.
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3. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
There were 112 cases and 199 persons committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions, as against 73 and 118 respectively in 1926.
The number of the persons actually indicted was 199 of whom 112 were convicted, 47 were acquitted, 39 discharged (case abandoned), and one bail forfeited. In 1926 the figures were respectively 118, 74, 18 and 25.
4.-APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
Ten Appeals were lodged during the year.
Of the ten, two were dismissed, none was granted, six are pending and the remaining two were withdrawn or settled.
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ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.
Sixteen actions were instituted during the year.
One was tried, thirteen were settled and the others are pending.
The fees collected amounted to $650.25 as against $612.25 in 1926.
6.-BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION.
Thirty nine (39) petitions were filed, 26 being creditors' petitions and 13 debtors' petitions. The figures for 1926 were respectively 56, 35 and 21.
The number of Receiving Orders made was 25, being 15 on creditors' petitions and 10 on debtors' petitions. The figures for 1926 were respectively 37, 26 and 11.
The number of Public Examinations held was 27 as against 19 in 1926. There were 15 Adjudications as against 37 in 1926.
There was one Scheme of Arrangement. Three petitions were withdrawn, one bankrupt obtained his discharge, 2 Receiving Orders were rescinded, 7 petitions were dismissed and 2 Adjudications annulled.
The estimated assets, in cases where Receiving Orders were made and not subsequently rescinded, were $449,097.52 and the estimated liabilities $2,788,520.55 as against $644,739.00 and $1,645,327.00 respectively in 1926.
The fees collected amounted to $6,414.90 as against $5,103.75 in 1926, and the Official Receiver's Commission as Trustee, where no Trustee had been appointed by the Creditors. was $14,960.87 as against $7,837.43 in 1926.
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