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3. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
There were 91 cases and 118 persons committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions, as against 112 and 199 respectively in 1927.
The number of persons actually indicted was 118 of whom 73 were convicted, 41 were acquitted, 3 discharged (case abandoned), and one person's trial was postponed. In 1927 the figures were respectively 112, 47, 39 and one bail forfeited.
4. APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
Six appeals were lodged during the year.
Of the six, two were granted and the remaining four were withdrawn or settled.
5. ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.
Twenty-nine actions were instituted during the year.
In eight cases judgment was given for the Plaintiff, in three cases for the Defendant, fourteen were settled or withdrawn and the others are pending.
The fees collected amounted to $1,378.65, as against $650.25 in 1927.
6. PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.
Two hundred and forty-eight (248) grants were made by the Court being:-
Probate Letters of Administration Total 104 144 248The figures in 1927 were respectively 138 and 161.
Court fees amounted to $21,247.20 and Official Administrator's Commission to $1,989.30. The figures in 1927 were $18,917.20 and $393.04.
During the year there were 321 Deceased Estates Accounts on the Court books. The invested funds for these Estates totalled $7,000.00 and the cash balances $133,292.89.
32 Accounts were closed during the year and 148 new Accounts were opened. Two Estates were transferred to Trusts Account.
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3. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
There were 91 cases and 118 persons committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions, as against 112 and 199 respectively in
1927.
The number of persons actually indicted was 118 of whom 73 were convicted, 41 were acquitted, 3 discharged (case abandoned), and one person's trial was postponed. In 1927 the figures were respectively 112, 47, 39 and one bail forfeited.
4-APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
Six appeals were lodged during the year.
Of the six, two were granted and the remaining four were withdrawn or settled.
5.-ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.
Twenty nine actions were instituted during the year.
In eight cases judgment was given for the Plaintiff, in three cases for the Defendant, fourteen were settled or withdrawn and the others are pending.
The fees collected amounted to $1,378.65, as against $650.25 in 1927.
6.-PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.
Two hundred and forty eight (248) grants were made by the Court being:-
Probate
Letters of Administration
104
144
248
The figures in 1927 were respectively 138 and 161.
Court fees amounted to $21,247.20 and Official Administra- tor's Commission to $1,989.30. The figures in 1927 were $18,917.20 and $393.04.
During the year there were 321 Deceased Estates Accounts on the Court books. The invested funds for these Estates totalled $7,000.00 and the cash balances $133,292.89.
32 Accounts were closed during the year and 148 new Accounts were opened. Two Estates were transferred to Trusts Account.
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