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12. Of the 80 persons indicted, 51 were convicted, 26 were acquitted and 3 were discharged. In 1930 the figures were respectively 78, 53, 32 and 11.
APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
13. 11 appeals were lodged during the year.
14. 4 were dismissed, 4 were allowed, and 3 are pending.
15.
ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.
15 actions were instituted during the year.
16. 2 were settled, 2 withdrawn, 8 are pending and judgment was given in 3 cases.
17. The fees collected amounted to $632.75 as against $306.70 in 1930.
PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.
18. 318 grants were made by the Court being:
Probate Letters of Administration Total 141 177 31819. The figures in 1930 were respectively 145 and 167.
20. Court fees amounted to $22,346.70 and Official Administrator's commission to $2,915.33. The figures in 1930 were $17,367.25 and $691.45 respectively.
21. During the year there were 74 deceased estates accounts on the Court books. The cash balance was $13,393.04.
22. 44 accounts were closed during the year and 52 new accounts were opened. No estate was transferred to trust account.
OFFICIAL TRUSTS.
23. The number of trust estates in the hands of the Official Trustee at the end of the year was 22. The invested funds totalled $200,109.60 and the cash balance $8,842.95. No trust was wound up during the year, and no new trusts were opened.
24. The amount of commission collected was $228.91 as against $122.40 in 1930.
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12. Of the 80 persons indicted, 51 were convicted, 26 were acquitted and 3 were discharged. In 1930 the figures were respectively 78, 53, 32 and 11.
APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
13. 11 appeals were lodged during the year.
14. 4 were dismissed, 4 were allowed, and 3 are pending.
15.
ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.
15 actions were instituted during the year.
16. 2 were settled, 2 withdrawn, 8 are pending and judg- ment was given in 3 cases.
17. The fees collected amounted to $632.75 as against $306.70 in 1930.
PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.
18. 318 grants were made by the Court being:
Probate
Letters of Administration
141
177
318
19. The figures in 1930 were respectively 145 and 167.
20. Court fees amounted to $22,346.70 and Official Adminis- trator's commission to $2,915.33. The figures in 1930 were $17,367.25 and $691.45 respectively.
21. During the year there were 74 deceased estates accounts on the Court books. The cash balance was $13,393.04.
22. 44 accounts were closed during the year and 52 new accounts were opened. No estate was transferred to trust
account.
OFFICIAL TRUSTS.
23. The number of trust estates in the hands of the Official Trustee at the end of the year was 22. The invested funds totalled $200,109.60 and the cash balance $8,842.95. No trust was wound up during the year, and no new trusts were opened.
24. The amount of commission collected was $228.91 as against $122.40 in 1930.
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