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12. Of the 118 persons indicted, 83 were convicted, 15 were acquitted and 20 were not proceeded against. In 1931 the figures were respectively 80, 51, 26 and 3.
APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
13. 7 appeals were lodged during the year.
14. 4 were dismissed, 1 was allowed, 1 was settled, and 1 is pending.
ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.
15. 25 actions were instituted during the year.
16. 3 were settled, 10 are pending and judgment was given in 12 cases.
17. The fees collected amounted to $2,201.25 as against $632.75 in 1931.
PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.
18. 443 grants were made by the Court being:
Probate 165 Letters of Administration 278 44319. The figures in 1931 were respectively 141 and 177.
20. Court fees amounted to $33,325.99 and Official Administrator's commission to $6,216.98. The figures in 1931 were $22,346.70 and $2,915.33 respectively.
21. During the year there were 88 deceased estates accounts on the Court books. The cash balance was $36,071.94.
22. 50 accounts were closed during the year and 58 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 $201,123.20 and the cash balance $10,302.59. One trust was wound up during the year, and one new trust was opened.
24. The amount of commission collected was $171.19 as against $228.91 in 1931.
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12. Of the 118 persons indicted, 83 were convicted, 15 were acquitted and 20 were not proceeded against. In 1931 the figures were respectively 80, 51, 26 and 3.
APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
13. 7 appeals were lodged during the year.
14. 4 were dismissed, 1 was allowed, 1 was settled, and 1 is pending.
ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.
15. 25 actions were instituted during the year.
16. 3 were settled, 10 are pending and judgment was given in 12 cases.
17. The fees collected amounted to $2,201.25 as against $632.75 in 1931.
PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.
18. 443 grants were made by the Court being :
Probate
Letters of Administration
165
278
443
19. The figures in 1931 were respectively 141 and 177.
20. Court fees amounted to $33,325.99 and Official Adminis- trator's commission to $6,216.98. The figures in 1931 were $22,346.70 and $2,915.33 respectively.
21. During the year there were 88 deceased estates accounts on the Court books. The cash balance was $36,071.94.
22. 50 accounts were closed during the year and 58 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 $201,123.20 and the cash balance $10,302.59. One trust was wound up during the year, and one new trust was opened.
24. The amount of commission collected was $171.19 as against $228.91 in 1931.
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