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523 actions were instituted in the Original Jurisdiction and the amounts for which judgment was given totalled $2,313,529.39.
4 actions were instituted in the Admiralty Jurisdiction.
470 grants were made in the Probate Jurisdiction.
146 persons were indicted in the Criminal Jurisdiction of whom 94 were convicted.
11 appeals were lodged in the Appellate Jurisdiction 10 of which were disposed of during the year.
5. The lower civil courts are the land courts in the Northern and Southern districts of the New Territories, with jurisdiction over all land cases in those districts, and the small debts courts of the same two districts. In these courts the District Officers sit to hear land and small debts cases.
6. The lower criminal courts are the magistrates' courts, two for Hong Kong island and a small area on the mainland opposite Shaukiwan, one for Kowloon, including the whole area south of the Kowloon hills, and one each for the two districts of the New Territories, in which the District Officers are the magistrates.
7. The following figures show the amount of work done by the lower courts in 1933:-
Civil:-
District Officer North, Land Court 67 cases. Small Debts Court 239 " District Officer South, Land Court 176 cases. Small Debts Court 59 "" Hong Kong Magistracy, two courts 26,159 cases. 19,925 Kowloon Magistracy, one court 1,281 >> District Officer, North, one court 276 "J District Officer, South, one court8. The Police Force of the Colony is under the control of the Inspector General of Police who is assisted by one Deputy Inspector General and twelve Superintendents. The force
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523 actions were instituted in the Original Jurisdiction and the amounts for which judgment was given totalled $2,313,529.39.
4 actions were instituted in the Admiralty Jurisdiction.
470 grants were made in the Probate Jurisdiction.
146 persons were indicted in the Criminal Jurisdiction of whom 94 were convicted.
11 appeals were lodged in the Appellate Jurisdiction 10 of which were disposed of during the year.
5. The lower civil courts are the land courts in the Northern and Southern districts of the New Territories, with jurisdiction over all land cases in those districts, and the small debts courts of the same two districts. In these courts the District Officers sit to hear land and small debts cases.
6. The lower criminal courts are the magistrates' courts, two for Hong Kong island and a small area on the mainland opposite Shaukiwan, one for Kowloon, including the whole area south of the Kowloon hills, and one each for the two districts of the New Territories, in which the District Officers are the magistrates.
7. The following figures show the amount of work done by the lower courts in 1933:-
Civil:-
District Officer North,
Land Court
Small Debts Court
District Officer South,
Criminal:
Land Court
Small Debts Court
Hong Kong Magistracy, two courts Kowloon Magistracy, one court District Officer, North, one court District Officer, South, one court
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67 cases.
239
"
176 cases.
59
""
26,159 cases. 19,925
1,281 >>
276
"J
8. The Police Force of the Colony is under the control of the Inspector General of Police who is assisted by one Deputy Inspector General and
General and twelve Superintendents. The force
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