AnnualReport-1935 — Page 249

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SUITORS' FUNDS.

11. During the year $418,248.04 was paid into Court and $476,503.43 was paid out.

CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

12. There were 129 cases and 160 persons committed for trial at the criminal sessions, as against 117 and 185 respectively in 1934.

13. Of the 160 persons indicted 122 were convicted, 18 were acquitted, 17 were not proceeded against, 2 were bound over, and in 1 case the jury were unable to agree. In 1934, the figures were respectively: 135, 98, 26, and 11, no person being bound over and in no case were the jury unable to agree.

14. 2 criminal appeals were lodged during the year. In one case the conviction was quashed, and in the other case the sentence of four years imprisonment with hard labour, was reduced to one of three years imprisonment with hard labour.

APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

15. 15 appeals, of which 6 were appeals from the Police Magistrates, were lodged during the year.

16. 7 were dismissed, 3 were allowed, 3 were settled and 2 are pending.

ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.

17. 10 actions were instituted during the year.

18. 6 were settled, 3 are pending and judgment was given in one case.

19. The fees collected amount to $1,336.50 as against $678.30 in 1934.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

20. 371 grants were made by the Court, viz:

Probate 154 Letters of Administration 217 371

55 grants by other Courts were sealed, making an aggregate of 426 grants dealt with, compared to 442 in 1934.

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G 2 SUITORS' FUNDS. 11. During the year $418,248.04 was paid into Court and $476,503.43 was paid out. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. 12. There were 129 cases and 160 persons committed for trial at the criminal sessions, as against 117 and 185 respectively in 1934. 13. Of the 160 persons indicted 122 were convicted, 18 were acquitted, 17 were not proceeded against, 2 were bound over, and in 1 case the jury were unable to agree. In 1934, the figures were respectively: 135, 98, 26, and 11, no person being bound over and in no case were the jury unable to agree. 14. 2 criminal appeals were lodged during the year. In one case the conviction was quashed, and in the other case the sentence of four years imprisonment with hard labour, was reduced to one of three years imprisonment with hard labour. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. 15. 15 appeals, of which 6 were appeals from the Police Magistrates, were lodged during the year. 16. 7 were dismissed, 3 were allowed, 3 were settled and 2 are pending. ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION. 17. 10 actions were instituted during the year. 18. 6 were settled, 3 are pending and judgment was given in one case. 19. The fees collected amount to $1,336.50 as against $678.30 in 1934. PROBATE JURISDICTION. 20. 371 grants were made by the Court, viz: Probate 154 Letters of Administration 217 371 55 grants by other Courts were sealed, making an aggregate of 426 grants dealt with, compared to 442 in 1934.

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G 2 SUITORS' FUNDS. 11. During the year $418,248.04 was paid into Court and $476,503.43 was paid out. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. 12. There were 129 cases and 160 persons committed for trial at the criminal sessions, as against 117 and 185 respectively in 1934. 13. Of the 160 persons indicted 122 were convicted, 18 were acquitted, 17 were not proceeded against, 2 were bound over, and in 1 case the jury were unable to agree. In 1934, the figures were respectively: 135, 98, 26, and 11, no person being bound over and in no case were the jury unable to agree. 14. 2 criminal appeals were lodged during the year. In one case the conviction was quashed, and in the other case the sentence of four years imprisonment with hard labour, was reduced to one of three years imprisonment with hard labour. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. 15. 15 appeals, of which 6 were appeals from the Police Magistrates, were lodged during the year. 16. 7 were dismissed, 3 were allowed, 3 were settled and 2 are pending. ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION. 17. 10 actions were instituted during the year. 18. 6 were settled, 3 are pending and judgment was given in one case. 19. The fees collected amount to $1,336.50 as against $678.30 in 1934. PROBATE JURISDICTION. 20. 371 grants were made by the Court, viz: Probate Letters of Administration 154 217 371 55 grants by other Courts were sealed, making an aggregate of 426 grants dealt with, compared to 442 in 1934.

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