AnnualReport-1937 — Page 260

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(a) Criminal.

APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

There were 4 appeals against conviction on indictment and 29 appeals against conviction by magistrates.

(b) Civil.

There were 9 appeals.

ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.

Only 2 actions were instituted.

The fees collected amounted to $142.00 as against $259.50 in 1936.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

327 grants (115 Probates and 212 Letters of Administration) were made by the Court.

76 grants by other British Courts were sealed, making a total of 402 grants compared with 456 in 1936.

Of the above number of Letters of Administration 4 grants were made to the Official Administrator, whose commission amounted to $1,622.64 as against $1,049.78 last year.

Court fees in respect of all grants amounted to $28,238.60 as against $28,186.90 last year.

DIVORCE JURISDICTION.

8 petitions were filed resulting in the grant of 2 decrees absolute; 1 petition was dismissed and 5 petitions were pending at the end of the year.

The fees collected amounted to $426.50 as against $194.00 in 1936.

OFFICIAL TRUSTEE

The number of trust estates in the hands of the Official Trustee at the end of the year was 21. The invested funds totalled $141,643.24 and £1,850. 0. 0. producing an income of $18,104.99. 4 new trusts were opened.

The amount of commission collected was $123.60 as against $62.10 in 1936. Several are charitable trusts and therefore not liable for commission.

COMPANIES REGISTRY.

71 new companies were registered bringing the total number of companies on the registers of this office at the end of the year up to 939, of which 722 were locally incorporated. The remaining 217 were incorporated outside the Colony but carry on business within the Colony.

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G 2 (a) Criminal. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. There were 4 appeals against conviction on indictment and 29 appeals against conviction by magistrates. (b) Civil. There were 9 appeals. ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION. Only 2 actions were instituted. The fees collected amounted to $142.00 as against $259.50 in 1936. PROBATE JURISDICTION. 327 grants (115 Probates and 212 Letters of Administration) were made by the Court. 76 grants by other British Courts were sealed, making a total of 402 grants compared with 456 in 1936. Of the above number of Letters of Administration 4 grants were made to the Official Administrator, whose commission amounted to $1,622.64 as against $1,049.78 last year. Court fees in respect of all grants amounted to $28,238.60 as against $28,186.90 last year. DIVORCE JURISDICTION. 8 petitions were filed resulting in the grant of 2 decrees absolute; 1 petition was dismissed and 5 petitions were pending at the end of the year. The fees collected amounted to $426.50 as against $194.00 in 1936. OFFICIAL TRUSTEE The number of trust estates in the hands of the Official Trustee at the end of the year was 21. The invested funds totalled $141,643.24 and £1,850. 0. 0. producing an income of $18,104.99. 4 new trusts were opened. The amount of commission collected was $123.60 as against $62.10 in 1936. Several are charitable trusts and therefore not liable for commission. COMPANIES REGISTRY. 71 new companies were registered bringing the total number of companies on the registers of this office at the end of the year up to 939, of which 722 were locally incorporated. The remaining 217 were incorporated outside the Colony but carry on business within the Colony.

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- G 2 (a) Criminal. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. There were 4 appeals against conviction on indictment and 29 appeals against conviction by magistrates. (b) Civil. There were 9 appeals. ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION. Only 2 actions were instituted. The fees collected amounted to $142.00 as against $259.50 in 1936. PROBATE JURISDICTION. 327 grants (115 Probates and 212 Letters of Administration) were made by the Court. 76 grants by other British Courts were sealed, making a total of 402 grants compared with 456 in 1936. Of the above number of Letters of Administration 4 grants were made to the Official Administrator, whose commission amounted to $1,622.64 as against $1,049.78 last year. Court fees in respect of all grants amounted to $28,238.60 as against $28,186.90 last year. DIVORCE JURISDICTION. 8 petitions were filed resulting in the grant of 2 decrees absolute; 1 petition was dismissed and 5 petitions were pending at the end of the year. The fees collected amounted to $426.50 as against $194.00 in 1936. OFFICIAL TRUSTEE The number of trust estates in the hands of the Official Trustee at the end of the year was 21. The invested funds totalled $141,643.24 and £1,850. 0. 0. producing an income of $18,104.99. 4 new trusts were opened. The amount of commission collected was $123.60 as against $62.10 in 1936. Several are charitable trusts and therefore not liable for commission. COMPANIES REGISTRY. 71 new companies were registered bringing the total number of companies on the registers of this office at the end of the year up to 939, of which 722 were locally incorporated. The remain- ing 217 were incorporated outside the Colony but carry on business within the Colony.

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