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Enclosure No. 14.

RETURN of the Number of Cases tried before the Honourable the Chief Justice, and Actions commenced in the Supreme and Vice Admiralty Courts of Hong Kong, during the Year ending 31st December 1852.

Cases tried before the Honourable the Chief Justice in 1852.

Court Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages claimed Plaintiff Defendant Nonsuit Cases Debt and Damages Supreme Court Common law 2 $52,000.00 1 1 None 2 $7,025.36 Chancery Summary 36 $18,531.03 19 21 5 Total 56 $103,977.49 Insolvency Hearings, 2 Debts in schedule $19,649.76 Insolvents discharged, 2 None None Appeals ; $8,055.00 None 1 None Vice Admiralty Court 3 $3,716.34 2

Actions commenced in 1852.

Court Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages claimed Settled without Trial Judgment for Plaintiff Defendant Nonsuit Remaining in Dependence Total Cases Debt and Damage Supreme Court :- Common Law 23 $70,107.06 17 None None Chancery 2 None 1 1 None Summary 62 $9,143.74 17 19 21 Insolvency 1 Debts in schedule $3,548.76 None Petitioner discharged, 1 None None Total 127 $133,073.80 Ecclesiastical 279 Assets per appraisement $3,209.15 Appeals 1 Vice Admiralty Court 11 $44,010.09 5 1 1 None

a These cases were in dependence on the 1st January 1852. * One of these cases was in dependence on 1st January 1852, one still remaining undecided. c One of these cases was in dependence on 1st January 1852. d These actions being one to stay proceedings at common law, the other a "Comon de lunatico,” &c. no amount can be stated.

• In two of these cases the defendant was arrested on a capias issuing from the common law side; they were subsequently tried under the summary jurisdiction. · Verdict in both cases for the plaintiff. Amount of debt $177.50. ƒ One of these cases was twice tried on petition of plaintiff. Verdict on both trials for defendant.

g In two of these estates there was a will, consequently the property was not appraised.

(Signed)

ROBT. DUNDAS CAY, Registrar.

W. H. ALEXANDER, Deputy Registrar.

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Enclosure No. 14. RETURN of the Number of Cases tried before the Honourable the Chief Justice, and Actions commenced in the Supreme and Vice Admiralty Courts of Hong Kong, during the Year ending 31st December 1852. Cases tried before the Honourable the Chief Justice in 1852. Court Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages claimed Plaintiff Defendant Nonsuit Cases Debt and Damages Supreme Court Common law 2 $52,000.00 1 1 None 2 $7,025.36 Chancery Summary 36 $18,531.03 19 21 5 Total 56 $103,977.49 Insolvency Hearings, 2 Debts in schedule $19,649.76 Insolvents discharged, 2 None None Appeals ; $8,055.00 None 1 None Vice Admiralty Court 3 $3,716.34 2 Actions commenced in 1852. Court Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages claimed Settled without Trial Judgment for Plaintiff Defendant Nonsuit Remaining in Dependence Total Cases Debt and Damage Supreme Court :- Common Law 23 $70,107.06 17 None None Chancery 2 None 1 1 None Summary 62 $9,143.74 17 19 21 Insolvency 1 Debts in schedule $3,548.76 None Petitioner discharged, 1 None None Total 127 $133,073.80 Ecclesiastical 279 Assets per appraisement $3,209.15 Appeals 1 Vice Admiralty Court 11 $44,010.09 5 1 1 None a These cases were in dependence on the 1st January 1852. * One of these cases was in dependence on 1st January 1852, one still remaining undecided. c One of these cases was in dependence on 1st January 1852. d These actions being one to stay proceedings at common law, the other a "Comon de lunatico,” &c. no amount can be stated. • In two of these cases the defendant was arrested on a capias issuing from the common law side; they were subsequently tried under the summary jurisdiction. · Verdict in both cases for the plaintiff. Amount of debt $177.50. ƒ One of these cases was twice tried on petition of plaintiff. Verdict on both trials for defendant. g In two of these estates there was a will, consequently the property was not appraised. (Signed) ROBT. DUNDAS CAY, Registrar. W. H. ALEXANDER, Deputy Registrar.
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Enclosure No. 14. RETURN of the Number of Cases tried before the Honourable the Chief Justice, and Actions commenced in the Supreme and Vice Admiralty Courts of Hong Kong, during the Year ending 31st December 1832. Cases tried before the Honourable the Chief Justice in 1852. 1841-1886 REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT Judgment Total. Court Number of Cases. Amount of Debt and Damages claimed. Plaintiff Defendant. Nonsuit. Cases. Debt and Damages. Supreme Court Common law 2a Chancery Summary 36 45c $ 52,000 00 18,531 03 1 1 None None 2 7,025 36 19 21 5 56 is 103,977 49 Insolvency Hearings, 2 Debts in schedule 19,649 76 Insolvents discharged, 2 None None Appeals ; 8,055 00 None 1 None None Vice Admiralty Court 3 3,716 34 2 Actions commenced in 1852. Settled without Court. Number of Cases. Amount of Debt and Damages claimed. Trial Judgment Plaintiff. Defendant. Nonsuit. Remaining in Dependence. Total Cases. Debt and Damage Supreme Court :- Common Law 23 $70,107 06 17 None None None Chancery 2d None 1 1 None Summary 62 e 9.143 74 17 19 21ƒ Insolvency 1 Debts in schedule .3,548 76 None Petitioner discharged, 1 None None None 127 $133,073 80 Ecclesiastical 279 Assets per appraisement 3,209 15 Appeals 1 Vice Admiralty Court 11 3,055 00 44,010 09 None 5 None 1 1 None None 1 None a These cases were in dependence on the 1st January 1832. * One of these cases was in dependence on 1st January 1852, one still remaining undecided. c One of these cases was in dependence on 1st January 1852. d These actions being one to stay proceedings at common law, the other a "Comon de lunatico,” &c. no amount can be stated. • In two of these cases the defendant was arrested on a capias issuing from the common law side; they were subsequently tried under the summary jurisdiction. · Verdict in both cases for the plaintiff. Amount of debt $ 177 50. ƒ One of these cases was twice tried on petition of plaintiff." Verdict on both trials for defendant. g In two of these estates there was a will, consequently the property was not appraised. (Signed) ROBT. DUNDAS CAY, Registrar. W. H. ALEXANDER, Deputy Registrar. 195 195
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Enclosure No. 14.

RETURN of the Number of Cases tried before the Honourable the Chief Justice, and Actions commenced in the Supreme and Vice Admiralty Courts of Hong Kong, during

the Year ending 31st December 1832.

Cases tried before the Honourable the Chief Justice in 1852.

1841-1886

REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT

Judgment

Total.

Court

Number of Cases.

Amount of Debt and Damages claimed.

Plaintiff

Defendant.

Nonsuit.

Cases.

Debt and Damages.

Supreme Court Common law

2a

Chancery

Summary

36

45c

$ 52,000 00 18,531 03

1

1

None

None

2

7,025 36

19

21

5

56

is 103,977 49

Insolvency

Hearings, 2

Debts in schedule 19,649 76

Insolvents discharged, 2

None

None

Appeals

;

8,055 00

None

1

None

None

Vice Admiralty Court

3

3,716 34

2

Actions commenced in 1852.

Settled without

Court.

Number of

Cases.

Amount of Debt and Damages claimed.

Trial

Judgment

Plaintiff.

Defendant. Nonsuit.

Remaining in

Dependence.

Total

Cases.

Debt and Damage

Supreme Court :-

Common Law

23

$70,107 06

17

None

None

None

Chancery

2d

None

1

1

None

Summary

62 e

9.143 74

17

19

21ƒ

Insolvency

1

Debts in schedule

.3,548 76

None

Petitioner discharged, 1

None

None

None

127

$133,073 80

Ecclesiastical

279

Assets per appraisement 3,209 15

Appeals

1

Vice Admiralty Court

11

3,055 00

44,010 09

None

5

None

1

1

None

None

1

None

a These cases were in dependence on the 1st January 1832. * One of these cases was in dependence on 1st January 1852, one still remaining undecided. c One of these cases was in dependence on 1st January 1852. d These actions being one to stay proceedings at common law, the other a "Comon de lunatico,” &c. no amount can be stated.

• In two of these cases the defendant was arrested on a capias issuing from the common law

side; they were subsequently tried under the summary jurisdiction. · Verdict in both cases for the plaintiff. Amount of debt $ 177 50. ƒ One of these cases was twice tried on petition of plaintiff." Verdict on both trials

for

defendant.

g In two of these estates there was a will, consequently the property was not appraised.

(Signed)

ROBT. DUNDAS CAY, Registrar. W. H. ALEXANDER, Deputy Registrar.

195

195

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