212
STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.
Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
B
63
$91,425 92
Enclosure in No. 36.
RETURN of the Number of Cases tried before the Honourable the Chief Justice, and Actions commenced in the Supreme and Vice Admiralty Courts of Hongkong, during the Year ending the 31st December 1853.
Cases tried before the Honourable the Chief Justice in 1858.
Court Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages claimed Plaintiff Defendant Konsuit Cases Debt and Damage Judgment Total 17 $130,316 43 1 7 Nil Nil Nil 19 14,158 71 85 13 17 Nil Nil 141 $168,277 51Actions commenced in 1853.
Court Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages claimed Bettled without Trial Remaining in Dependence Plaintiff Defendant Nonsult Cases Debt and Damage Judgment Total Supreme Court -- Common Law 7(a) $27,222 53 4(b) Chancery 1(c) 1 Summary 49 (7) 10,433 74 85 14 Insolvency Nil Nil Nil Ni Appeals 1 Vice Admiralty Court 5(d) 769 65 53,000 00 1 6(a) Three of these cases were in dependence on the 1st January 1853 (the remaining three in dependence were settled without trial), (b) In one of these cases, marked as judgment for plaintiff, the verdict was for plaintiff on one count and for defendant on the others. This action being a “commission de lunatico,” no amount can be stated.
(d) Three of these cases were in dependence on the 1st January 1853.
(e) In one of these cases the defendant was arrested on a capias issuing from the common law side, and was subsequently tried in the summary jurisdiction; verdict for $111 24. In three of these estates there was a will, consequently the property was not appraised. (9) One independence from 1852.
(Signed) W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Registrar. N. R. Masson, Acting Deputy Registrar.
Supreme Court : Common Law 28 Chancery Nil Summary 84 (6) Insolvency Nil Ecclesiastical Appeals 1 Vice Admiralty Court 6 769 65 15,302 85 22(f) Assets per appraisement 7,739 87212
STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.
Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
B
63
$91,425 92
Enclosure in No. 36.
RETURN of the Number of Cases tried before the Honourable the Chief Justice, and Actions commenced in the Supreme and Vice Admiralty Courts of Hongkong, during the Year ending the 31st December 1853.
Cases tried before the Honourable the Chief Justice in 1858.
Judgment.
Total
Court.
Number of Cases.
Amount of Debt and Damages claimed.
Plaintiff,
Defendant.
Konsuit
Cases.
Debt and Damage,
Actions commenced in 1853.
$130,316 43
Nil
17
1
7
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
14,158 71
Nil
19
85
13
17
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
141
$168,277 51
Judgment.
Total.
Court.
Number of
Cases.
Amount of Debt and Damages claimed.
Bettled without
Trial.
Remaining in
Dependence.
Plaintiff.
Defendant.
Nonsult
Cases.
Debt and Damage.
Supreme Court -- Common Law
7(a)
$27,222 53
4(b)
Chancery
1(c)
1
Summary
49 (7)
10,433 74
85
14
Insolvency
Nil
Nil
Nil
Ni
Appeals
1
Vice Admiralty Court
5(d)
769 65
53,000 00
1
6
(a) Three of these cases were in dependence on the 1st January 1833 (the remaining three in dependence were settled without trial), (6) In one of these cases, marked as judgment for plaintiff, the verdict was for plaintiff on one count and for defendant on the others. This action being a “ commission de lunatico," "no amount can be stated.
(d) Three of these asses were in dependence on the 1st January 1853.
(e) In one of these cases the defendant was arrested on a capias issuing from the common law side, and was subsequently tried in the summary jurisdiction ; verdict for 8111 24. In three of these estates there was a will, consequently the property was not appraised. (9) One independence from 1852.
(Signed) W. H. ALEXANDER. Acting Registrar. N. R. Masson, Acting Deputy Registrar.
Supreme Court :--
769 65
15,302 85
•
22(f) Assets per appraisement 7,739 87
Common Law
Chancery
Summary
Insolvency
28
Nil
84 (6)
Nil
Ecclesiastical
Appeals
1
Vice Admiralty Court -
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