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Reference: C.O. 133
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Cases tried before the Honorable the Chief Justice in 1883.
Supreme Court and Vice Admiralty Court of Hongkong during the year ending 31st December, 1883.
RETURN of the NUMBER of CASES tried before the Honorable the Chief Justice, and actions commenced in the
JUDGMENT.
| COURT | CASES | NUMBER OF | AMOUNT OF DEBT AND DAMAGES CLAIMED | PLAINTIFF | DEFENDANT | NONSUIT | CASES | DEBT AND DAMAGES | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court— | ||||||||||
| Appeals, Insolvency, Chancery | 3 | $140,138.10 | $37,000.00 | 7 | 24 | $197,139.92 | ||||
| Common Law | Appellant | Respondent | ||||||||
| Vice Admiralty Court | $20,001.82 | 9 | 1 | |||||||
| COURT | CASES | NUMBER OF | AMOUNT OF DEBT AND DAMAGES CLAIMED | WITHOUT TRIAL | SETTLED | JUDGMENT | PLAINTIFF | DEFENDANT | NONSUIT | REMAINING IN DEPENDENCE |
| Actions commenced in 1883. | ||||||||||
| Supreme Court— | ||||||||||
| Common Law | 80 | $313,102.17 | 342 | 42 | ||||||
| Chancery | 22 | |||||||||
| Insolvency | 8 | $140,338.10 | ||||||||
| Probate | 28 | $26,280.95 | ||||||||
| Appeals | ||||||||||
| Vice Admiralty Court | $65,665.73 | 11 | Appellant | Respondent | ||||||
| TOTAL | 137 |
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From the valuations made by the Court appraisers. Letters of Administration were granted until the wishes of the Executors in England were made known—the amount given above in Probate was granted in nine of these cases—and Letters of Administration with the Will annexed in two cases; in one case Probate was granted in nine of these cases—and Letters of Administration with the Will annexed in two cases; in one case
One of these cases was in dependence on 31st December 1862.
One of these cases was in dependence on 31st December 1862. Three of these cases were in dependence on 31st December 1863.
One of these cases was for Specific Performance, and one for an Injunction.
One of these cases was from the Court of Summary Jurisdiction—and the others from the Consular Court at Shanghain.
Seven of these cases were derelict.
In ten of these cases Judgment by default was signed.
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Return of the Number of Cases tried, and Actions commenced in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction, from the 1st January to the 31st December, 1883.
| CASES | NUMBER OF | DAMAGES CLAIMED | DEBT AND DAMAGES | AMOUNT OF JUDGMENT | WITHOUT TRIAL | SETTLED | PLAINTIFF | DEFENDANT | NONSUIT | REMAINING IN DEPENDENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,475 | $61,740.49 | 692 | 636 | 97 | 169 | 1 | ||||
| $545,088.95 | 9,429 | 104 | 19 | 111 |
N. R. MASSON,
Acting Registrar.
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Of these Writs the parties did not appear before the Magistrates in 194 of the Number.
1,929
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Abstract of Causes under Cognizance at the Police Magistrates Court during the year 1883.
CAUSES HOW DISPOSED OF, AND THE NUMBER OF MALE AND FEMALE PRISONERS UNDER EACH HEAD
| ORDERED TO FIND SECURITY | SUMMONS | WARRANTS | TOTAL | DISTRESS | ARREST | BAIL | COMMITTED TO PRISON OR DETAINED PENDING ORDERS OF THE GOVERNOR | COMMITTED FOR TRIAL AT SUPREME COURT | DEPARTED | DISCHARGED | CONVICTED AND PUNISHED | TOTAL NUMBER OF CAUSES | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENDANTS | |||||||||||||
| WITNESSES | |||||||||||||
| WRITS ISSUED BY MAGISTRATES DURING THE YEAR 1883 | |||||||||||||
| NOTICE OF JUDGMENT | |||||||||||||
| RECOGNISANCES | |||||||||||||
| TOTAL NUMBER OF DEFENDANTS | |||||||||||||
| PUNISHED FOR PREFERRING FALSE CHARGE OR GIVING FALSE TESTIMONY | |||||||||||||
| UNDecided |
HENRY J. HOLMES,
Clerk of Court.
C. MAY,
1st Police Magistrate.
M. E.
5,018 | 6,378 | 77 | 2,682 | 258 | | | | | | | | | |
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THE CASES CONSISTED OF
Breaches of Ordinances (continued):
To be of good behaviour, or to answer any charge.
To keep the peace.
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HENRY J. HOLMES,
Clerk of Court.
C. MAY,
1st Police Magistrate.
C.O. 133
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Cases tried before the Honorable the Chief Justics in 1869.
Supreme Court and Vice Admiralty Court of Hongkong during the year ending 31st December, 1883. RETURN of the NUMBER of CASEs tried before the Honorable the Chief Justice, and actions commenced in the
JUDGMENT.
Total
COURT.
CAIRS. NUMBER OF Amount of Duar k
DAMAGES CLAIMED.
Plaintiff. Defendant.
NoRail
Cases. Debt and Damages.
Supreme Court,—
Appeals, Insolvency,. Chancery,............... Common Law, ----
Ta
3
140,138.10 $37,000.00
7
24
}$197,139.92
Appellant Respondent
Vice Admiralty Court,
Tc
20,001.82
9
1
COURT.
CASH. NUMBER OF
AND DAMAGES AMOUNT OF DEST
WITHOUT [SETTLED
YIEL
CLAIMED.
Actiona commenced in 1883.
JUDGMENT.
Supreme Court, -----
Common Law,
80
$313,102.17
342
42
Chancery,.....
22
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Insolrency, .....................
B
140,338.10
Probate,
28€
26,280.95
M
TIL
Appeals,
Vice Admiralty Court, ...)
188 6/
Appellant Respondent
65,665.73
11
Plaintiff.Defendant. Nonnuit.
ĮREMAINTEQ
EY DEPEN→
DEXCL.
137
TOTALan
Cases. Debt & Damages.
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from the valuations made by the Court appraisers. Letters of Administration were granted until the wishes of the Executors in England were made known—the amount given above la Probate was granted in nine of these cases-and Letters of Administration with the Will annexed in two exces; in one case
One of these cases was in dependence on 31st December 1662.
One of these cases was in dependence on 31st December 1862. Three of these cases were in dependence on 31st December 1863.
One of these cases was for Specific Performance, and one for an Injunction
f. One of these cases was from the Court of Summary Jurisdiction—and the others from the Consular Court at Shangban.
Seven of these cases were derelict.
In ten of these cases Judgment by default was signed.
Return of the Number of Cases tried, and Actions commenced in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction, from the 1st January to the 31st December, 1883.
CASES. NUMBER OF
KAGES CLAINED. DEBT AND DA- AMOUNT OF
}WITHOUT TRIAL. SETTLED
Plaintif
JUDGMENT.
Defendant.
REMAINING IN
Nonewit.
DEPENDENCE.
*1,475
$61,740,49)
692
636
97
169
1
› $545,088.95
N. R. MASSON,
Acting Registrar.
9,429
104
19
111
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Of these Writa the parties {did not appear before the Magistrates' in 194 of the Number.
1,929
Abstract of Causus under Coonizamon at the Police Magistrater Court during the year 1803,
CAUSER HOW DISPOSED OF, AND THR Number of Male and Female PrisonERS UNDER EACH HIKAD,
Ordered to And
curity.
Sammant
H
Defendants.
Bammond,
H
Witnesses.
WRITE MAPED ay MadhtraTES DURING THE THAN 1865.
Notice of
Judgment
TH
Reboating,
WARRANTE.
TOTAL
XxKAZEK
Distress.
Arrack
Boarch.
Clerk of Court.
HENRY J. HOLMES,
Total Number of Defendasta.
Punished for prefering file charge, or giving filse
Lestimony.
Endecided.
C. MAY,
1st Polios Magistrado.
M. E.
5,018) 6,378) #77||2,682||258||||
log
ses
M. | Z. | M. | P. | M. | F.] M. | Æ. | M. | 8 | M. | F. 21|
Abduction of Females, ** Alding Holdiers and Nonman to desert, Aking Prisoners to sscape from Jally... Asaults accompanied with damage of property, Administering drugs.... **** Attempts to commit felony, .. Being at large in the Streets så sight without Breach of Prison, * Bronck of Buildings Ordinanon, per ann Breach of Cargo-brate Ordinases,
Branch of Jail Ordinazos,
Breach of Marketa Ordinanen,
m
me
w
Breach of Post Ofice Ordinanen,
Branch of Registration OrdinaRON,
«***
Branchen of Ordinances for— Regulation of pablia Berthola, ............
180*
28 8 342 2,696 6
THE CASES CONSISTED OF Breaches of Orilusness, (continued)). Regulation of pubilo vehlolos, Chairs, Bale of prepared plum, Happression of public gaming, Ketail of Spirituous liquors, Bribery, Burglary, Robbery, &öqu
Concealing birth, no mome Child Sterling, ma non Cutting and Wounding, *** Demanding money with menaces, Doumption and resum! of duty ky Soumen, Detention of Seaman's alsota, Kmbenalement
Extortion by Coisar of Office,
Estrontmeni
[ Recognisanos,
ma
Ezsveising the calling of Pawnbroker without Hoense,
i
Fixrbouring Pulics constable when on duty, so sam se Kolampplag. Malicious proscention and false toelimony, a Misconduct as l'olics Constables, we see m Biarder, Piency, h, â mm Obtaining goods or monry by false pevtsmoun, ära. Offeness reisting to Coins, ******** Offenem relating to Workmen am 19 Receiving stolen imperty, a ma Trespass on Crown Lands, « pa Vagrancy, Ragum and Vagabonders
Unlawful possession of property, Damage of property.
Naimness, Crusity
te animala, conduct calenlased to provako a bevach of the yes, allowing samunched frocious dogs to be at largs, Furious driving, cutting and destroying tram, den,
To be of good behaviour, ar to knower any
charge.
To keep the pence
Committed to Prison, ne detained, pending orders of
the Governor.
Committed for trial si Supreme Court.
Departed
Discharged.
Convicted and Punished.
Total Kamber of Causes.
Forgory,ama
182
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