CO129-203 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [10] — Page 334

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In 1879 in the case of SANDS ». FORBES there appear to have been 41 applications to Judges in Chambers and 9 sittings in Court.

In 1880 there were in the same case 34 applications in Chambers and 11 sittings in Court, and in the Opium Farmer's case there were 22 applications in Chambers and 31 sittings in Court,

and in 1881 there were in the case of SANDS 2. FORBES 11 applications in Chambers and 10 sittings in Court.

Of course these cases would not appear in the list at all as tried, as they are not yet disposed of.

The number of days the Court sat in the higher jurisdiction exclusive of Bank- ruptcy, Probate, Admiralty, Criminal Cases, and Summary Jurisdiction was according to a statement prepared by Mr. Sangster,

In 1879,

77

1880,

J:

1881,

.35 days.

..85

12

...81

>>

The number of days the Court sits on an average in Criminal Sessions is 4 a month,

in Summary Jurisdiction. 3, but I should say 4 per week. In Probate and Bankruptcy

and in Chambers every Monday and Thursday, and in Admiralty on Fridays.

The number of writs issued in the higher jurisdiction are as follows :--

1873,

91

1874,

50

1875.

53

1876,

36

1877,

30

1878,

68

1879,

56

1880,

65

1881,

.101

1882, up to June 30th,.

.132

Of the 101 Writs issued in 1881, 23 were issued in November, and 33 in December.

So that in the last 8 months ending 30th June, 1882, 188 actions have been commenced and the list for the present year from the 1st of January amounts to the 30th September

to 192.

On the summary side of the Court there are an unusually large number of cases contested and a still larger number of cases proportionately in which lawyers are en- gaged. The cases are often of considerable importance as the Court has a large juris- diction up to $1,000 or £200.

all

casts

It usually sits from 3 to 4 days a week as Me-Justice-love paine with hiren

are lived with case and those in which counsel and

Engaged

recupy angreat deal

of time.