632878-1898-Return-of-Civil-and-Appeal-Cases-Supreme-Court-1897 — Page 1

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST MAY, 1898.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 234.

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The following Return of Civil and Appeal Cases heard in the Supreme Court in 1897, is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th May, 1898.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

No. 89.

SUPREME COURT, HONGKONG, 29th April, 1898.

SIR, I have the honour to forward to you herewith the Return of Civil and Appeal Cases heard in the Supreme Court in 1897.

The Honourable

THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY,

&c.,

&c..

&c.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your

our most obedient Servant,

J. W. NORTON-KYSHE,

Registrar.

1897.

CASES TRIED.

In

No.

Settled

Depend- of Jurisdiction. ency

Cases in

Total.

Debt and

or

Damages.

1896.

1897.

Withdrawn before Trial.

Original,

61

79

140

$216,018.72*

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Summary,..

14

1,847 1,362

$164,686.09

Plaintiff.

་

JUDGMENT.

Defendant.

539

511

54

4

Non-Suit.

Struck Out,

Dismissed, and Lapsed

Writs.

In Dependency.

*Exclusive of two cases wherein the amounts claimed were £847,18s. 1d. and Taels 3,500,

APPEALS COMMENCED.

1897.

APPEALS.

APPEALS TRIED.

:

Debt

and

Damages Recovered.

53 $71,974.30

85 $69,654.13

Judgment.

Judgment.

No. of Cases.

No. of Cases.

Appellant.

Respondent.

Pending.

Appellant.

Respondent.

Pending.

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Supreme Court, Hongkong, 29th April, 1898.

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J. W. NORTON-KYSHE, Registrar.