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No. 22

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HONGKONG.

SUPREME COURT RETURNS FOR 1891.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 16th May, 1892.

No. 111.

REGISTRY SUPREME COURT,

HONGKONG, 23rd March, 1892.

SIR--I have the honour to forward herewith the following Returns:-

1. Civil cases commenced and tried in 1891.

a. In Original Jurisdiction.

b. In Summary Jurisdiction. Appeals commenced and tried.

2. Bankruptcy for 1891.

3. Probate and Administration granted in 1891.

Honourable G. T. M. O'BRIEN, C.M.G.,

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Colonial Secretary,

&C.,

&c.,

&c.

1891.

CASES COMMENCED.

Your most obedient Servant,

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.

JUDGMENT.

Settled or

No.

Jurisdiction.

of Cases.

Debt and Damages.

withdrawn before Trial.

Plaintiff.

Defend- Non-

ant.

Struck out, Dismissed

Suit.

and Lapsed Writs.

In Dependency.

TOTAL CASES TRIED.

Debt and Cases. Damages recovered.

Original,

Summary,

1,632

127 $724,827.03

$210,512.45

19

24

4

3

77

668

567

60

5

228

104

632

22282

31 $275,335:22

$98,461.55

22nd March, 1892,

1891.

CASES TRIED.

JUDGMENT.

Jurisdiction.

No. of Cases.

Debt and Damages.

Plaintiff.

Original,

Summary,

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.

Struck out, Defendant. Non-Suit. Dismissed and Lapsed Writs.

Debt and Damages.

45 (a) $659,209.53

36

5

896 (b) $138,800.55

592

5

237

4 |$434,116.54

$104,885.66

(a) 14 of these cases were pending on the 31st December, 1890, (6) 36 of these cases were pending on the 31st December, 1890.

22nd March, 1892.

EDW. J. ACKROYD,

Registrar.