HONGKONG.
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No. 20
RETURN OF CIVIL AND APPEAL CASES HEARD IN THE SUPREME COURT IN 1897.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government.
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.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
The Honourable
THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY,
&c.,
fc.,
Ye.
No.
In Depend- of Jurisdiction. ency Cases
in
in
1896.
1897.
J. W. NORTON-KYSHE,
Registrar.
1897.
CASES TRIED.
JUDGMENT.
Settled
Total.
Debt and Damages.
or
Withdrawn before Trial.
Plaintiff.
4
:
:
Defendant.
Non-Suit.
Struck Out,
Dismissed,
and Lapsed
Writs.
In Dependency.
Original,.......
61
79
140
$216,019.72*
17
Summary,..
14
1,347 1,362
$164,686.09 539
511 54
15
143
* Exclusive of two cases wherein the amounts claimed were £847.13s. Id. and Taels 3,500,
APPEALS COMMENCED.
1897.
APPEALS.
APPEALS TRIED.
Debt
and
Damages Recovered.
53
$71,974.30
385
85
$69,654.13
Judgment.
Judgment.
No. of Cases.
No. of Cases.
Appellant. Respondent.
Pending.
Appellant.
Respondent.
Pending.
7
Supreme Court, Hongkong, 29th April, 1898.
7
1
J. W. NORTON-KYSHE, Registrar.
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