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No.

:11 1903

106.

HONGKONG.

SUPREME COURT RETURNS, FOR THE YEAR 1902.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor.

SUPREME COURT, HONGKONG, 13th March, 1903.

SIR,-I have the honour to forward to you herewith for publication in the Gazette the following Returns for the year 1902:

(a.) Civil and Appeal Cases.

(b.) Calendar of Probates and Administration,

2. These complete the usual Returns for the past year.

The Honourable

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

J. W. NORTON-KYSHE, Registrar.

RETURN OF CIVIL and APPEAL CASES brought under the cognizanez of the Supreme Court of Hongkong,

during the Year 1902.

CASES TRIED.

Settled

Judgment.

In

No. Depend- of

JURISDICTION. ency Cases Total.

in

in

1901.

1902.

or

Debt

with-

and

drawn

Damages.

before

Trial.

Plaintiff.

Defendant.

Non-Suit.

Struck out, Dis-

lapsed Writs. missed, and

In Dependency.

Debt

and

Damages recovered.

Original,

Summary,

87

216

303

$1,780,178.39

60

1,720 1,724

380,287.14

686

673

3393

62

3

91 $462,883.56

73

11

239

38 203,621.42

J. W. NORTON-KYSHE,

Registrar.

Registry, Supreme Court, Hongkong, 12th March, 1903.

1902.

APPEALS.

APPEALS COMMENCED.

APPEALS TRIED.

Judgment.

Number of Cases.

No. of Cases.

Appellant.

Respondent.

Pending.

Withdrawn.

12

Registry, Supreme Court, Hongkong, 12th March, 1903.

50-4.4.03.

J. W. NORTON-KYSHE,

Registrar.