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Table II.

Table 111.

162

The number of Distress Warrants for Rent issued was 469, representing aggregate unpaid Rents amounting to $65,614.26, of which the aggregate sum of $22,122.50 was recovered, 229 Warrants having been withdrawn on settlement between the parties.

The fees collected for issuing Distress Warrants and paid into the Treasury amounted to $2,770.

3.-CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

There were 34 cases and 70 persons committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions.

The number of persons actually indicted was 56, of whom 48 were convicted and 8 were acquitted. Against 13 persons no Indictments were filed, and they were discharged pursuant to the provisions of "The Criminal Procedure Amend- ment Ordinance, 1904," and one case was postponed.

Table IV.

4.—APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

There were 13 Appeals instituted during the year, being :

From the decision of the Chief Justice,.

27

of the Puisne Judge,

Magistrates,

Award of an Arbitrator,

of which 9 were disposed of, being

From the Chief Justice,

27

5

4

1

13

11

3

Puisne Judge,. Magistrates,...

4

9

Table V.

Table VI.

leaving 4 pending.

Leave to appeal to the Privy Council was granted in one case, .e., In Original Jurisdiction Action No. 149 of 1902, Ceasar Leuba and Charles Leuba v. J. Ullmann & Co.

5.- ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.

There were 5 Actions instituted, 1 of which was disposed of, 1 having been. settled before trial, leaving 3 pending.

The number of vessels arrested was 1.

The total fees received and paid into the Treasury amounted to $314.50.

6. BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION.

There were 51 Petitions filed, 34 being Creditors' Petitions and 17 being Petitions by the Debtors themselves.

The number of Receiving Orders made was 16, being 31 on Creditors' Peti- tions, and 15 on Debtors' Petitions. One Administration Order was made.

The number of Public Exan.inations held was 34.

There were 39 Adjudications; 2 Compositions and 1 Scheme of Arrangement were approved by the Court.

There were 3 Discharges.

The aggregate amount of declared Assets was $860,308.99, and declared Liabilities $2,383,714.06.