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Appendix 32

(Chapter 10: Public Order)

Cases in the Supreme Court, District Court,

Tenancy Tribunal, Labour Tribunal and Lands Tribunal

283

1976

1977

1978

Supreme Court

Civil appeals

Criminal appeals

67 1338

74

107

1373

1 239

Original jurisdiction

2822

3773

4760

Miscellaneous proceedings

771

842

768

Adoptions

392

415

347

Divorce

39

160

59

Criminal sessions

149

74

124

127

Admiralty jurisdiction

154

208

287

Probate grants

2140

2261

2657

Bankruptcy

64

89

76

Company winding-up

73

82

94

Total

8009

9401

10521

District Court

Criminal jurisdiction

950

763

855

Civil jurisdiction

18971

15896

17 104

Workmen's compensation

302

Distress for rent

2032

356 2120

330

2107

Divorce jurisdiction

1054

1 372

1728

Small claims tribunal

1031

8881

11 597

Total

24 340

29 388

33 721

Tenancy Tribunal

Ordinary cases

304

159

129

Exemption cases

187

160

166

Demolished building cases

16

20

12

Total

507

339

307

Labour Tribunal

Claims dealt with

1982

2799

3508

Lands Tribunal

Claims filed

36

376

39

Work in the Magistracies

Summary matters (charges, summonses

and applications, etc)

630016

550 307

483 600

Adult defendants

641 917

568 648

491 301

Adult defendants convicted

604 982

539 050

463 572

Juvenile defendants

4387

5110

5148

Juvenile defendants convicted

Charge sheets issued

Summonses issued

Miscellaneous proceedings issued

4074

191 130

433 340

5546

4 660 157 833 384982 5203

129 205 346342 4674

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