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Appendix 32

(Chapter 11: Public Order)

Cases in the Supreme Court, District Court,

Tenancy Tribunal, Labour Tribunal and Lands Tribunal

1977

1978

1979

Supreme Court

Civil appeals

74

107

. 104

Criminal appeals

1,373

1,239

1,215

Original jurisdiction

3,773

4,760

5,800

Miscellaneous proceedings

842

768

850

Adoptions

415

347

409

Divorce

160

59

66

Criminal sessions

124

127

115

Admiralty jurisdiction

208

287

240

Probate grants

2,261

2,657

2,896

Bankruptcy

89

76

107

Company winding-up

82

94

111

Total

9,401

10,521

11,913

District Court

Criminal jurisdiction

763

855

Civil jurisdiction

15,896

17,104

1,009 20,448

Workmen's compensation

356

330

375

Distress for rent

2,120

2,107

2,104

Divorce jurisdiction

1,372

1,728

2,018

Small claims tribunal

8,881

11,597

14,738

Total

29,388

33,721

40,692

Tenancy Tribunal

Ordinary cases

159

129

72

Exemption cases

160

166

174

Demolished building cases

20

12

79

Total

339

307

325

Labour Tribunal

Claims dealt with

Lands Tribunal

Claims filed

2,799

3,508

4,235

376

39

9

Work in the Magistracies

Summary matters (charges, summonses

and applications, etc)

550,307

483,600

Adult defendants

568,648

491,301

599,809 600,078

Adult defendants convicted

539,050

463,572

570,808

Juvenile defendants

5,110

5,148

6,945

Juvenile defendants convicted

4,660

4.752

6,456

Charge sheets issued

157,833

129,205

Summonses issued

384,982

346,342

107.503 488,465

Miscellaneous proceedings issued

5,203

4,674

3,840