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Appendix 32

(Chapter 10: Public Order)

Cases in the Supreme Court, District Court,

Tenancy Tribunal, Labour Tribunal and Lands Tribunal

1978

1979

1980

Supreme Court

Civil appeals

107

104

153

Criminal appeals

1,239

1.215

1,114

Original jurisdiction

4,760

5,800

7,525

Miscellaneous proceedings

768

850

1,250

Adoptions

347

409

412

Divorce

59

66

76

Criminal sessions

127

115

176

Admiralty jurisdiction

287

240

341

Probate grants

2,657

2,896

3.524

Bankruptcy

76

107

119

Company winding-up

94

111

132

Total

10,521

11,913

14,822

District Court

Criminal jurisdiction

855

1,009

1,145

Civil jurisdiction

17,104

20,448

27,537

Workmen's compensation

330

375

454

Distress for rent

2,107

2,104

2,048

Divorce jurisdiction

1,728

2,018

2,421

Small claims tribunal

11,597

14,738

17,347

Total

33,721

40,692

50,952

Tenancy Tribunal

Ordinary cases

129

Exemption cases

166

174

Demolished building cases

12

228

72

79

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Total

307

325

81

136

82

299

88380

Labour Tribunal

Claims dealt with

3,508

4,235

4,473

Lands Tribunal

Claims filed

39

12

Work in the Magistracies

Summary matters (charges, summonses

and applications, etc)

483,600

599,809

618,747

Adult defendants

491,301

600,078

570,642

Adult defendants convicted

463,572

570,808

548,136

Juvenile defendants

5,148

6,945

7,847

Juvenile defendants convicted

4,752

6,456

6,946

Charge sheets issued

129,205

107,503

123,051

Summonses issued

346,342

488,465

490,027

Miscellaneous proceedings issued

4,674

3,840

5,669