SUPREME COURT RETURNS.
FIGURES TOR A QUARTER. The returns of the business transacted in the Supreme Court during the quarter ended Juno give the following figures: —Criminal cases—lndictments, 18; thrown out by Grand Jury, 1; persons convicted, 11; persons acquitted, 6; committed for sentence, 8; declared habitual criminals,!. Civil cases—Ordinary writs, 36; originating summonses, 12; trials by common jury, 3; trials by special jury, .1; trials by. Judge, 3; executions issued, 2. Compensation cases—Claims, 2; awards, 2. Chambers.—Sitting days, 60; motions, 333; summonses, 36; petitions 43; orders, 101. Banco.—Motions, 13; rules and orders, 21; hearings, 25. Divorce.—Sittings, 7; petitions filed, 15; answers filed, 5; motions in Chambers, 15; orders, 31; trials by Judge, 17; decrees nisi, !); decrees absolute, 13; petition dismissed, 1.
Probates and Administration.—Probates, 88; administrations, 105; lunacy motions, 2; orders, 2; registration chattel securities, 180; memoranda of satisfaction, 60; powers of attorney, 4; printing presses, 5; searches, 392.. Bankruptcy. —• Debtors' petitions, 7; creditor's petition, 1; adjudications, 9; discharges, 2. Foes.—Bankruptcy, .£59 175.; other than bankruptcy, J!SB3 6s. Id.; fines, JC22; total, £965 3s. Id. The total .amount for which judgments were recorded in Civil cases was X 2623 Us. 4d.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1171, 5 July 1911, Page 5
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192SUPREME COURT RETURNS. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1171, 5 July 1911, Page 5
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