SUPREME COURT RETURNS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 473, 3 April 1909, Page 7

SUPREME COURT RETURNS.

' i RECORD'AMOUNT OP FEES. The return of oases, criminal and civil, and ot all tlio business transacted 111 tho various jurisdictions of tho Supremo Court and Court of Bankruptcy at Wellington during tho quarter ended March 31 last has been compiled it is interesting to note that tho amount collected as tees constitutes a record. The figures which appear in parcnthoses relate to the corresponding quarter of last year:— £ as . cs '-'? iuin S (10), 12; indictments (13), 21; indictments thrown out by grand jury (1), 1; convictions (including committals for sentenco last year 27). 17; acquittals (4), 4; nolle prosequi (0), 1; subpoenas (G), 18; office copies deposition, etc., folios (745), 15(10; searches (0, 0; prisoners committed for sentence (inln convictions Inst year), IG. Civil Cases.—Sitting days (11), 20; writs ordinary (33), 36; writs, bills of exchange(lit) 12; i!, I ,'?. rm ? on l m .°? i"ry.(l), 2; trials by special 1 Vo« s y.? s ®. judgments entered (23), 1G; executions issued (4), 1; taxa- & su,, P° ei,!ls ,( 3 D. «; offico copies, lolios ('wO), 40; and searches (8) 15. /.Chambers.—Sitting days (3S), 2-1; motions (18(), 193; summonses (3i), 28; petitions (D), 9; and orders (219), 230. 1 /'" ? nnco -~Sitling days (18), 7; motions (8), 1; rules and orders (14), 1; appeals from inferior courts (6), 4; and special cases (1), 0 Divorco and Matrimonial Causes.-Sitting "? htl0! ? s i lcd / 16 >- W." answers filed (2, 0 ; motions m Chambers (0), C; orders (A),'B;-trials (!>), 3; decrees nisi (12). G; decrem G ; taxations'(l), 0; office copies, folios (0), 6; searches (4), 3. Probate .arid Administration.— Probates (G2), 8«; administrations (100). 112; exemplification,; I U), 2; offico copies, folios (0), GO; starches (18),

Lunacy-Petitions (0), 0; taxations (0), 0; office copies, folios (0) 0; and searches (0), 0. Registration.—Bills-of-sale, mortgages of Stock, bailments of stock and chattels, wool securities, agricultural liens (30G), 271; powers of attorney (5) 9; other matters (3), 0; P offic o copies, folios (4o), 0; and scarehos (G4G), 237. Bankruptcy.-S'tting days (3), 4; debtors' petitions (G), i; creditors' petitions (2), 4; debtors summonses (0), 0; deeds of composition ( )',. » dijudication?! (G), 10; discbarges (1), 5motions in Chambers ft), 4; hearings (4). 13 subpoenas (0), 2; taxations (0), 4; offico coniA folios (0). 0; searches (1), 0. P ' ■ Fces.-Bankruptcy (,£55 Gs.),- ,£7B 15s. Gd • other, than- bankruptcy (.£Bl7 6s. Gd.). 0859 lOd? iw f"i i riT™-?' -^0 sa,Ps^ ( £i 6s '' 2s M. ' ( 6 193, ■ £1029