SUPREME COURT RETURNS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1710, 10 January 1920, Page 5

SUPREME COURT RETURNS.

The Supremo Court returns show that during the year ended December 31st, 1919, there were filed 26 petitions for dissolution or nullity of marriage. Twelve decrees absolute were made and 11 decrees nisi, and two petitions were dismissed. One decree for'-soparation was made during the year. During the quarter ended December 31st, 1319, three writs of summons were tested, in one of which discontinuance, had been entered, judgment was given for plaintiff on one and for defendant on one, the amount for which judgment was entered being £IOB 13s lid. Other Supreme Court figures for the quarter ended December 31st, 1913, wore as follows:-"-Criminal cases: Sitting days 3, indictments 6, persons convicted 2, persons acquitted 4, persons committed for sentence under die Justices of the Peace Act 2, persons declared habitual criminals 1. Civil cases: Sitting days 6, ordinary writs 12, bills of exchange writs 1, extraordinary remedies 1, originating summonses' 3, trials by judge 3, judgments entered 1, discontinued 1; charging orders 1, taxations 1, subpoenas 17. Chambers: Sitting days 26, motions 72, summons 1, petitions 2, orders 73, Banco: Sitting days 1, hearings 2, rules and orders 2, appeals from inferior Courts 1. Divorce and matrimonial causes: Sitting days 3, petitions filed 7, answers filed 6, motions in chambers 3. orders 3, trials by judge 6. decrees nisi 6, decrees absolute 3. Probate and administration: Probates 51, administrations 11, applications for executor’s commission 1, reports by Registrar 1, originating summonses 2, orders 65; searches Y Registration: Chattels securities 168, memoranda of satisfaction 24, searches 199. Bankruptcy: Sitting days 4, debtors’ petitions 1, creditors’ petitions 1, adjudications 1, motions in chambers 3, motions in Court 1, orders 4, taxations 2. Law Practitioners’ Act: Motions for admission as barristers and solicitors 1. Property Law Act; Applications to conduct sale 1. Rating Act; Certificates of judgments loilged 1. The bankruptcy foes during the quarter were £9 15s, fees other than bankruptcy £237 14s, fines £lO, a total of £257 9s.