'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADEN SETTLEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st March 1914' [‎273r] (7/46)

5
over. The Third and Fourth Assistants hear suits from Rs. 1,000 to Rs 7 50ft
The Registrar of the Court, who has been invested with the nnwpr! f t a
rf the Court, of Small Causes, hears suits up to Rs. 1,000. The AssistantR^H
has also been invested with powers of Judge of the Court of Small
of the Court
Perim, has ‘"vr —
Causes and tries civil suits there
20. The total number of suits that came for disposal durin. the year
^ ^ remain^ at t°he ^eVtlf
1,135 and 48, respectively, in the preceding year. About 5-45 suits werfsettled
out of the Court, 'So per cent, were dismissed, in 19-13 “exporte” decrees
were passed, 62;28 per cent.^ were contested and decided, 9 79 per cent we™
decreed in default of plaintiffs and the remainder were in hand at the end
of the year.
21. There were 612 applications for the recovery of R s 63 910 of which
Execution of decrees. I'Zt 11 we Un ' ^ ^ the end '° £ ‘ lle i ^3
„, o.v f 1-1 r i aS, 1SSUed agamst P r °perty for the recovery
of Rs. 32,24.7, of which Rs. 4,084 were recovered; 373 were issued for the
recovery of Ks. 28,074 by arrest and imprisonment (f judgment-debtors of
which Rs. 7,817 were recovered. 58 persons were committed to the iail for
non-payment of Rs. 3,591. J
22. There were 7 appeals during the year, in five of which the judgments of
Appeals. the lower Court were upheld and two were in hand
at the end of the year.
23. There were 8 applications for revision, in seven of which the
judgments of the lower Court were upheld, and in
one the decree was reversed and proceedings remanded
Revision.
to the lower Court for disposal.
24. Twenty-eight estates of the deceased persons and thirty-two of minors
were under the administration of the Court. There
are at present 61 wards.
Administration of estates.
Certificates of heirships.
25. Thirty-five certificates of heirships were
issued during the year.
26. Court receipts amounted to R-s. 23,922, and expenditure to Rs. 13,458
Receipts and expenditure a §’ a i ns t R 8 - 22,059, and Rs. 12,652, respectively, in
the preceding year.
27. Two hundred and fifty-one male and 15 female prisoners were in
the jail as compared with 213 males and 11 females
in the preceding year. The daily average number of
prisoners was 53 males and 3 females. The cost of the establishment, mainte
nance of prisoners, etc., amounted to Rs. 12,452 against Rs. 12,817 in 1912-13.
Rs. 5,204 were realized by the sale of the articles manufactured in the jail against
Rs. 5,157, in the preceding year. The health of the prisoners was good. No
female prisoner was admitted in the prison hospital against one in 1912-13. Two
deaths occurred. Sixteen prisoners were released on the remission mark system.
No prisoners escaped from custody.
Buildings.
New quarters for the jailor are nearing com
pletion.
28. The number of documents registered during the year was 392 and the
r, . . value Rs. 9,87,446, as compared with 336 and
. egxstration. Rg 4^177^4^ respectively, during the preceding year.
Ibe increase in number and value is in deeds of sale and other documents,
the year’s receipts and expenditure amounted to Rs. 2,998, and Rs. 1,75 J, as
compared with Rs. 2.171 and Rs. 1,685, respectively, in the preceding
fear.
29. Seven bills of exchange were presented for protest, one hill was
noted under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The fees received on is
account amounted to Rs. 52.
h 868—2