'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADEN SETTLEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH 1918' [‎346v] (6/44)

YA. Xne total numutjx
Oases tried by the Magistrates
and their results.
involving 1,149 persons, of whom 915 were^r? 8 - 6 . 18 ’
229 acquitted and 5 remained to be dealt xm-fiT i e( *>
end of the year. The bulk of the offences commit^
were thefts, simple hurt and breaches of municipal regulations. Ther 6d
also a proportion of more serious offences. The principal offenders were 6 ^
rule, Arabs and Somalis. The punishments inflicted by Magistrates ’ ^ a
adequate. Were
13. The Court of Sessions disposed of two cases, in one of whirl. 4 ^
. were accused of forgery but were dischamrU q T ns
^ the other an Arab was sentenced to 7 years’ rig
prisonment for committing a theft at Bire-Dawa whence the case wastra * 118
•red to Aden for trial.
im
ferred to Aden for trial
14. There were 6 appeals during the year in 5 of which the
Appeals
passed by the Court were confirmed" and ^np 6 w!!
pending at the end of the year.
Eevisionai proceedings. 15. In 27 cases revisions were asked for—
( 1 ) In 16 the sentences were upheld.
(2) In 2 the lower court’s orders were set aside.
. (3) In 2 the prisoners were released.
(4) In 2 sentences were reduced.
(5) In 2 the fine was refunded.
( 6 ) In 1 the fine was enhanced.
(7) In 2 cases were quashed and accused ordered to be released.
16. One inquest was held on the body of a cook of No. 26, Indian General
j ts _ Hospital, Aden, who had committed suicide by cutting
his throat.
Lunatics.
Marine Cases.
17. Four lunatics were sent to the Lunatic
Asylum at Navpada (Thana) during the year.
18. No Marine Court of Inquiry was held during
the year.
19. The Administration of Civil Justice is also vested in the Resident by
civil justice ^ 18(34. The Resident hears appeals from
the decisions of the Assistants, and has also powers of
revision. The Second Assistant Resident hears suits from Rs. 7,500 and over.
The.Third and Fourth Assistants hear suits from Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 7,500. The
Registrar of the Court, who has been invested with the powers of Judge of the
Court of Small Causes, hears suits up to Rs. 1,000. The Assistant Resident,
Perim, has also been invested with the powers of Judge of the Court of Small
Causes and tries civil suits there . 1
20. The total number of suits that came for disposal during the year was
Suits dealt with. i* 807 ’ of whicl1 i * 769 were disposed of and 38 remained
at the close of the year as compared with 1,467 ana
37 respectively in the preceding year. About 6’41 per cent, of the suits were
settled out of the Court, in 1'31 per cent, eir-parte decrees were passed, '65 per
cent, were contested and decided, 1*01 per cent, were decreed in default of plaint
iffs, and the remainder were in hand at the end of the year.
21. There were 118 applications for the recovery of Rs. 1,00,125, of which
Execution of decrees. 4 remained undisposed of at the end of the ^ar ;
warrants were issued against property for tne recov j
<of Rs. 46,625, of which Rs. 16,055 were recovered; 260 warrants were 1 ^ ue
mr the recovery of Rs. 25,862 by arrest and imprisonment of judgment-deb ors,
of which Rs. 7,386 were recovered. Forty-one persons were committed to
jail for non-payment of Rs. 51,929, of which Rs. 8 were recovered.
22 . There were 9 appeals during the year, in 3 of which the
Appeals.
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of the lower court were upheld, bix remi
hand.