✨ Court Case Statistics
RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, WELLINGTON. 9th October, 1848.
ABSTRACT of all Cases disposed of at the Resident Magistrate's Court at Wellington, for the Quarter ending 30th September, 1848; distinguishing Criminal and Civil Cases, and showing in each the Numbers respectively of those in which the parties were Natives or Europeans only.
CRIMINAL CASES.
In which Natives were Defendants.
Total number of Cases disposed of
Verdict for Complainant.
Verdict for Defendant.
Settled out of Court.
Total.
2
2
2
3
1
1
Total
2
1
3
Convictions.
Committed for Trial.
Dismissed.
1
1
Assault.
Larceny.
Drunkenness.
Breach of Peace.
Furious Driving in the Public Streets.
Assault on Females.
Others Rating to Property.
Miscellaneous Offences.
Total.
2
1
1
4
Natives Sued by Natives.
Natives Sued by Europeans.
Europeans Sued by Natives.
Europeans Sued by Europeans.
3
Decisions or Cases
1
2
3
Total. 3
In which Europeans were Complainants.
Verdict for Complainant.
Verdict for Defendant.
Settled out of Court.
Total.
1
1
2
2
Total.
3
| Amount sued for. £29 0 0 |
Convictions.
Committed for Trial.
Dismissed.
Settled out of Court.
1
1
In which Maories and Europeans were complainants.
Total Passed between Maories and Europeans.
4
Verdict for Complainant.
Verdict for Defendant.
Settled out of Court.
Total.
1
1
2
2
1
1
Total.
4
In which Natives only were concerned.
Verdict for Complainant.
Verdict for Defendant.
Settled out of Court.
Total.
1
1
1
1
Total.
2
| Amount sued for. £4 10 0 |
In which Europeans only were concerned.
Verdict for Complainant.
Verdict for Defendant.
Settled out of Court.
Summons could not be served.
Total.
40
6
39
3
88
1
1
| Amount sued for. £258 13 11 |
Total Cases only connected.
In which Maories were Defendants.
3
In which Europeans were Defendants.
88
Gross Total of Criminal and Civil Cases.
111
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Abstract of Cases in Resident Magistrate's Court, Wellington
Domain ⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement Dated 9 October 1848 Keywords Criminal Cases, Civil Cases, Natives, Europeans, Court Statistics, Wellington
New Munster Gazette 1848, No 21
