The Acting Municipal Advocate states in his report that. 8,072- cases were prosecuted in the: Shanghai First Special Area District Court and the Kiangsu High Court, Second Branch, during June, as compared with 8,403 cases in May. Out of the total number of cases prosecuted, 6,762 were Administrative Cases, and 1,310 were Criminal Cases. Out of the total number of Administrative Cases brought to trial, 4,989 persons failed to appear and their bail was confiscated, and 37 were withdrawn as compared with 4,749 cases in which bail was confiscated and 11 "eases withdrawn in May.
1,736 Administrative Cases were prosecuted to completion, out of which number 1,732 persons were convicted and four were acquitted. 80 Criminal cases were withdrawn, and 1,230 were prosecuted to completion, out of which number 1,125 persons were convicted and 105 acquitted, The total number of Administrative and Criminal Cases prosecuted to completion was 2,966 as compared with 3,603 cases in May. 2,732 persons were convicted, and 234 persons acquitted, as compared with 3,468 persons convicted and 135 persons acquitted in May.
In addition, there were 108 private criminal prosecutions, as compared with 84 in May.
Percentage of Convictions,—83.3 per cent. of the persons charged in Criminal Cases, and 99.7 per cent. of the persons charged in Administrative Cases were convicted, making a total percentage of convictions for the month 91.5 per cent, as compared with 94.1 per cent. for the month of May.
Appeals (a) By the Council.—Two appeals were made during the month of June, one to the Supreme Court, and one to the High Court. Three appeals were concluded during the month of June. The total number of appeals by the Council pending or. June 30 was as follows:—In the Supreme Court, 1; in the High Court, 5, (b) By the Defendants.—109 appeals were perfected during the month, 14 to the Supreme Court, and 9& to the High Court. 115 appeals by the defendants were concluded and dealt with as follows Accused found Not Guilty Appeals dismissed 8 Appeals withdrawn Cases sent back for retrial Case not entertained Sentence. increased Sentences reduced Pee OPE
There were 254 appeals filed by the defendants: pending on June, 30 as follows:—In the Supreme Court, 94; in the High Court 160.
Extradition.—No applications for handing over were made by the Extra-Settlement authorities during the month, Cases Pending.—On June 30, there were pending in the High Court and District. Court 57 cases, which, together with 260 cases- on appeal, make a total of 317 cases. In addition te the above, there were seven cases in which the accused were held on writs of detention.
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