Percentage of Convictions.—92.9 per cent. of the persons charge in Criminal Cases, and 100 per cent of the persons charged in administrative cases were convicted, making a total percentage of convictions for the month of December 964 per cent. as compared with 945 per cent. for November.
Appeals (a) By the Council—One appeal was made during the month of December to the High Court. Five appeals were concluded during the month of December. The total number of appeals by the Council pending en December 31, was as follows:
In the Supreme Court 1 In the High Court. 5 (b) By Defendants.—84 appeals were perfected during the month, 13 to the Supreme Court, and 71 to the High Court. 112 appeals by defendents were concluded and dealt with as follows:
Accused found not Appeals dismissed Appeals withdrawn Cases sent back for Sentences increased Sentences reduced Da There were 205 appeals filed by the defendants pending on December 31, as follows:—In the Supreme Court, 49; in the High Court 156.
Extradition—No applications for handing over were made by the extra-Settlement authorities during the month.
Cases Pending—On December 31, there were pending in the High Court and District Court, 47 cases which, together with 211 cases on appeal, make a total of 258 cases. In addition to the above, there were six cases in which the accused were held on writs "Hello Girl" Becomes Millionairess New York, Jan. 11.
Mrs. Annie Dodge, a former telephone operator, will receive approximately U.S.$8,000,000 her share of her late husband's estate, under a probate settlement which has just been reached here. Until last year, when she married Mr. Danny Dodge,' a motor millionaire, Annie was a telephone girl earning $1,000 a year.—ruler,
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