States in his report that 9,890 cases were prosecuted) in the Shanghai First Special Area District Court and the Kiangsu High Court, Second Branch, during August, as compared with 8,801 cases in July. Out of the total number of cases prosecuted 9,804. were administrative cases, and 1086 were criminal cases. Out of the total number of administrative cases brought to trial, 6,982 persons failed to appear and their bail was confiscated, and 18 were withdrawn às compared with 5434 cases in which Bail was confiscated and 13 cases withdrawn in July. 1804 administrative cases were prosecuted to completion, out of which number 1,804 persons were convicted and none Were acquitted, 66 criminal cases were withdrawn and 1,020 were pro-secured to completion, out of which number 886 persons were convicted, and, 134 acquitted, The total number of administrative and criminal cases prosecuted to completion was 2,824 às Compared with 3,241 cases in July. 2,690 persons were convicted and 134 persons acquitted, as compared with 3,080 persons convicted and 161 persons acquitted in July.
In addition, there were 126 private criminal prosecutions, as compared with 93 in July.
86.8 per/ cent. of the persons charged in criminal cases, and 100 Per cent. of the persons charged in administrative cases were convicted, making the total percentage of convictions for the month 93.4 per cent. +s compared with 93 per cent. for the month of July.
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