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SUMMARY OF COURT ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY 25th June, 2016.

SUMMARY OF COURT ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY 25th June, 2016.


There were a total of 191 cases in the different courts; 142 cases in the High Court, 25 in the Magistrate courts and 24 in the Juvenile court.
 STATISTICS FOR 20TH -25TH JUNE, 2016
COURT ACTIVITIES
Out of all the indigents, 282 were male adults and 8 were female adult, 10 were male juveniles and 17 female juvenile.
7 male adults were discharged; 1 male adult was put on bail.
6 male adults were sentenced to various correctional terms.
The numbers of discharged indigents according to profession were as followers; 3 secondary pupils, 2 drivers and 2 tertiary students.
The number of discharged people according to the crime from which they were discharged was as follows: 3 for House Breaking and Larceny, 1 for Abuse of a Young Girl, 3 for Robbery with Aggravation.
The indigents were discharged as a result of applications made for discharge for want of prosecution, by Legal Aid Board Lawyers.

Derek Nat-George

Media and Public Relations Officer

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