Japan by the Japanese/Appendix L

L.—Tables Relating to the Legal System.

Table showing the Number of the Courts of Justice, as well as of Judges and Public Procurators, belonging to each Class of such Courts in the Empire of Japan.
Classification of
the Courts of
Justice.
Number of
Courts.
Judges. Public
Procur-
ators.
Average
Population
under
the Jurisdic-
tion of each
Court.
Average Area
under the
Jurisdiction
of each
Court.
The Supreme Court 001 025 007 45,193,587 24998.80
Appeal Courts 007 121 029 06,456,227 03571.26
Local Courts 049 399 140 00,922,318 00510.18
District Courts 310 557 159 00,145,786 00080.64

Note.—The above figures represent the existing numbers at the end of December of the 34th year of Meiji (1901).


Table showing the Comparative Numbers of Civil and Criminal Cases for Three past Years in the Empire of Japan.
Kinds of Cases. 34th Year
of Meiji
(1901).
33rd Year
of Meiji
(1900).
32nd Year
of Meiji
(1899).
Total number of civil cases in the whole country 161,854 143,550 141,446
Total number of criminal cases in the whole country 183,562 172,321 169,834
Civil Cases:
Original actions in local courts 034,289 030,547 028,315
Appeals to appeal courts or local courts 014,966 013,839 012,577
Last appeals to the supreme court or appeal courts 001,757 001,704 001,508
Criminal Cases:
Original prosecutions in local courts 069,473 063,935 067,731
Appeals to appeal courts or local courts 015,006 011,943 008,090
Last appeals to the supreme court or appeal courts 002,694 002,298 002,083
District Courts Cases:
Civil cases in first instance 110,842 917,460 099,046
Criminal cases in first instance 096,389 094,148 091,930
Table showing the Comparative Numbers of Accused for Three past Years, in Favour of or Against whom Judgments have been pronounced in First Instance in the Empire of Japan.
Nature of Cases. 34th Year
of Meiji
(1901).
33rd Year
of Meiji
(1900).
32nd Year
of Meiji
(1899).
Infractions of the penal code:
Felonies
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
103,323 103,136 103,315
Misdemeanours
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
140,124 141,599 144,568
Contraventions
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
103,810 103,247 102,809
Infractions of other laws and regulations 161,041 151,315 150,441
Nature of felonies and misdemeanours committed:
Offences against the public welfare
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
166,638 165,909 163,860
Offences against the person
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
110,612 110,536 111,038
Offences against property
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
166,197 168,290 172,985

Table showing the Comparative Numbers of Convicts in First Instance for Three past Years in the Empire of Japan, calculated according to the Nature of their Punishment.
Nature of Punishment. 34th Year
of Meiji
(1901).
33rd Year
of Meiji
(1900).
32nd Year
of Meiji
(1899).
Deaths
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
100,049 100,060 100,047
Penal servitudes
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
100,591 100,605 100,731
Confinements
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
101,419 101,399 101,378
Imprisonments
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
130,275 130,790 132,810
Attachments
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
102,388 102,308 102,239
Fines
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
144,066 136,093 134,403
Fines of the police
…          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …          …
112,955 111,140 111,529