High Court criminal trials held by registry - for the 12 months ending 31 December 2017

 

High Court Jury trial held
Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau 37
Blenheim Te Waiharakeke 1
Christchurch Ōtautahi 6
Dunedin Ōtepoti 1
Gisborne Tūranganui-a-Kiwa 1
Greymouth Māwhera 1
Hamilton Kirikiriroa 3
Invercargill Waihōpai 0
Napier Ahuriri 3
Nelson Whakatū 0
New Plymouth Ngāmotu 2
Palmerston North Te Papaioea 0
Rotorua Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe 9
Timaru Te Tihi-o-Maru 3
Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara 4
Whanganui Whanganui 3
Whangarei Whangārei-terenga-parāoa 3
Total   77

Definitions

Total active cases - all cases awaiting substantive hearing or awaiting sentencing, final judgment or final outcome

Criminal trial held

Trials ‘held’ include cases where the jury delivered a verdict on all charges put to it, cases where the jury was unable to agree on one or more charges, cases where a mistrial was declared, and cases determined by guilty plea and/or dismissal either during the trial or on the morning a trial was scheduled to begin.