This was revealed in the 2016 Judges report that was recently tabled in parliament.
The general crimes cases brought over from the previous year was 8,618.
The report stated that of the 11,391 criminal cases only 1,853 were completed in 2016, leaving 9,538 cases carried forward to 2017.
“Bench warrants issued by the court for arrest of persons who have not turned up to court for mention or trial for their matters, continue to be a large and troubling issue in the overall context of disposal of criminal matters,” the report said.
