1841-1886
PAPERS RELATING TO
Marine Magistrate's Court.
The cases before the Marine Magistrate's Court during the last five years, were as follows:-
Defendants how disposed of.
Years. Number of Cases. Number of Defendants. Imprisoned. Fined. Forfeiture of Pay. Reprimanded. Sent back to duty. Dismissed from Ship. To be discharged. Committed for trial. 1881 80 141 1882 70 180 1883 37 58 1884 78 109 28 8 8 37 15 16 28 7 1885 111 221 136 47 14 2 1 1 21 Total 399 781 358 160 41 13 70 9 124 2 Average of 5 years 77.8 156.2 71.6 31.0 8.2 2.6 14.0 1.8 24.8 Average of 5 years ending 1880 167.0 278.8 114.6 61.4 41.2 0.8 14.0 3.0 31.8Police.
The cases brought under notice of the police during the last five years, were as follows:--
Years. Serious Offences. Minor Offences. Number of Cases. Convicted. Discharged. Cases. Convicted. Discharged. 1881 2,320 1,390 406 4,367 4,450 702 1882 2,008 1,405 601 5,728 3,092 816 1883 2,423 1,178 483 5,285 4,014 1,024 1884 2,652 1,297 560 7,551 4,743 1,102 1885 2,400 1,208 501 4,300 3,707 757 Total 12,406 6,568 2,573 25,220 20,526 4,431 Average of 5 years 2,481.2 1,313.6 514.6 5,044.0 4,105.2 886.2 Average of 5 years ending 1880 2,102.0 1,202.0 424.4 4,580.0 3,307.0 763.4699