Table III.
2.—ABSTRACT of CASES under Cognizance of the POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS during the Year 1918.
CASES, HOW DISPOSED OF, AND THE NUMBER OF MALE AND FEMALE PRISONERS UNDER EACH HEAD,
Ordered to find Security.
WRITS ISSUED BY THE POLICE MAGISTRATES
DURING THE YEAR.
Warrants. TOTAL. M. F. M. P.M. F M. F. M. F M. F. M. F. M. 344 444 14 17 239 1,134 161 45 8 126 23 27 4 10 2 45 7 1 913 30 189 2 20 200 + 8 1 1,462 1,703 1,087 22 467 31 74 6 : 17 386 ... 75 3,273 14 219 307 231 4,044 17 1,102 32 1,643 60 Assaults and other offences against the person, Malicious injuries to property, Gambling, 1,704 1,893 1,550 109 220 : : : - Offences against property other than malicious injuries to property or predial larceny, Offences against Revenue Acts, Highway Acts, Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the social economy of the Colony, Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to indentured coolies, Other offences, 7 8 2 2 3 6,035 6,962 5,638 165 935 Total, 9,805 12,161 9,359 373 1,947 127 117 10 : : : 23 ** 25 82 24 2 : 33 137 25 12 20 22 1,794 121 1121 H 8- 5 3 10 101 1 6,718 254 : : 49 11,665 545 3,273 14 219 307 231 4,044 ....................... 12,210 *TOTAL MALES AND FEMALES,............. *Consisting of Offenders not sentenced to Imprisonment.+