- L 2-
Brought forward
Convicted under the Police Regulations Convicted of removing dead body without permission
committing nuisance in the street.
2,039 42
12 74
**
unlawfully boarding steamers
14 ""
hawking without a licence
243
cruelty to animals
7
keeping house for prostitution
42
illegal pawning
16
drunkenness
9
trespass
72
disorderly conduct
18
assault
33
obstruction
83
22
cutting trees
42
12
stealing
offering bribe
...
removing sand without permission
mendicancy
unlawful possession of lottery tickets
unlawful possession
possession of implement fit for unlawful purpose
obtaining by false pretences
soliciting in a public thoroughfare for the purpose of prostitution unlawful receiving
16 19
94 612
83 12
18 41
6 122
travelling on tram car without paying legal fare
7 ""
spitting in Court
7
Total
3,778
3. The above figures show that 77 per cent of the total admissions to prison were Revenue Grade prisoners.
The following table shows the number of prisoners committed to prison without the option of fine and in default of payment of fine:-
Year Without option of fine Paid full fine Paid part fine Served the imprisonment Total 1927 1,740 4,220 190 432 6,582 1928 1,117 3,413 162 203 4,895