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Return of Punishments awarded at Magistracy in respect of Certain Classes of Offences during the Years 1938 AND 1939 Adults only.
Punishments. Offences against Individuals. Offences of a Public Nature. Against the Crown and Government. Against Public Justice. Against the Public Peace. Against Trade. Against Public Morals and Police. Number of Persons Punished. Description. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Fined 3,009 3,697 8,084 8,018 76 189 24 1,263 1,274 40 2,529 2,210 20,921 17,021 Imprisoned in default 29 60 2 5 509 382 53 21 8 10 88 33 609 3,009 Imprisoned without option 124 104 16 1 20,119 16,843 4,714 3,003 211 75 27 23 5 1,546 2,019 Imprisoned and birched 151 51 1 15 4 13 2 11 To be sent back to country 740 348 Expelled from the Colony 331 162 Sentenced to House of Detention 22 20 Bound over to be of good behaviour 48 43 13 1 168 986 7 10 254 306 466 788 Bound over and fined 12 2 14 5 1 71 68 22 6 137 164 19 16 Bound over and ordered to pay compensation 6 6 4 32 1 4 20 1 9 4 32 Bound over, ordered to pay compensation, and fined 1 Bound over and imprisoned 2 1 Bound over to keep peace 11 55 3 205 114 Imprisoned until Court rises 15 7 Bound over to come up for judgment 79 217 Enforcement of bonds (38) (114) (2) (37) (111) 18 (2) 7 25 6 1 6 (2) Total 4,497 4,695 294 209 194 233 33 12 2,273 2,889 223 28,661 25,827Page 1
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Punishments. Offences against Individuals. Offences of a Public Nature. Against the Crown and Government. Against Public Justice. Against the Public Peace. Against Trade. Against Public Morals and Police. Number of Persons Punished. Description. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Fined 892 1,016 4,310 4,523 701 422 15,457 14,160 5,990 2,500 75 115 Imprisoned in default 45 29 80 39 7 122 77 3 18 3 Imprisoned without option 2,421 2,400 76 64 1,522 1,568 14 10 5 Imprisoned and birched 83 30 9 4 358 254 Expelled from the Colony 48 18 Sentenced to House of Detention 1 11 Bound over to be of good behaviour 180 880 Bound over and fined 68 118 42 10 4 5 29 99 20 5 11 74 11 Bound over and ordered to pay compensation 52 2 23 33 23 7 2 2 1 2 2 16 35 Bound over, ordered to pay compensation, and fined 3 3 Bound over and imprisoned 14 3 47 21 13 8 15 5 1 74 27 Bound over to keep peace 33 15 3 82 20 21 3 135 43 Imprisoned until Court rises 7 1 Bound over to come up for judgment 908 932 Enforcement of bonds (216) (170) (14) (16) (109) (99) (2) (2) (2) (1) Total 3,021 3,337 261 155 235 182 48 46 12 2,457 3,090 242 285Figures under "Enforcement of bonds" are excluded, as they have already been included in figures under "Fined" or "Imprisoned"
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