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III-SUMMARY CONVICTIONS

TABLE showing the Number of Summary Convictions for various Classes of Offences, and the kind of Punishments Inflicted.

Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the Social Economy of the Colony.

Punishment Assaults and other Offences against the Person Malicious Injuries to Property Gambling Street Offences Offences against Property other than Malicious Injuries Larceny Offences against Revenue Acts, Highway Acts Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to Indentured Coolies Other Offences Total
Fine ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 39 30 34 ...
Imprisonment, in lieu of fine or surety 1,294 81 1 282 183 ... ... ... ... ...
Peremptory Imprisonment ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Whipping 42 1 32 22 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Bound over with or without sureties 196 60 48 30 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total 8,703 783 12 511 915 1,311 ... ... 1,533 443 57 1 130 1,077

Note: The OCR output for this table is fragmented. The above reconstruction places the legible figures into the most probable columns based on the original row/column labels. Missing values are marked ....

NOTE. Where there has been an Appeal from the Magistrate's decision the case is to be entered as finally decided, and not necessarily according to the Magistrate's original decision.

IV. INDICTMENTS AND INFORMATIONS IN THE SUPERIOR COURTS

Including Courts analogous to the Courts of Quarter Sessions in England—i.e., District Courts, &c.

Include in the Returns below the Indictments for Attempts and Conspiracies to commit the several Offences.

State how the Cases tried in the Superior Courts ended.

(Each prisoner tried should be counted as a separate case; but where any large batch of prisoners have been convicted together, the fact might be mentioned in a note below.)

Outcome Murder (other than Wife and Child Murder) Manslaughter Attempt at Murder Murder of Wife, Reputed Wife, or Concubine Child Murder Concealment of Birth Abortion Rape Unnatural Crimes Other Offences against the Person Malicious Injuries to Property Robbery with Violence Pradial Larceny Other Offences against Property Miscellaneous Offences
Judgment for the Crown 50 1 1 37 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Judgment for the Prisoner ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Prisoner found Insane* ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Case fell through for want of Prosecution (including cases where a Bill was thrown out by Grand Jury) 31 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Miscellaneous Offences ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
  • This case is included under the head of Acquittals.

Note: The OCR output for this table is severely corrupted. Only a few figures (50, 1, 1, 37, 31) are legible in the first row. The remaining cells are marked ....

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( 169 ) III-SUMMARY CONVICTIONS TABLE showing the Number of Summary Convictions for various Classes of Offences, and the kind of Punishments Inflicted. Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the Social Economy of the Colony. Punishment Assaults and other Offences against the Person Malicious Injuries to Property Gambling Street Offences Offences against Property other than Malicious Injuries Larceny Offences against Revenue Acts, Highway Acts Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to Indentured Coolies Other Offences Total Fine ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 110 39 30 34 ... Imprisonment, in lieu of fine or surety 1,294 81 1 282 183 ... ... ... ... ... Peremptory Imprisonment ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Whipping 42 1 32 22 ... ... ... ... ... ... Bound over with or without sureties 196 60 48 30 ... ... ... ... ... ... Total 8,703 783 12 511 915 1,311 ... ... 1,533 443 57 1 130 1,077 Note: The OCR output for this table is fragmented. The above reconstruction places the legible figures into the most probable columns based on the original row/column labels. Missing values are marked .... NOTE. Where there has been an Appeal from the Magistrate's decision the case is to be entered as finally decided, and not necessarily according to the Magistrate's original decision. IV. INDICTMENTS AND INFORMATIONS IN THE SUPERIOR COURTS Including Courts analogous to the Courts of Quarter Sessions in England—i.e., District Courts, &c. Include in the Returns below the Indictments for Attempts and Conspiracies to commit the several Offences. State how the Cases tried in the Superior Courts ended. (Each prisoner tried should be counted as a separate case; but where any large batch of prisoners have been convicted together, the fact might be mentioned in a note below.) Outcome Murder (other than Wife and Child Murder) Manslaughter Attempt at Murder Murder of Wife, Reputed Wife, or Concubine Child Murder Concealment of Birth Abortion Rape Unnatural Crimes Other Offences against the Person Malicious Injuries to Property Robbery with Violence Pradial Larceny Other Offences against Property Miscellaneous Offences Judgment for the Crown 50 1 1 37 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Judgment for the Prisoner ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Prisoner found Insane* ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Case fell through for want of Prosecution (including cases where a Bill was thrown out by Grand Jury) 31 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Miscellaneous Offences ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... This case is included under the head of Acquittals. Note: The OCR output for this table is severely corrupted. Only a few figures (50, 1, 1, 37, 31) are legible in the first row. The remaining cells are marked ....
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( 169 ) III-SUMMARY CONVICTIONS. TABLE showing the Number of Summary Convictions for various Classes of Offences, and the kind of l'unislaments Juflicted. Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the Social Economy of the Colony. Punishments. Total Number of Offences. Assaults and other Offences against the Ma- licious 10 Injuries Gam- Street Offences ngainst Pro- perty other than Malicious Offences against Revenue Acts, Highway Acts, Pro- perty. bling. Injuries to Property or Prædial person. Larceny. 7,066 602 5 209 331 4,304 Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to Indentured Coolies. 79 Fine,.. Imprisonment, in lieu of fine or I surety, 110 39 ] 30 34 Peremptory In- prisonment, 1,294 81 1 282 183 Whipping,..... 42 1 32 22 ! Bound over with or without sureties, 196 GO 48 30 Total,... 8,703 783 12 511 915 1,311 : Other Offen- ces. 1,533 443 : 57 1 130 1,077 NOTE. Where there has been an Appeal from the Magistrate's decision the case is to be entered as finally decided, and not necessarily according to the Magistrate's original decision. IV. INDICTMENTS AND INFORMATIONS IN THE SUPERIOR COURTS, Including Courts analogous to the Courts of Quarter Sessions in England-ie, District Courts, &c. Include in the Returns below the Indictments for Attempts and Conspiracies to commit the several Offences. tried in the State how the Cases Superior Courts ended. (Each prisoner tried should be counted us a separate case; but where any large batch of prisoners have been convicted together, the fact might be men- tioned in a note below.) Total. Murder, other than Wife and Child Murder. Manslaughter. Attempt at Murder. Murder of Wife, Reputed Wife, or Concubine. Child Murder. Concealment of Birth. Abortion. Rape. Unnatural Crimes. · Other Offences against the Person. Malicious Injuries to Property. Robbery with Violence. Pradial Larceny. Other Offences against Property. Judgment for the Crown, Judgment for the Prisoner,. 50 1 1 37 C 1 1 : Prisoner found Insane,*.... Case fell through for want of Prosecution, including cases where a Bill was thrown out by Grand Jury, 31 This case is included under the head of Acquittals. : : : : : : : : : 1. 1 4 · : ご 2 Miscellaneous Offences. رب 1 S 13
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III-SUMMARY CONVICTIONS.

TABLE showing the Number of Summary Convictions for various Classes of Offences, and the kind of l'unislaments Juflicted.

Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the Social Economy of the Colony.

Punishments.

Total Number of Offences.

Assaults and other Offences against the

Ma- licious

10

Injuries Gam-

Street

Offences ngainst Pro- perty other than Malicious

Offences against Revenue Acts, Highway Acts,

Pro- perty.

bling.

Injuries to

Property or Prædial

person.

Larceny.

7,066

602

5

209

331

4,304

Offences against

Masters and Servants

Acts, including Acts relating to Indentured Coolies.

79

Fine,..

Imprisonment, in

lieu of fine or

I

surety,

110

39

]

30

34

Peremptory In-

prisonment,

1,294

81

1

282

183

Whipping,.....

42

1

32

22

!

Bound over with

or without

sureties,

196

GO

48

30

Total,... 8,703

783

12

511

915

1,311

:

Other

Offen-

ces.

1,533

443

:

57

1

130

1,077

NOTE. Where there has been an Appeal from the Magistrate's decision the case is to be entered as finally decided, and not necessarily according to the Magistrate's original decision.

IV. INDICTMENTS AND INFORMATIONS IN THE SUPERIOR COURTS, Including Courts analogous to the Courts of Quarter Sessions in England-ie,

District Courts, &c.

Include in the Returns below the Indictments for Attempts and Conspiracies to commit the several Offences.

tried in the

State how the Cases

Superior Courts ended.

(Each prisoner tried should be counted us a separate case; but where any large batch of prisoners have been convicted together, the fact might be men- tioned in a note below.)

Total.

Murder, other than Wife and Child Murder.

Manslaughter.

Attempt at Murder.

Murder of Wife, Reputed Wife, or Concubine.

Child Murder.

Concealment of Birth.

Abortion.

Rape.

Unnatural Crimes.

·

Other Offences against the Person.

Malicious Injuries to Property.

Robbery with Violence.

Pradial Larceny.

Other Offences against Property.

Judgment for the Crown, Judgment for the Prisoner,.

50

1

1

37

C

1

1

:

Prisoner found Insane,*....

Case fell through for want of Prosecution, including cases where a Bill was thrown out by Grand Jury,

31

  • This case is included under the head of Acquittals.

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1

4

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Miscellaneous Offences.

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