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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.

Punishments Assaults and other Offences against the Person Malicious Injuries to Property Offences against Property other than Malicious Injuries to Property or Prædial Larceny Offences against Revenue Acts, Highway Acts, Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the Social Economy of the Colony Gambling Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to Indentured Coolies Other Offences Total
Fine 7,005 144 1 ... ... ... ... ...
Imprisonment, in lieu of fine or surety 85 10 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Peremptory Imprisonment 1,010 8 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Whipping 10 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Bound over with or without sureties 147 48 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total 7,866 579 90 190 207 4,010 54 ...

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).

Offence Judgment for the Crown 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 Total
Murder, other than Wife and Child Murder 50 21 ... ... 1,733
Manslaughter 1 ... ... ... 22
Attempt at Murder 3 ... ... ... 31
Murder of Wife, Reputed Wife, or Concubine ... ... ... ... 524
Child Murder ... ... ... ... 55
Concealment of Birth ... ... ... ... 12
Abortion ... ... ... ... 258
Rape ... ... ... ... 808
Other Offences against the Person ... ... ... ... 4,000
Malicious Injuries to Property ... ... ... ... 0
Unnatural Crimes ... ... ... ... 1
Robbery with Violence ... ... ... ... 227
Prædial Larceny ... ... ... ... 30
Other Offences against Property ... ... ... ... 60
Miscellaneous Offences ... ... ... ... 1,090

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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. Punishments Assaults and other Offences against the Person Malicious Injuries to Property Offences against Property other than Malicious Injuries to Property or Prædial Larceny Offences against Revenue Acts, Highway Acts, Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the Social Economy of the Colony Gambling Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to Indentured Coolies Other Offences Total Fine 7,005 144 1 ... ... ... ... ... Imprisonment, in lieu of fine or surety 85 10 ... ... ... ... ... ... Peremptory Imprisonment 1,010 8 ... ... ... ... ... ... Whipping 10 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Bound over with or without sureties 147 48 ... ... ... ... ... ... Total 7,866 579 90 190 207 4,010 54 ... 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). Offence Judgment for the Crown 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 Total Murder, other than Wife and Child Murder 50 21 ... ... 1,733 Manslaughter 1 ... ... ... 22 Attempt at Murder 3 ... ... ... 31 Murder of Wife, Reputed Wife, or Concubine ... ... ... ... 524 Child Murder ... ... ... ... 55 Concealment of Birth ... ... ... ... 12 Abortion ... ... ... ... 258 Rape ... ... ... ... 808 Other Offences against the Person ... ... ... ... 4,000 Malicious Injuries to Property ... ... ... ... 0 Unnatural Crimes ... ... ... ... 1 Robbery with Violence ... ... ... ... 227 Prædial Larceny ... ... ... ... 30 Other Offences against Property ... ... ... ... 60 Miscellaneous Offences ... ... ... ... 1,090
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( 169 ) III. SUMMARY CONVICTIONS. TABLE showing the Number of Suminary Convictions for various Classes of Offences, and the kind of Punishments Inflicted. Punishments. Total Number of Assaults and other Offences Offences against Ma- licious Injuries Offences against Pro- perty other Offences against Revenue Acts, Highway Acts, Gam- than Malicious to bling. Pro- the Person. perty. Injuries to Property or Prædial Larceny. Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the Social Economy of the Colony. Offences against Musters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to Indentured Coolies. Other Offen- ces. Fine.... 0,005 -144 1 Imprisonment, in lieu of fine or surety. 85 10 Peremptory Im- prisonment... 1,010 08 : Whipping. 10 نت Bound over with or without aureties 147 48 Total..... 7,866 579 090 ÷ 190 C1 207 4,010 54 1,733 22 31 524 * 55 12 258 808 4,000 0 1 227 30 60 1,090 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 men- tioned in a note below). Total. 1 ... - : : : : : : + + 1 1 ** - : : : 3 : : : 7 20 7 w 15 : 6) 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. Other Offences against the Person. Malicious Injuries to Property. Unnatural Crimes. Robbery with Violence. Prædial Larceny. Other Offences against Property. Miscellaneous Offences. Judgment for the Crown 50 1 3 Judgment for the Prisoner 21 Prisoner found Insane. Case fell through for want of Prosecution, including cases where a Bill waH thrown out by Grand Jury...... :
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III. SUMMARY CONVICTIONS.

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

Punishments.

Total Number of

Assaults and other Offences Offences against

Ma- licious Injuries

Offences against Pro-

perty other

Offences against Revenue Acts, Highway Acts,

Gam-

than Malicious

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bling.

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perty.

Injuries to Property or Prædial Larceny.

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

Offences against Musters and Servants

Acts,

including Acts relating

to Indentured Coolies.

Other

Offen-

ces.

Fine....

0,005

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Imprisonment,

in lieu of fine

or surety.

85

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Peremptory Im-

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1,010

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Whipping.

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147 48

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31

524

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55

12

258

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227

30

60

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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 men- tioned in a note below).

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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.

Other Offences against the Person. Malicious Injuries to Property.

Unnatural Crimes.

Robbery with Violence.

Prædial Larceny.

Other Offences against Property.

Miscellaneous Offences.

Judgment for the Crown

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Judgment for the Prisoner 21

Prisoner found Insane.

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

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