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V.-COMPARATIVE TABLE.
COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals
for the last Four Years.
1875.
1876.
1877.
1878.
The number of Offences reported to the Police,........
5,481
6,546
7,388
6335
The number of persons apprehended by the Folice or summoned
before the Police Magistrates,
9,930
10,426
10,717
10,552
The number of Summary Convictions :—
1. For Offences against the Person,
413
411
441
587
2. For Gambling,
155
249
490
678
3. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny, 4. For other Offences,
971
1,112
1,361
1,493
5,072
5,580
5,812
5,271
The number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :—
1. For Offences against the person,
12
10
19
55
2. Prædial Larceny,
8. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny,
45
51
104
95
4. For other Offences,
11
15
12
13
The Number of persons acquitted:
1. In the Inferior Courts,
3. In the Superior Courts,
1,913 25
2,044
24
2,330
89
2,377 45
COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years. (Marine Magistrate's Court.)
1875.
1876.
1877.
1878.
The number of Offences reported to the Police,.
219
212
195
199
The number of persons apprehended by the Police or summoned
before the Pulice Magistrates,
+32
363
299
203
The number of Summary Convictions:-
1. For Offences against the Person,
33
25
15
25
10
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2
2. For Broaching Cargo,....
3. For Offences against Property other than Broaching Cargo, 4. For other Offences,
263
273
214
201
The number of Convictions in the Superior Courts:-
1. For Offences against the Person,
2. For Predial Larceny,
3. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny,
4. For other Offences,.
The number of persons acquitted:-
1. In Marine Magistrate's Court,..
2. In the Superior Courts,.....
130
26
32
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