(Y 11)
FOR MINOR OFFENCES.
Except Nos. 13, 14, and 15, of which no details are given,
Convicted.
Discharged.
Convicted.
Discharged.
In 1972,
....................5,616
862
In 1877,
..3,791
702
JJ
1873,
4,401
649
1878,
.3,839
775
+
**
1874.
.3,495
565
12
1879,
3,350
898
1875,
.3,623
645
1880,
.3,548
875
"
1876,
.4,510
592
"
1881,
.4,459
702
21,645
3,313
18,987
3,952
Decrease of 12.29 per cent. in 2nd period.
Altogether, excepting Nos. 13, 14, and 15.
In 1872,
.6,610
1,268
In 1977,
I
1873,
..5,349
979
"
1878,
1874,
.4,282
922
1879,
"}
1875,
.4,572
969
*
1880,
1876,
.5,484
887
"
1881,
"
26,297
5,025
..4,987
1,043
..5,393
1,346
.4,731
1,383
.4,756
1,305
.5,849
1,108
25,716
6,185
Decrease of 2.20 por cent. in 2nd period.
8.-RETURN of CRIMINAL CASES that have been brought under the COGNIZANCE of the SUPREME Court, during the last Ten Years.
Charges Abandoned.
Postponed.
Number Number
YEAR.
of
of
Convicted. Acquitted.
Cases.
Persons.
No. of Cases.
No. of Persons.
No. of
Cases.
No. of Persons.
(a.) 1872,......
(a.) 1873,.........
(4.) 1874,...........................
(a.) 1875,.........
8 8 8 *
68
117
39
76
$85
50
37
14
30
50
21
3
3
53
99
65
64
99
68
2 23
23
7
11
25
5
(a.) 1876,...!
64
109
76
24
00
8
9
N
:
:..
:
2
Total,...
288
500
309
130
37
59
59
2
2
(a.) 1877,.........
127
179
135
1878,.........
157
216
163
+88
39
7
5
45
6
8
(4.) 1879,.........
148
202
135
54
11
13
1880..
91
160
120
34
6
6
1581,....
105
15-1
111
39
1
:
:
:
---
Total,...
628
911
664
211
31
36
Avemgo of 1st |
Period,
57.6
100
61.8
26.0
7.4
11,8
A
Average of 2nd Į 125.6
182.2
132.8
42.2
6.2
7.2
---
Period,
******
(a.) In these years the "Charges Abandoned” and “Postponed" are not included in the Grand Total in the published Returns;
but they are adeled here, to make the figures tally.
(b.) 1. Under Offence of "Breaking into a Dwelling Ilouse," ont of 9 prisoners, & only are accounted for, the remaining 3 must
bavo been acquitted, and have been posted accordingly,
2. Under "Murder," out of 3 prisoners, 2 only have been accounted for, the third was probably nequitted.
3. Unter "Onlawfully giving False Statement to Registrar Genem," the prisoner although convicted does not apper under
that beading, but the fact appears in a foot-note on the Roturn,