(Y 5)

V.-COMPARATIVE TABLE.

Comparative TabLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years.

1883.

1884.

1885.

1886.

The Number of Offences reported to the Police,

7,688

10,203

6,775

8,836

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Police Magistrates,

N

12,101

15.935

11,901

16,647

The Number of Summary Convictions :—

1. For Offences against the P'erson,..

591

586

460

543

2. Gambling,

649

1 054

845

1,245

3. For Offences against Property other than Præædial Larceny, 4. For other Offences,

1,099

1,384

1,335

1,363

6,661

10,101

6,622

9,807

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :—

1. For Offences against the Person,

27

23

21

2. Prædial Larceny,

3. For Offences against Property other than Prædin! Larceny, 4. For other Offences,

56

36

61

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20

89

33

The Number of Persons Acquitted :—

1. In the Inferior Courts,

2. In the Superior Courts,

2,717

2,562

26

20

2,446 44

2,388 28

COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensious, Convictions, und Acquittals for the last Four Years. (Marine Magistrate's Court).

1833.

1994.

1885.

1886.

אל

111

58

The Number of Ullences reported to the Police......

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Polier or summoned

before the Marine Magistrate,...

38

169

221

87

The Number of Summary Convictions :—

16

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21

22

1. For Offences against the Person,........................

2. For Broaching Cargo,.

3. For Offences against Property other than Bronching Cargo,

+

4. For other Offences,.

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :—

1. For Offences against the Person, -

2. For Pradial Larceny,

3. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny,

4. For other Offences,

The Number of Persons Acquitted :— 1. In Marino Magistrato's Court,. 2. In the Superior Courts,................

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112

41

29

176

:

:

68

24

14