(Y 10 )
FOR MINOR OFFENCES.
Convicted.
Discharged.
Convicted.
Discharged.
In 1877, ,, 1878,
...3,791
702
In 1882,
3,602
846
.3,839
775
1883,
-4,014
1,024
"
1879,
.3,350
898
1884,
4,743
1,102
"7
1880,
.3,548
875
"
1885,
.3,707
757
11
1881,
.4.159
702
1886,
..6,457
672
18,987
3,952
22,523
4,401
Altogether excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15.
Convicted.
Discharged.
Convicted.
Discharged.
In 1877,
4,987
1,043
In 1882,
..5,007
1,407
**
17
1878,
.5,393
1,346
H
1883,
..5,192
1,509
1879,
4,731
1,383
188-4
,6,040
1,662
"
"
1880,
4,756
1,305
1885.
.5,005
1,318
"1
5,849
ກ
1,108
"
1886,
.7,846
1,144
25,716
6,185
29,090
7,040
8.-Returs 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 Cu8.
of Persons,
Convicted. Acquitted.
No. of Cases.
No. of Persons.
No. of Cases.
No. of
Persone.
(a.) 1877,
127
179
13.5
39
7
5
1878,.
157
216
169
45
6
8
(b.) 1879,
148
202
135
54
11
13
1880,
91
160
120
34
6
6
1881,.
105
154
|]]
39
1
Total,...... 628
911
661
211
31
36
(r.) 1882.......
124
187
124
38
13
21
1
(d.) 1883,
91
126
70
26
14
28d
2
1884.
68
101
65
20
8
16
1835,...
(c.) 1886,
at
91
147
103
22
16
22
75
107
59
20
16
27e
Total...
419
668
421
126
69
114
Averago of 1st |
Period, 1258
1821
1323
42}
6]
71
Average of 2nd Į
Period,
81}
25}
183
22}
893
1332
J
10 00
3
2
6
(a.) In this year the Charges abandoned and Postponed are not included in the Grand Total in the published Beturns; but they
are added here to make the figure tally.
G
(k) 1. Under offence of Breaking into a Dwelling Horse out of 9 prisones, & only are accounted for, the remaining 8 must have
ben nespuitted, and have been posted accordingly.
2. Under Murder out of 3 prisoner), 2 only have isen accounted for, the 3rd was probably acquitted,
3. Under Unlaæfu ¡y giving false statement to Registrar General the prisoner although convicted does not appear under the
healing, but the farts appear in a foot note on the Return.
(c.) In one case the recognizance was estegsted, this e vse is included in the total, but not in any other of the above headings, (4.) In one case the revognizance estreated, and one Prisoner committed suicide in the Gaol, (6) In one case the recognizance estreated.