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V.-COMPARATIVE TABLE.
Comparative TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years.
1884.
1885.
1886.
1 1887.
The Number of Offences reported to the Police,
10,203
6,775
8,836
8,181
The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned
before the Police Magistrates,
Ma
15,935
11,901
16,647
14,182
The Number of Summary Convictions :—
1. For Offences against the Person,.....
586
460
543
509
2. Gambling,
3. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny, 4. For other Offences,
1,054
845
1,245
1,440
1,384
1,335
1,363
1,324
10,101
6,622
9,807
7,420
27
22
16
34
=2
61
42
37
20
1
11
The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :-
2. Prædial Larceny,......
1. For Offences against the Person,
3. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny,
36
to 8
4. For other Offences,
The Number of Persons Acquitted :—
1. In the Inferior Courts,
2. In the Superior Conrts,
2,362
2,446
2,388
2,779
20
22
20
36
COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years. (Marine Magistrate's Court).
1984.
1885.
1886.
1887.
The Number of Offences reported to the Police,................
78
111
58
90
The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned
before the Marine Magistrate,...
169
221
87
152
The Number of Summary Convictious :--
1. For Offences against the Perso¤.......................................................................................... 2. For Broaching Cargo,.......
16
21
2
*
3. For Offences against Property other than Brosching Cargo, | 4. For other Offences,
112
176
68
88
The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :—
1. For Offences against the Person, -
2. For Praxial Larceny,
3. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny,
1. For other Offeuces,
The Number of Persons Acquitted :-
-
1. In Marine Magistrate's Court,................... 2. In the Superior Courts,.......
41
+
24
:
62