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RETURN OF CRIMINAL CASES that have been brought under the COGNIZANCE of the SUPREME COURT, during the last Ten Years.

Convicted and Discharged

Year Convicted Discharged
1878 3,839 775
1879 3,350 898
1880 3,548 875
1881 4,459 702
1882 3,602 846
1883 4,014 1,024
1884 4,743 1,102
1885 3,707 757
1886 6,457 672
1887 6,310 1,214
Total 18,798 4,096
25,281 4,769
Year Convicted Discharged
1878 5,393 1,346
1880 4,756 1,305
1881 5,849 1,108
1882 5,007 1,407
1883 ... ...
1884 6,040 1,662
1885 5,005 1,318
1886 7,846 1,144
1887 7,544 1,779
1889 5,192 1,509
Total 25,736 6,549
31,627 7,412

Altogether excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15.

Charges Abandoned, Postponed, Convicted, and Acquitted

Year Number of Cases Number of Persons Convicted Acquitted Charges Abandoned Postponed
1878 157 216 163
1879 148 202 135
1880 91 160 120
1881 105 154 111
1882 124 187 124
45 54 11 34 38 15
Total 625 919 653 210
1884 126 182 147 103 70 68
1885 101 155 75 107 69 94
1886 147 222 155 82 91
1887 787 ... ... ... ... ...
Total 419 636 379 124 256 ...

Average of 1st and 2nd Period

Average Number of Cases Number of Persons Convicted Acquitted Charges Abandoned Postponed
1st Period 125 183 130 42 71 101
2nd Period 83 127 75 24 23 ...

Notes

(*.) 1. Under offence of Breaking into a Dwelling House out of 9 prisoners, 6 only are accounted for, the remaining 3 must have been acquitted, and have been posted accordingly.

  1. Under Murder out of 3 prisoners, 2 only have been accounted for, the 3rd was probably acquitted.
  2. Under Unlawfully giving false statement to Registrar General the prisoner, although convicted, does not appear under the heading, but the facts appear in a footnote on the Return.

(o.) In one case the recognizance estreated, this case is included in the total, but not in any other of the above headings.

(4.) In one case the recognizance estreated, and one prisoner committed suicide in the Gaol.

(6.) In one case the recognizance estreated.

(ƒ) In three cases the recognizances were estreated.

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RETURN OF CRIMINAL CASES that have been brought under the COGNIZANCE of the SUPREME COURT, during the last Ten Years. Convicted and Discharged Year Convicted Discharged 1878 3,839 775 1879 3,350 898 1880 3,548 875 1881 4,459 702 1882 3,602 846 1883 4,014 1,024 1884 4,743 1,102 1885 3,707 757 1886 6,457 672 1887 6,310 1,214 Total 18,798 4,096 25,281 4,769 Year Convicted Discharged 1878 5,393 1,346 1880 4,756 1,305 1881 5,849 1,108 1882 5,007 1,407 1883 ... ... 1884 6,040 1,662 1885 5,005 1,318 1886 7,846 1,144 1887 7,544 1,779 1889 5,192 1,509 Total 25,736 6,549 31,627 7,412 Altogether excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15. Charges Abandoned, Postponed, Convicted, and Acquitted Year Number of Cases Number of Persons Convicted Acquitted Charges Abandoned Postponed 1878 157 216 163 1879 148 202 135 1880 91 160 120 1881 105 154 111 1882 124 187 124 45 54 11 34 38 15 Total 625 919 653 210 1884 126 182 147 103 70 68 1885 101 155 75 107 69 94 1886 147 222 155 82 91 1887 787 ... ... ... ... ... Total 419 636 379 124 256 ... Average of 1st and 2nd Period Average Number of Cases Number of Persons Convicted Acquitted Charges Abandoned Postponed 1st Period 125 183 130 42 71 101 2nd Period 83 127 75 24 23 ... Notes (*.) 1. Under offence of Breaking into a Dwelling House out of 9 prisoners, 6 only are accounted for, the remaining 3 must have been acquitted, and have been posted accordingly. Under Murder out of 3 prisoners, 2 only have been accounted for, the 3rd was probably acquitted. Under Unlawfully giving false statement to Registrar General the prisoner, although convicted, does not appear under the heading, but the facts appear in a footnote on the Return. (o.) In one case the recognizance estreated, this case is included in the total, but not in any other of the above headings. (4.) In one case the recognizance estreated, and one prisoner committed suicide in the Gaol. (6.) In one case the recognizance estreated. (ƒ) In three cases the recognizances were estreated.
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(Y 10 ) FOR MINOR OFFENCES. Convicted. Discharged. Convicted. Discharged. In 1878, .3,839 775 In 1883, ...4,014 1,024 "J 1879, .3,350 898 1884, 4,743 1,102 n 1880, .3,548 875 1885, .3,707 757 1881, ..4,459 702 }} 1886, ..6,457 672 " ,, 1882, ....3,602 846 » 1887, 6,310 1,214 18,798 4,096 25,281 4,769 Altogether excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15. Convicted. Discharged. Convicted. Discharged. In 1878, .5,393 1,346 In 1889, .5,192 1,509 1879, ----------on-on 4,731 1,383 1884, ..6,040 1,662 嬲 # 1880, 4,756 1,305 1885, .5,005 1,318 1881, ..5,849 1,108 H 1886, .7,846 1,144 " 19 1882, ........5,007 1,407 " 1887, 7,544 1,779 25,736 6,549 31,627 7,412 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. 1878, 157 216 163 (b.) 1879, 148 202 135 1880,...................... 91 160 120 1881,*..... 105 154 111 (c.) 1882,............... 124 187 124 *82** 45 54 11 34 39 38 15 Total,...... 625 919 653 210 (d.) 1888, 1884,. 1885,.............. (e.) 1886,................... (ƒ) 1887, 787** 91 126 70 68 101 65 91 147 103 75 107 69 94 155 82 *2228 26 20 20 36 Total,......... 419 636 379 124 2566∞F] 8 &-o=a 6 13 6 1 21 39 52 14 8 16 22 16 17 26 ០២ “ *ឆ ឌ និងអន 8 ... 6 1 1 3 28d 2 1 218 71 119 11 H Average of 1st) Period, 125 1831 1301 42 71 101 ما- Average of 2nd) 831 1271 751 242 14} 231 } abs 21 Period,. (*.) 1. Under offence of Breaking into a Drolling House out of 9 prisoners, 6 only are accounted for, the remaining 3 must have been acquitted, and have been posted accordingly. 2. Under Murder out of 3 prisoners, 2 only have been accounted for, the 3rd was probably acquitted. 3. Under Unlawfully giving false statement to Registrar General the prisoner, although convicted, does not appear under the bead- ing, but the facts appear in a foot note on the Return. (o.) In one case the recognizance estreated, this case is included in the total, but not in any other of the above headings, (4.) In one case the recognizance estreated, and one prisoner committed suicide in the Gaol. (6.) In one case the recognizance estreated, (.) In three cases the recognizances were estreated.
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(Y 10 )

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

Convicted.

Discharged.

Convicted.

Discharged.

In 1878,

.3,839

775

In 1883,

...4,014

1,024

"J

1879,

.3,350

898

1884,

4,743

1,102

n

1880,

.3,548

875

1885,

.3,707

757

1881,

..4,459

702

}}

1886,

..6,457

672

"

,, 1882,

....3,602

846

»

1887,

6,310

1,214

18,798

4,096

25,281

4,769

Altogether excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15.

Convicted. Discharged.

Convicted.

Discharged.

In 1878,

.5,393

1,346

In 1889,

.5,192

1,509

1879,

----------on-on

4,731

1,383

1884,

..6,040

1,662

嬲

#

1880,

4,756

1,305

1885,

.5,005

1,318

1881,

..5,849

1,108

H

1886,

.7,846

1,144

"

19

1882,

........5,007

1,407

"

1887,

7,544

1,779

25,736

6,549

31,627

7,412

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.

1878,

157

216

163

(b.) 1879,

148

202

135

1880,......................

91

160

120

1881,*.....

105

154

111

(c.) 1882,...............

124

187

124

*82**

45

54

11

34

39

38

15

Total,......

625

919

653

210

(d.) 1888,

1884,.

1885,..............

(e.) 1886,...................

(ƒ) 1887,

787**

91

126

70

68

101

65

91

147

103

75

107

69

94

155

82

*2228

26

20

20

36

Total,.........

419

636

379

124

2566∞F] 8 &-o=a

6

13

6

1

21

39

52

14

8

16

22

16

17

26

០២ “ *ឆ ឌ និងអន

8

...

6

1

1

3

28d

2

1

218

71

119

11

H

Average of 1st)

Period,

125

1831

1301

42

71

101

ما-

Average of 2nd)

831

1271

751

242

14}

231

}

abs

21

Period,.

(*.) 1. Under offence of Breaking into a Drolling House out of 9 prisoners, 6 only are accounted for, the remaining 3 must have been

acquitted, and have been posted accordingly.

2. Under Murder out of 3 prisoners, 2 only have been accounted for, the 3rd was probably acquitted.

3. Under Unlawfully giving false statement to Registrar General the prisoner, although convicted, does not appear under the bead-

ing, but the facts appear in a foot note on the Return.

(o.) In one case the recognizance estreated, this case is included in the total, but not in any other of the above headings,

(4.) In one case the recognizance estreated, and one prisoner committed suicide in the Gaol.

(6.) In one case the recognizance estreated,

(.) In three cases the recognizances were estreated.

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