(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.