On the 1st January, 1888, there were 576 prisoners in Victoria Gaol; 3,627 were admitted during the year, and 3,700 discharged; the total number of prisoners on the 31st December, 1888, was 503, of whom 51 were Europeans.
The daily average of prisoners was 531, as against 584 in the previous year.
The number of prisoners admitted into Gaol during the last five years was as follows:-
| YEARS | Men | Women | TOTAL | Juveniles | DAILY AVERAGE NUMBER IN PRISON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 3,670 | 168 | 185 | 4,023 | 552.00 |
| 1885 | 3,827 | 147 | 136 | 3,610 | 530.00 |
| 1886 | 4,278 | 173 | 149 | 4,600 | 674.00 |
| 1887 | 4,012 | 149 | 147 | 4,808 | 584.00 |
| 1888 | 3,390 | 98 | 139 | 3,627 | 531.00 |
The following is a Return of cases tried at the Supreme Court during the last five years:-
| YEARS | Number of Cases | Number of Persons | Convicted | Acquitted | CHARGES ABANDONED | POSTPONED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 68 | 101 | 65 | 22 | ||
| 1885 | 94 | 155 | 82 | 20 | 17 | 20 |
| 1886 | 107 | 186 | 99 | 36 | 16 | 26 |
| 1887 | 127 | 278 | 116 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 1888 | 33 | 78 | 66 | 40 | 16 | 1 |
| Total | 429 | 696 | 408 | 145 | 85 | 131 |
| Average of 5 years | 85.8 | 139.2 | 81.6 | 29 | 17 | 26.2 |
| Do. ending 1883 | 111.3 | 165.1 | 112 | 38 | ... | ... |
The Cases before the Police Magistrates during the last 5 years were as follows:-
| YEARS | Total No. of Cases | Total No. of Prisoners | Convicted and Punished | Dis-charged | Committed for Trial | Committed pending Orders | Ordered to Find Security | Punished for False Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 14,065 | 15,935 | 12,836 | 2,446 | 281 | 103 | 38 | 8 |
| 1885 | 10,281 | 11,901 | 9,107 | 2,562 | 107 | 161 | 14 | ... |
| 1886 | 14,611 | 16,647 | 12,923 | 2,338 | 969 | 159 | 5 | 35 |
| 1887 | 12,015 | 13,459 | 10,679 | 2,779 | 463 | 167 | 32 | 14 |
| 1888 | 11,647 | 13,309 | 9,932 | 2,849 | 192 | 174 | 109 | 3 |
| Total | 62,619 | 71,250 | 55,170 | 13,024 | 2,361 | 764 | 198 | 66 |
| Average of 5 years | 12,523.8 | 14,250.0 | 11,034.0 | 2,604.8 | 472.2 | 152.8 | 39.6 | 13.2 |
| Do. ending 1883 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
25.-GAOLS AND PRISONERS.
On the 1st January, 1888, there were 576 prisoners in Victoria Gaol; 3.627 were admitted during the year, and 3,700 discharged; the total number of prisoners on the 31st December, 1888, was 503, of whom 51 were Europeans.
The daily average of prisoners was 531, as against 584 in the previous year.
The number of prisoners admitted into Gaol during the last five years was as follows:-
YEARS.
Men.
No. OF PRISONERS.
Women.
TOTAL.
Juveniles.
DAILY ÅTERAGI
NUMBER
IN PRISON.
1884,
3,670
168
185
4,023
552.00
1885,
3,827
147
136
3,610
$30.00
1886,
4,278
173
149
4,600
674.00
1887, ............................................................................... 1888,
4.012
149
147
4,808
584.00
3,390
98
139
3,627
531.00
26.—CRIMINAL STATISTICS.
Supreme Court.
The following is a Return of cases tried at the Supreme Court during the last five years:-
1884,
1885,
1886,
1887,
1888,
CHARGES ABANDONED.
POSTPONED.
Number Number
YEARS.
of Cases.
of Persons.
Convicted. Acquitted.
Number of Number of No. of Cascs, Persons. Cases.
No. of
Persons.
68
101
65
91
147
103
22
75
1107
$9
94
155
82
101
186
99
17
82285
20
20
36
*4278
16
16
17
26
28
22789
16
1
1
40
Total,......
429
696
408
145
85
131
2 9
Average of 5 years,
851
1391
813
29
17
261
号
CLE
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Do. ending 1883,
111 3/3/
1651
112
$8′
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147
Police Magistrates' Court.
The Cases before the Police Magistrates during the last 5 years were as follows:--
CASES HOW DISPOSED OF.
Total No. Total No.
YEARS.
of
Cases.
of Prisoners.
Convicted and Punished.
Dis- charged.
Committed Committed
for pending Trial. Orders,
Ordered Punished
to
Find
for False Tes-
Lin-
Security, timony.
stan÷islant,
1884,
14,065
15.935
1895,
10,281
11,901
12,836
8,800 2,446
2,562
103
38
281
8
107
161
14
456
1886,
14,611
16,647
12,923
2.338
159
5
969
35
16%
1887,
12,015
13,459
10,679
2,779
167
32
463
14
1888,
11,647
13,309
9,932
2,849
174
109
192
3
5-643
19
Total,.........
Average of 5 years,
Do.
ending 1883,
62,619 71,250 55,170 13,024
12,523.8
8,106.0
764
198
2,361
€6
391
14,250.0 11,034.0 2,60-18
9.775.4 6,977.0 2,165.2
152.8
39.6
472.2
13.2
18.3
200.0
22.8
305.4
27.2
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