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I.--OFFENCES

TABLE showing the Number of Offences reported to the Police Magistrates during 1888

Category Persons Cases
Total Number of Offences reported 13,309 11,647
Offences against the Person 1,462 1,087
Gambling 1,099 608
Offences against Property (other than Prædial Larceny) 2,126 1,887
Other Offences 8,622 8,065

TABLE showing the Number of Offences reported to the Marine Magistrate during 1887

Category Persons Cases
Total Number of Offences reported 152 90
Offences against the Person 6 6
Refusal of Duty 22
Offences against Property (other than Prædial Larceny) 9 9
Other Offences 124 75

*Include both Offences against rights of Property and Injuries to the Subjects of Property.

APPREHENSIONS AND SUMMONSES

TABLE showing the Number of Persons brought before the Police Magistrates' Court by Arrest Warrants or Summonses for Offences, and how their Cases were disposed of in the Police Magistrates' Court

Category Number Discharged for want of Prosecution by the Party complaining or for want of Evidence Number of Cases Dismissed On the Merits Number of Persons Summarily Convicted Number of Persons Committed for Trial in the Superior Courts
Offences against the Person 32 184 82
Gambling 12 81 546
Offences against Property (other than Prædial Larceny) 317 63 9
Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to Indentured Coolies 2 40
Other Offences 285 2,782 2
Total Number of Persons Summoned or Apprehended 84 867 3,475 19

See foot note () to Table I.

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I.--OFFENCES TABLE showing the Number of Offences reported to the Police Magistrates during 1888 Category Persons Cases Total Number of Offences reported 13,309 11,647 Offences against the Person 1,462 1,087 Gambling 1,099 608 Offences against Property (other than Prædial Larceny) 2,126 1,887 Other Offences 8,622 8,065 TABLE showing the Number of Offences reported to the Marine Magistrate during 1887 Category Persons Cases Total Number of Offences reported 152 90 Offences against the Person 6 6 Refusal of Duty 22 Offences against Property (other than Prædial Larceny) 9 9 Other Offences 124 75 *Include both Offences against rights of Property and Injuries to the Subjects of Property. APPREHENSIONS AND SUMMONSES TABLE showing the Number of Persons brought before the Police Magistrates' Court by Arrest Warrants or Summonses for Offences, and how their Cases were disposed of in the Police Magistrates' Court Category Number Discharged for want of Prosecution by the Party complaining or for want of Evidence Number of Cases Dismissed On the Merits Number of Persons Summarily Convicted Number of Persons Committed for Trial in the Superior Courts Offences against the Person 32 184 82 Gambling 12 81 546 Offences against Property (other than Prædial Larceny) 317 63 9 Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to Indentured Coolies 2 40 Other Offences 285 2,782 2 Total Number of Persons Summoned or Apprehended 84 867 3,475 19 See foot note () to Table I. Page 240 Page 241
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(Y2) I.--OFFENCES. TABLE showing the Number of Offences reported to the Police Magistrates during 1888. Total Number of Offences reported. Offences against the Person. Gambling. Offences against Property (other than Prædial Larceny). Other Offences. Persons, 13,309 1,462 1,099 Cases, 11,647 1,087 608 2,126 1,887 8,622 8,065 TABLE showing the Number of Offences reported to the Marine Magistrate during 1887 Total Number of Offences reported. Offences against the Person. Refusal of Duty. Offences* against Property (other than Prædial Larceny. Other Offences. Persons 152 6 Cases 90 6 22 9 124 75 * Include both Offences against rights of Property and Injuries to the Subjects of Property. IL-APPREHENSIONS AND SUMMONSES. TABLE showing the Number of Persons brought before the Police Magistrates' Court by Arrest Warrants or Summonses for Offences, and how their Cases were disposed of in the Police Magistrates' Court. Number Discharged for want of Prosecution by the Party complaining or for want of Evidence. + Number of Cases, Dismissed On Number of Persons Summarily Convicted. the Merits. Number of Persons Committed for Trial in the Superior Courts. Offences against the Person,... 32 184 82 Gambling, 12 81 546 Offences against Property (other than Prædial Lar- ceny,) 317 63 9 Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to Indentured Coolies, Other Offence5, 2 40 285 2,782 Total Number of Persons Summoned or Apprehended,... 84 867 3.475 19 * See foot note (") to Table I. Page 240Page 241 12
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I.--OFFENCES.

TABLE showing the Number of Offences reported to the Police Magistrates during 1888.

Total Number of Offences reported.

Offences against the Person.

Gambling.

Offences against Property (other than Prædial Larceny).

Other Offences.

Persons, 13,309

1,462

1,099

Cases,

11,647

1,087

608

2,126

1,887

8,622

8,065

TABLE showing the Number of Offences reported to the Marine Magistrate during 1887

Total Number of Offences reported.

Offences against the Person.

Refusal of Duty.

Offences* against Property (other than Prædial Larceny.

Other Offences.

Persons

152

6

Cases

90

6

22

9

124

75

* Include both Offences against rights of Property and Injuries to the Subjects of Property.

IL-APPREHENSIONS AND SUMMONSES.

TABLE showing the Number of Persons brought before the Police Magistrates' Court by Arrest Warrants or Summonses for Offences, and how their Cases were disposed of

in the Police Magistrates' Court.

Number Discharged

for want of

Prosecution by the

Party complaining or for want of Evidence.

+

Number of Cases, Dismissed

On

Number of Persons Summarily Convicted.

the Merits.

Number of Persons Committed

for Trial

in the Superior Courts.

Offences against the Person,...

32

184

82

Gambling,

12

81

546

Offences against Property

(other than Prædial Lar- ceny,)

317

63

9

Offences against Masters and

Servants Acts, including

Acts relating to Indentured Coolies,

Other Offence5,

2

40

285

2,782

Total Number of Persons Summoned or Apprehended,...

84

867

3.475

19

* See foot note (") to Table I.

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