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ABSTRACT of Cases brought under COGNIZANCE at the POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURT during a period of Ten Years, from 1st January, 1887, to 31st December, 1896, inclusive.

CASES, HOW DISPOSED OF, AND THE NUMBER OF MALE AND FEMALE PRISONERS UNDER EACH HEAD.

Period 1887–1891

Year Total Cases Convicted and Punished Discharged Committed for Trial at Supreme Court Committed to Lunatic Asylum or detained pending Orders of H.E. the Governor Ordered to find Security to keep the Peace, to be of Good Behaviour, and to answer any Charge Punished for Preferring False Charge or giving False Testimony Undecided Total Number of Defendants
M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F
1887 12,015 10,354 325 2,620 159 158 28 4 411 32 14 48 0 13,633 549
1888 11,647 9,700 232 2,704 145 168 6 8 177 15 3 48 2 12,898 411
1889 8,670 6,620 268 2,310 178 137 10 44 10 308 17 3 9,580 603
1890 9,739 7,423 317 2,406 151 102 15 259 50 3 33 2 10,243 80?
1891 13,676 13,438 534 1,906 134 40 12 153 10 143 15,603 689
Total 55,747 47,641 1,676 11,935 767 625 25 125 197
Average per Year 11,149 9,308 335 2,387 153 125 5 25 39

Period 1892–1896

Year Total Cases Convicted and Punished Discharged Committed for Trial at Supreme Court Committed to Lunatic Asylum or detained pending Orders of H.E. the Governor Ordered to find Security to keep the Peace, to be of Good Behaviour, and to answer any Charge Punished for Preferring False Charge or giving False Testimony Undecided Total Number of Defendants
M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F
1892 11,920 11,771 327 1,927 151 40
1893 10,727 10,049 900 1,532 76 102
1894 10,447 9,463 30? 1,714 63
1895 17,016 15,058
1896 17,767 16,659 1,371 903 726 2,013 196 18,468 1,100
Total 67,977 63,002 2,457 8,801 720 73,830 6,146
Average per Year 13,595 12,600 491 1,760 144 14,766 1,229

Grand Total for the 10 Years (1887–1896)

Total Cases Convicted and Punished Discharged Committed for Trial at Supreme Court Committed to Lunatic Asylum or detained pending Orders of H.E. the Governor Ordered to find Security to keep the Peace, to be of Good Behaviour, and to answer any Charge Punished for Preferring False Charge or giving False Testimony Undecided Total Number of Defendants
M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F
Grand Total 123,624 110,843 4,103 20,846 1,487 1,043 217 27 2,455 407 112 18 1,152 228 74 581 135,833 6,127
Average per Year 12,362 11,084 410 2,085 149 104 22 3 246 41 11 2 115 23 7 58 13,583 613

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Note: The original OCR output was heavily corrupted, particularly for the 1892–1896 period and for the later disposal categories (Security, False Charge, Undecided). Values marked indicate data that was illegible or missing in the source. Question marks (?) indicate uncertain readings. The table structure has been reconstructed from the column headers and the readable data patterns.

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ABSTRACT of Cases brought under COGNIZANCE at the POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURT during a period of Ten Years, from 1st January, 1887, to 31st December, 1896, inclusive.

CASES, HOW DISPOSED OF, AND THE NUMBER OF MALE AND FEMALE PRISONERS UNDER EACH HEAD.

Period 1887–1891

Year Total Cases Convicted and Punished Discharged Committed for Trial at Supreme Court Committed to Lunatic Asylum or detained pending Orders of H.E. the Governor Ordered to find Security to keep the Peace, to be of Good Behaviour, and to answer any Charge Punished for Preferring False Charge or giving False Testimony Undecided Total Number of Defendants
M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F
1887 12,015 10,354 325 2,620 159 158 28 4 411 32 14 48 0 13,633 549
1888 11,647 9,700 232 2,704 145 168 6 8 177 15 3 48 2 12,898 411
1889 8,670 6,620 268 2,310 178 137 10 44 10 308 17 3 9,580 603
1890 9,739 7,423 317 2,406 151 102 15 259 50 3 33 2 10,243 80?
1891 13,676 13,438 534 1,906 134 40 12 153 10 143 15,603 689
Total 55,747 47,641 1,676 11,935 767 625 25 125 197
Average per Year 11,149 9,308 335 2,387 153 125 5 25 39

Period 1892–1896

Year Total Cases Convicted and Punished Discharged Committed for Trial at Supreme Court Committed to Lunatic Asylum or detained pending Orders of H.E. the Governor Ordered to find Security to keep the Peace, to be of Good Behaviour, and to answer any Charge Punished for Preferring False Charge or giving False Testimony Undecided Total Number of Defendants
M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F
1892 11,920 11,771 327 1,927 151 40
1893 10,727 10,049 900 1,532 76 102
1894 10,447 9,463 30? 1,714 63
1895 17,016 15,058
1896 17,767 16,659 1,371 903 726 2,013 196 18,468 1,100
Total 67,977 63,002 2,457 8,801 720 73,830 6,146
Average per Year 13,595 12,600 491 1,760 144 14,766 1,229

Grand Total for the 10 Years (1887–1896)

Total Cases Convicted and Punished Discharged Committed for Trial at Supreme Court Committed to Lunatic Asylum or detained pending Orders of H.E. the Governor Ordered to find Security to keep the Peace, to be of Good Behaviour, and to answer any Charge Punished for Preferring False Charge or giving False Testimony Undecided Total Number of Defendants
M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F
Grand Total 123,624 110,843 4,103 20,846 1,487 1,043 217 27 2,455 407 112 18 1,152 228 74 581 135,833 6,127
Average per Year 12,362 11,084 410 2,085 149 104 22 3 246 41 11 2 115 23 7 58 13,583 613

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Note: The original OCR output was heavily corrupted, particularly for the 1892–1896 period and for the later disposal categories (Security, False Charge, Undecided). Values marked indicate data that was illegible or missing in the source. Question marks (?) indicate uncertain readings. The table structure has been reconstructed from the column headers and the readable data patterns.

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ABSTRACT of Cases brought under COGNIZANCE at the POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURT during a period of

Ten Years, from 1st January, 1887, to 31st December, 1896, inclusive.

CASES, HOW Disposed of, and the Number of Male and Female Prisoners UNDER Each flead.

TOTAL NUMBER

Years.

OF

CASES.

Convicted und l'unished.

Discharged.

Committed for Trial at Supremo

Court.

Con:mitted to I'tikon or detained pending Orders of His Excellency the Governor.

Ordered to find Security.

Punished for Preferring

Totul

To keep the Peace, to be of Good Belia- vlour, and to answer any Clinrge.

False Charge Undecided.

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False Testimony.

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(Y 11 )

ABSTRACT of Cases brought under COGNIZANCE at the POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURT during a period of

Ten Years, from 1st January, 1887, to 31st December, 1896, inclusive.

CASES, HOW Disposed of, and the Number of Male and Female Prisoners UNDER Each flead.

TOTAL NUMBER

Years.

OF

CASES.

Convicted und l'unished.

Discharged.

Committed for Trial at Supremo

Court.

Con:mitted to I'tikon or detained pending Orders of His Excellency the Governor.

Ordered to find Security.

Punished for Preferring

Totul

To keep the Peace, to be of Good Belia- vlour, and to answer any Clinrge.

False Charge Undecided.

Xumber

or giving

False Testimony.

of Defendants.

4

5

G

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

1-4

15

16

17

M.

F.

M.

F.

AL

F.

M.

F.

M. 1

F.

M.

=

F.

N. F.

Mr.

F.

1887....

12,015 10,354 325

2,620

159

158

28

4

411

32

14

48

++

13,633

549

1888,... 11,647

9,700 232

2,704

145

168

G

D8

=

177

15

3

48

2

12,898

411

ww

18ND....

8,670 6,620

268

2,310

178

137

10

44

10

308

17

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9,580

603

1890....

9,739

7,423

317

2,406

151

102

15

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259

50

3

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10,243

8:0

1801....

13,676

13,438 534

1.906 134

40

12

153

10

143

15,603

689

To:nl. 55.747; 47641|1,676

11,935

767

025

25

125

197

Average

jer Year,

[11,149 4

9,308 2 | 835-2

2.891 0 | 153-4

1930

30

3911

25

1,303

170

38

338

6,997 2,681

10

260-6

358

76

G7.6

18

12,300 4 536-2

1802,...) 11,920

11,771

327

1.927

151

40

1893,... 10,727

10,049

900

1.532

76

C

102

1894.... 10,447 9.463 30%

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1895,... 17,01G

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726

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13,969

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Average

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144:0 |18,575 4 12,600 4 | 1914 | 1,778 2

63-6

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\ car,

Grand 1

Toal

for the

123,624 | 110,843 |4,103 | 20,846 | 1,487

043

217

27

2,455

407

112

18

1,152

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73,830 0,146

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719

10

135,833 6,127

10 Yours,

Atemge

per Year,

|128624 |11,054-8 14:33 | 2,084-61487

913

07

21-6

2.7

245-6

407

11.2

0.6

719

10

13,583 3 612-7

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