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V.—COMPARATIVE TABLE.
COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years.
1894.
1895.
1896.
1897.
The Number of Offences reported to the Police,
8,637
13,875
12,975
The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned
before the Police Magistrates,
11,953
18,898
19,568
12,886
The Number of Summary Convictions :—
1. For Offences against the Person,.
505
600
572
704
2. Gambling,
833
675
730
661
3. For Offences against Property other than Præuia! Larceny, 4. For other Offences,
1,430
1,938
1,620
1,683
7,010
12,582
14,567
7,766
The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :-
1. For Offences against the Person,
16
17
15
2. Prædial Larceny,
3. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny, 4. For other Offences,
1
10
4
2
The Number of Persons. Acquitted :—
1. In the Inferior Courts,
2. In the Superior Courts,
1,811
17
2,541 9
1,574
1,632
32
COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensious, Convictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years. (Marine Magistrate's Court.)
1894.
1895.
1996.
1897.
The Number of Offences reported to the Police,.......
15
85
29
18.
The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned
before the Marine Magistrate,.
47
131
97
113
The Number of Summary Convictions :—
I
2
13
2
1. For Offences against the Person,......................
2. For Bronching Cargo,,
3. For Offences against Property other than Bronching Cargo, 4. For other Offences,
40
119
78
108
The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :—
1. For Offences against the Person,
2. For Prædial Larceny,
..
3. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny,
4. For other Offences,
The Number of Persons Acquitted :—
1. In Murino Magistrate's Court,................... 2. In the Superior Courts,.............
+
...
6
10
G
3