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V.-COMPARATIVE TABLE..

Comparative TaABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions,

and Acquittals for the last Four Years.

1897.

1898.

1899.

1900.

The Number of Cases reported to the Police,.

9,629

10,596

9,023

9,873

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Police Magistrates,

12,886

15,289

11,446

The Number of Summary Convictions :-

1. For Offences against the Person,...........

704

1,013

808

2. Gambling, ....

661

1,072

648

3. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny, 4. For other Offences,

1,688

1,840

1,853

7.766

9,605

6,228

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts:-

1. For Offences against the Person,

24

19

49

54

2. Prædial Larceny,

3. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny,

4. For other Offences,

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10

17

18

5

3

10

12

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The Number of Persons Acquitted :—

1. In the Inferior Courts,

2. In the Superior Courts,

1,632

1,289

1,641

28

15

21

18

COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Appreliensious, Convictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years. (Marine Magistrate's Court.)

1897.

1898.

1899.

1900.

18

32

12

42

The Number of Offences reported to the Police,..

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Marine Magistrate,

113

66

50

144

The Number of Summary Convictions :——

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1. For Offences against the Person,.......

...

4

2. For Broaching Cargo,

3. For Offences against Property other than Bronching Cargo,

108

41

47

139

4. For other Offences,

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts ;-

1. For Offences against tho Person,

2. For Offences against Property,

8. For other Offences,

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The Number of Persons Acquitted :—

1. In the Marine Magistrate's Court, 2. In the Superior Courts,.....

62

24

19

10

17

5

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49

18

10

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54

12

3

17

2

4

28

15

21

18