1907 — Page 479

(Y6)

V.-COMPARATIVE TABLE.

COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprelicusions, Convictions, and Acquittals for the lust Four Years.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907.

The Number of Cases reported to the Police,...

11,812

11,517

11,144

11,540

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Police Magistrates,

16,459

18,475

20,128

19,716

The Number of Summary Convictions :—

1. For Offences against the Person,

718

614

767

359

1. Gambling,

823

1,406

2,402

2,461

1. For Offences against Property other than Pradial Larceny, 4. For other Offences,

1,786

1,595

1,409

1,170

7,723

8,946

9,998

8,685

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :—

1. For Offences against the Person,

45

44

31

40

1. Prædial Larceny,

1. For Offences against Property other than Prædia! Larceny, 4. For other Offences,

9

6

14

The Number of Persons Acquitted

1. In the Inferior Courts,

1. In the Superior Courts,

2,176

2,323

29

22

2,400 25

2,723 21

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

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907.

The Number of Offences reported to the Polier,....

نات

76

R

27

145

The Number of Persons approfiended by the Poliec or summoned

before the Marine Magistrate,

170

238

44

217

The Number of Summary Convictions 2——

!

1. For Offences against the Person,

1. For Broaching Cargo,

1. For Offences against Property other than Broaching Cargo, !

-

1. For other Offences,

116

262

=

200

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :-

1. For Offences against the Person,

1. For Offences against Property,

1. For other Offences,

-

The Number of Persons Acquitted :-

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

G

52

76

16