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MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT,
1.-TABLE showing the Number of Persons brought before the Marine Magistrate by Arrest
Warrants or Summonses for Offences, and how their Cases were disposed of.
Number discharged for want of prosecution by the party complaining or for want of evidence.
Number of
cases
dismissed
011
the merits.
Number of persons summarily convicted.
Number of persous committed for trial in the
Superior Courts.
Offences against the person
Gambling,
Offences against property
other than preilial lar- ceny),
Refusal of duty, «
Offences against Masters and
Servants Acts, includ ing Acts relating to indentured coolies,
Other offences,
Total number of persons
summoned or apprehended,
:
I
I
:
29
59
24
833
180
59
24
* Include both offences against rights of property and injuries to the subjects of property.
963
2.—TABLE showing the Number of Summary Convictions for various Classes of Offences,
and the kind of Punishments Inflicted.
Punishments.
Assaults
and
Ma-
Total other licious
Offences against pro perty other
Offences
against | Refusal
Harbour
of
Other
number offences injuries Gam- than malicious
of against to bling.
offences. the property.
person.
injuries to property or preilial Jarceny.
regula- duty. offences.
tions.
:
Fine,
Imprisonment in lieu of fine
or surety,............................................. Peremptory imprisonment, Bound over with or without
428
5
19
:-
sureties,
Forfeiture of pay,
Reprimandel,
18
Total,..
470
1
FF.
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428
R
5H
10
12
+
...
18
***
459
10
NOTE. Where there has been an appeal from the Marine Magistrate's decision the case is to be entered as fiually
derided, and not necessarily according to the Marine Magistrate's original decision.