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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
On
the merits.
Number of persons summarily convicted.
Number of persons committed for trial in the
Superior Courts.
Offences against the person. ....
Gambling,
Offences against
property*
other than predial lar- ceny),
Refusal of duty,
Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to indentured coolies,
Other offences,
Total number of persons
summoned or apprehended,
I
1
:
:
:
A
10
23
* Include both offences against rights of property and injuries to the subjects of property.
538
561
:
2. TABLE showing the Number of Summary Convictions for various Classes of Offences,
and the kind of Punishments Inflicted.
Punishments.
Total
Assaults
and Ma- other licions
| number offeures injuries Gam- of against to bling. offences. the property.
person.
Offences against pro- perty other than malicious
injuries to property or predial larceny.
:
+
+
14
Fine,
Imprisonment in lieu of fine
or surety,
Peremptory imprisonment, Bound over with or without
sureties,
Forfeiture of pay,
Reprimanded,
307
21
E::
13
Total,.
345
Offences against Refusal Harbour of
regula- tions.
Other duty. offences.
307
17
::
13
341
:
NOTE.-Where there has been an appeal from the Marine Magistrate's decision the case is to be entered as finally
decided, and not necessarily according to the Marine Magistrate's original decision.