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RETURN of Punishments awarded in respect of Certain Classes of Offences, during the Year 1917.

Punishment Total Assaults and other offences against the person Malicious injuries to property Gambling Offences against property other than malicious injuries to property or predial larceny Offences against Revenue Acts, Highway Acts, Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the social economy of the colony Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to indentured coolies Other offences
Fines 9,830 133 1 1,272 0 1,810 3 7,038
Imprisonment in lieu of fine or security 1,071 38 128 62 447 396 ... ...
Peremptory Imprisonment 854 3 1 603 28 175 ... ...
Whipping 53 3 63 9 8 ... ... ...
Solitary Confinement 317 ... 0 17 ... ... ... ...
Exposed in Stocks ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Sentenced to House of Detention 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Bound over with or without Sureties 262 158 1 3 21 ... ... ...
TOTAL 12,456 370 20 1,404 1,114 1,810 80 7,729

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4.—Abstract of Cases brought under COGNIZANCE of the POLICE MAGISTRATES' Courts during a period of ten years 1908–1917.

Year Total cases Convicted and punished Discharged Committed for trial at Supreme Court Committed to prison in default of security Ordered to be detained pending order of His Excellency the Governor To keep the peace, to be of good behaviour, and to answer any charge Absconded Did not appear Escaped before being brought for trial at the Magistracy Escaped Punished for preferring false charge or giving false testimony Undecided Total defendants
1908 10,550 11,478 406 2,701 246 2 86 1 13 297 108 1 ... 14,696
1909 10,771 11,668 991 2,670 304 117 6 21 662 229 1 78 12 16,119
1910 11,688 12,880 741 3,050 278 198 29 27 358 105 123 5 ... 17,248
1911 10,471 11,000 482 2,882 217 187 29 23 891 59 1 1 9 ...
1912 13,450 15,045 877 3,027 329 167 6 1 451 46 16 ... ... 14,482
1913 14,218 19,856 611 2,669 181 160 24 25 415 97 ... ... ... ...
1914 10,192 12,800 267 2,401 116 116 12 18 296 22 2 ... ... ...
1915 12,030 12,784 307 2,056 149 10 7 ... 272 20 ... ... ... ...
1916 16,057 14,881 455 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
1917 11,022 11,727 441 2,293 2,109 118 10 ... 913 52 ... 248 34 ...
Total 64,652 72,142 2,100 11,107 590 969 48 108 1,544 218 ... ... ... ...
Average per Year 11,887 12,593 799 2,908 274 149 18 18 441 124 ... ... ... ...

Note: The original table contains detailed male/female breakdowns for many columns; the above represents a condensed reconstruction due to OCR fragmentation. Figures marked "..." indicate missing or illegible data in the source.

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RETURN of Punishments awarded in respect of Certain Classes of Offences, during the Year 1917. Punishment Total Assaults and other offences against the person Malicious injuries to property Gambling Offences against property other than malicious injuries to property or predial larceny Offences against Revenue Acts, Highway Acts, Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the social economy of the colony Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to indentured coolies Other offences Fines 9,830 133 1 1,272 0 1,810 3 7,038 Imprisonment in lieu of fine or security 1,071 38 128 62 447 396 ... ... Peremptory Imprisonment 854 3 1 603 28 175 ... ... Whipping 53 3 63 9 8 ... ... ... Solitary Confinement 317 ... 0 17 ... ... ... ... Exposed in Stocks ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Sentenced to House of Detention 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Bound over with or without Sureties 262 158 1 3 21 ... ... ... TOTAL 12,456 370 20 1,404 1,114 1,810 80 7,729 --- 4.—Abstract of Cases brought under COGNIZANCE of the POLICE MAGISTRATES' Courts during a period of ten years 1908–1917. Year Total cases Convicted and punished Discharged Committed for trial at Supreme Court Committed to prison in default of security Ordered to be detained pending order of His Excellency the Governor To keep the peace, to be of good behaviour, and to answer any charge Absconded Did not appear Escaped before being brought for trial at the Magistracy Escaped Punished for preferring false charge or giving false testimony Undecided Total defendants 1908 10,550 11,478 406 2,701 246 2 86 1 13 297 108 1 ... 14,696 1909 10,771 11,668 991 2,670 304 117 6 21 662 229 1 78 12 16,119 1910 11,688 12,880 741 3,050 278 198 29 27 358 105 123 5 ... 17,248 1911 10,471 11,000 482 2,882 217 187 29 23 891 59 1 1 9 ... 1912 13,450 15,045 877 3,027 329 167 6 1 451 46 16 ... ... 14,482 1913 14,218 19,856 611 2,669 181 160 24 25 415 97 ... ... ... ... 1914 10,192 12,800 267 2,401 116 116 12 18 296 22 2 ... ... ... 1915 12,030 12,784 307 2,056 149 10 7 ... 272 20 ... ... ... ... 1916 16,057 14,881 455 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1917 11,022 11,727 441 2,293 2,109 118 10 ... 913 52 ... 248 34 ... Total 64,652 72,142 2,100 11,107 590 969 48 108 1,544 218 ... ... ... ... Average per Year 11,887 12,593 799 2,908 274 149 18 18 441 124 ... ... ... ... Note: The original table contains detailed male/female breakdowns for many columns; the above represents a condensed reconstruction due to OCR fragmentation. Figures marked "..." indicate missing or illegible data in the source.
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292 (YB) 3.- RETURN of Punishments awarded in respect of Certain Classes of Orrences, during the Year 1917. PUNISHMENTS. Description. Number of each kind inflicterl. Assaults and other offences against the person. Malicious injuries to bling- Gam- property. Offences against property other than malicious injuries to pro- perty or predial lorceny. 1 Offences against Offences against Revenue Acts, Highway Acts, Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the sorial economy of the colony. Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts Other offen- relating to cén. indentured coolies. Fines, 9.830 133 lä 1,272 R2 1,81K 3 7,038 Imprisonment in lica F of fine or security, 1,071 38 128 62 447 396 Peremptory Imprison- ment, 854 3 I 603 28 175 Whipping. 53 3 63 9 8 Solitary Confinement............ Exposed in Stocks, 317 : RUO 17 Sentenced to House of Detention. 3 Bound over with or without Sureties, 262 158 1 3 21 TOTAL....... 12,456 370 20 1,404 1,114 1,810 80 B 7,729 4.—Abstract of Cases brought under COGNIZANCE of the POLICE MAGistrates' Courts during a period of ten years 1908-1917. CASES, HOW Disposed of, and the Number or Male and Female Prisoners under each HeaD. Years Total number of cases. Convicted and punished. Discharged. Commit- ted for trial at Committed Ordered to to prison ordud security! detained pending or- der of His Supreme Excellency Court, the Governor. To keep the peace, to be of good beha viour, and to ADAWCZ ANJ charge. 2 ས་ #3 4 う 7 8 1 10 F. ני. F. M. * ܀ ܕ M. A. M. abscomled. Did not appear wad Escaped before being brought for trialut the in- gistracy. Escaped. l'unished for preferring false charge or giving Undecided. fulso testimony, 12 13 13 14 16 竺 ༣[ = 17 אן F. M. M. E M. M. F. M. F. Totul Duinber of defendants. 19 20 21 M. F. 1908.. 10,550 11,478 406 2,7X1 246 2 86 1 13 297 | 108 | 1 -- ㄜ 2 3 #3 14,696|1,270 --- 1909,. 10,771 11,668 991 2,670 30% 117 G 21 662 229 1 78 12 16,119 | 1,641 -- : 1910... 11,688 12.880 741 3,050 278 198 29 27 L 358 105 123 5 17,248 1,152 1911, 10,471 11,000 482 2.882 217 187 29 23 891 59 1 1 9 ... 1912.... 13,450 15,045 877 3,027 329 167 6. 1 451 46 16 14,482 787 19,612/1,882 --- Toui... 56,980 62,966 3.097 14.965 1,873 | 745 | 60 92 2 2,069 820 Average por Y.DE. 11,8870 12,593 | 7994 2,908-0 | 274-6|149|18| 18.4 44118 | 124 * K عبد 20 5 1913, 14,218 19.856 611 2,669 181 IGD 24 25 # 415 97 - -10 --- 眼中 國 ww 1914, ...) 10,192 12,800 267 2,401 116 116 12 18 296 22 2 * who 1918... 12.03 12,784 307 2,056 = 149 10 7 272 20 Lan + 1910,... 16,057 14,881 455 1917,... 11,022 11,727 441 2,293 2.109 + DE 118 10 913 ཝཱ --- *** 12119 52 *D 248 34 + * --- *** Tutal.. 64,652 72,142 | 2,100 11:107 590|c9| 48 GG 8 1,544 218 N OG - ---- 4TH ATEN" |||2,000-4 |14,4284 | 421.8 | 2,281-4 119 133-888 13.2 18808-842-6 p * co Tear, drpedd Jumal for the 121,587 |185,108 | 6,106 | 28,872 | 1,068 (1,4:4/102 108 | 10 |8,603 | 638 ** G 10 Yatt, Average | per [12,1587 |18,3108 (8100 | 2,087-2 | 106-8 |1414102, 168 |1-0 │360-A 63-8 +8 * 19 3 800 20 81,157 6,088 +8 *G CO 5.8 18,231,4 1,2166 21 28,046 932 68 13,789 406 48 15,920 446 www 72 17,628 398 42 14,811 170 247 F6,091 2,069 49-4 8 647 80 64.7 8-1 17,218-4|6898. 187,046 0,033 16,724-89415-9
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3.- RETURN of Punishments awarded in respect of Certain Classes of Orrences, during the Year 1917.

PUNISHMENTS.

Description.

Number of each kind inflicterl.

Assaults and other offences against the

person.

Malicious injuries to bling-

Gam-

property.

Offences against

property other than malicious injuries to pro- perty or predial lorceny.

1

Offences against Offences against

Revenue Acts,

Highway Acts, Health Acts, and

other Acts relating to the sorial economy of the colony.

Masters and

Servants Acts,

including Acts

Other offen-

relating to

cén.

indentured

coolies.

Fines,

9.830

133

1,272

R2

1,81K

3

7,038

Imprisonment in lica

F

of fine or security,

1,071

38

128

62

447

396

Peremptory Imprison-

ment,

854

3

I

603

28

175

Whipping.

53

3

63

9

8

Solitary Confinement............

Exposed in Stocks,

317

:

RUO

17

Sentenced to House of

Detention.

3

Bound over with or

without Sureties,

262

158

1

3

21

TOTAL.......

12,456

370

20

1,404

1,114

1,810

80

B

7,729

4.—Abstract of Cases brought under COGNIZANCE of the POLICE MAGistrates' Courts during a period of ten years 1908-1917.

CASES, HOW Disposed of, and the Number or Male and Female Prisoners under each HeaD.

Years

Total number of

cases.

Convicted and punished.

Discharged.

Commit- ted for trial at

Committed Ordered to to prison ordud security!

detained

pending or-

der of His

Supreme Excellency

Court,

the Governor.

To keep the

peace, to be of

good beha viour, and to ADAWCZ ANJ charge.

2

ས་

#3

4

7

8

1

10

F.

ני.

F. M.

*

܀ ܕ

M.

A.

M.

abscomled.

Did not appear wad

Escaped before

being

brought

for trialut

the in-

gistracy.

Escaped.

l'unished for preferring

false charge or giving

Undecided.

fulso

testimony,

12 13

13 14

16

༣[ =

17

אן

F. M. M. E M. M. F. M. F.

Totul Duinber

of defendants.

19

20

21

M. F.

1908..

10,550

11,478

406

2,7X1

246

2

86

1

13

297 | 108 |

1

--

2

3

#3

14,696|1,270

---

1909,.

10,771 11,668 991

2,670

30%

117

G

21

662 229

1

78

12

16,119 | 1,641

--

:

1910...

11,688

12.880

741

3,050

278 198 29

27

L

358 105

123

5

17,248 1,152

1911,

10,471

11,000

482

2.882

217

187 29

23

891

59

1

1

9

...

1912....

13,450

15,045

877

3,027 329 167

6.

1

451

46

16

14,482

787

19,612/1,882

---

Toui... 56,980

62,966 3.097

14.965 1,873 | 745 | 60

92

2 2,069 820

Average por Y.DE.

11,8870 12,593 | 7994

2,908-0 | 274-6|149|18|

18.4

44118 | 124

*

K

عبد

20

5

1913,

14,218

19.856

611

2,669

181

IGD 24

25

#

415

97

-

-10

---

眼中 國

ww

1914, ...) 10,192

12,800

267

2,401

116

116

12

18

296

22

2

*

who

1918...

12.03

12,784

307

2,056

=

149 10

7

272

20

Lan

+

1910,... 16,057

14,881

455

1917,...

11,022

11,727

441

2,293

2.109

+ DE 118

10

913

ཝཱ

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***

12119

52

*D

248

34

+

*

---

***

Tutal.. 64,652

72,142 | 2,100

11:107

590|c9| 48

GG

8 1,544 218

N

OG

-

----

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119 133-888

13.2

18808-842-6

p

*

co

Tear,

drpedd Jumal

for the

121,587 |185,108 | 6,106 | 28,872 | 1,068 (1,4:4/102

108 | 10 |8,603 | 638

**

G

10

Yatt,

Average |

per

[12,1587 |18,3108 (8100 | 2,087-2 | 106-8 |1414102, 168 |1-0 │360-A 63-8

+8

*

19

3 800

20

81,157 6,088

+8

*G

CO

5.8

18,231,4 1,2166

21

28,046

932

68

13,789

406

48

15,920 446

www

72

17,628 398

42

14,811

170

247

F6,091 2,069

49-4

8 647

80

64.7 8-1

17,218-4|6898.

187,046 0,033

16,724-89415-9

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