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CRIMINAL STATISTICS, 1924.

SUPREME COURT AND MAGISTRACY.

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COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions. and Acquittals for the last Four Years.

391

1921.

1922.

1923.

1924.

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The number of cases reported to the Police,

12,242

13,939

14,200

14,515

The number of persons apprehended by the Palice or summoned

before the Police Magistrate,

22,693

21,557

27,123

35.484

The umber of summary convictions ;-

1. For offences against the person,

341

221

261

411

1. Gambling,

2,418

1,173

1,754

1.958

1. For offences against the property other than predial larceny

1,308

1,415

1,368

2.013

1. For other offences,

5,430

9,293

11,818

18.724

1. For Opium offences,

3,039

2,397

3,218

6,457

The number of persons acquitted :—

1. In the Inferior Courts,

2,539

2,094

3,262

6.326

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

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

and Acquittals for the last Four Years.

1921.

I 1922.

1923.

1924.

The number of offences reported to the Police

364:

306

268

392

The number of persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Marine Magistrate

867

773

614

1.005

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The number of summary convictions :—

1

5

3

-

1. For offences against the person

1. For bronching cargo............

1. For offences against property other than broaching cargo,. 4. For other offencos,

2

318

2x1

2-13

375

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 Marino Magistrate's Court, 2. In the Superior Courts,

18

26

70

...

20

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