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CRIMINAL STATISTICS, 1927.
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SUPREME COURT AND MAGISTRACY.
COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions. Couvictions, and Acquittals for the last. Four Years.
1924.
1925.
1926.
1927.
The number of cases reported to the Police
14,515
13,45
| 20,048
24,444
The number of persons apprehended by the Police or summoned ;
before the Police Magistrates
35.484
32,358
36,975
38,746
The number of summary convictions :—
1. For Offences against the person
411
330
313
398
2. Gambling
1,958
1,921
1,504
2,110
3. For Offences against the property other than predial larceny
2,013
1,500
1,552
1,713
4. For other Offences
18.728
17, 47
22,881
23,409
5. For Opium Offences
6,457
3,895
6.489
6,760
The number of persons acquitted in the Inferior Courts
5.326
4.339
3,689
3,661
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years.
1924.
1925,
1926.
1927,
The number of offences reported to the Police
392
30R
393
The number of persons apprehended by the Police or summoned
before the Marine Magistrate
1,006
721
720
The number of summary convictions :—
1. For offences against the person
1
2. For broaching cargo..........
3. For offences against property other than broaching cargo... 4. For other offences,
...
375
297
379
The number of convictions in the Superior Courts :—
1. For offences against the person
2. For offences against property
3. For other offences
The number of persons acquitted:-
1. In the Marine Magistrate's Court 2. In the Superior Courts..............................................
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