515

(Y)

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

CARUS

dismissed

Number of persons summarily convicted.

Number of persons committed for trial in the

Superior Courts.

the merits.

Offences against the person,

Gambling,

Offences against property*

(other than prodial·lar- ceny),

Refusal of duty,

Offences against Masters and

Servants Acts, including Acts relating to indent med coolies,

Other offences,

30

Total number of persons

summoned or apprebended,

30

1

:

⠀

NOR

809

:

• Include both offences against rights of property and injuries to the subjects of property.

2.-TABLE showing the Number of Summary Convictions for various Classes of Offences,

and the kind of Punishments Inflicted.

Punishments.

Total muumber

Assaults o and other

Ma- licion-

Offences against pro-

perly other

Gam-

than malicious

!

offences injuries. bling.

offences.

against the

person.

Lo

property.

injuries to property or predial

Offences

against Refusal Harbour of

duty. regula- tious.

Other offences.

larceny.

:

Fine,

Imprisonment in lien of tine

or surety...

Peremptory imprisonment,

Bound over with or without

sureties,

Forfeiture of pay,

Reprimandel, -

453

36

.....................

19

:

:

:

:

314

139

24

12

1

7

12

Tutal,........................... 515

357

158

NOTE.—Where there bas been an appeal from the Marine Magistrate's decision the case is to be untered as finally

decided, and not necessarily neeording to the Marine Magistrate's original decision,