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Q. 16-Are Roman Catholic priests and Dissenting ministers allowed free access to prisoners of their own persuasion? and are they apprized when prisoners of their respective persuasions enter the prison PA. Yes, if, they come.
Q. 17. What provision is made for the education of the prisoners?—None.
Q. 18. On what conditions are remissions of imprisonment granted ?—None since the prison was opened.
Q. 19.-Have Coroner's inquests been held on every occasion of a death in prison during the past year? and what were the verdicts ?-4. None.
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III. SUMMARY CONVICTIONS.
TABLE showing the Number of Summary Convictions for various Classes of Offences, and the kind of Punishments inflicted.
A
CRIMINAL STATISTICS.
Punishments.
Other Offences.
Fine
8,187
995
48
1
313
268
51 1,511
I.-OFFENCES.
during 1872.
TARLE showing the Number of Offences reported to the Police or the Magistrates
Imprisonment, in lieu of fine or surety Peremptory imprisonment Bound over, with or without sureties..
516
199
8
13
47
16
13
220
1,418
118
472
435
14
361*
147
147
Total
5.268
1,459 65
486
795
293
78 2,092
Offences
Forty-four of these persons were charged with vagrancy, and their cases disposed of thus:-Sent to
Total Number
Offences
Prædial Larceny."
of Offences Reported. against the Person.
against Property, other than Prædial Larceny.
Other Offences.
the hospital, 5; lunatic asylum, 20; poor houses, 19. Total, 44.
1.851
378
465
856
152
By "Predial Larceny" is meant the offence prevalent in sugar-growing and Coolie-importing Colonies, of plundering provision-grounds and homesteads.
II.-APPREHENSIONS AND SUMMONSES.
TABLE showing the Number of Persons brought before the Magistrates' Court by Arrest, Warrant, or Summons, for Offences, and how their Cases were disposed of in the Magistrates' Courts.
Offences.
Arresteil on View, Warrants, &c.
Number Discharged for party complaining, or for want of Prosecution by
want of Evidence.
Number of Cases
Dismissed on Merits.
Number of Persons
Summarily Convicted.
Number of Persons Committed for Trial
in Superior Courts.
uninvestigated by Magis Number remaining
trates, Sept. 30, 1872.
Offences against the person
4,595
Prædial larceny
1,332
152
1,722 053
1,459
1,243
91
486
268
73
Offences against property other than Prædial
larceny.
2,994
210
860
955
35
cluding Acts relating to Indentured Coolies Other offences
Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, in-
301
78
1
+
5,010
337
1,422 2,385
819
47
Ż
Total number of persons suminoned or
apprehended
14.232
R55
4.538
5,268
3.824
247
IV. INDICTMENTS AND INFORMATIONS IN THE SUPERIOR COURTS, INCLUDING DISTRICT COURTS.
Judgment for the Crown
2
4 15 4 097 31
Judgment for the Prisoner
3
3
3 398 24
4 206 541 536 2,048
91 297 281
1,110
V.-COMPARATIVE TABLE.
COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals, for the last Four Years.
[This information has not been supplied by the Constabulary Department.]
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