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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

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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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