# CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES.
## Table III.
ABSTRACT of CASES under COGNIZANCE of the POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS during the Year 1920.
CASES, HOW DISPOSED OF, AND THE NUMBER OF MALE AND FEMALE PRISONERS UNDER EACH HEAD.
TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES. TOTAL NUMBER OF PRISONERS. Convicted and Punished. Discharged. M. F. M. F. Offences against the person, Assaults and other offences 463 28 393 14 Malicious injuries to property, Gambling, 1,668 1,579 Offences against property other than malicious injuries to property or predial larceny. 571 241 66 140 16 Offences against Revenue Acts, Highway Acts, Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the social economy of the Colony, 33 10 6 64 7 Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to indentured coolies, 47 18 409 20 Other offences, 56 2 1,956 2,226 1,689 43 2,523 3,107 2,659 173 231 31 Ordered to find Security. To be of Good Behaviour. To keep the Peace. To answer any Charge. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 11 37 :: :: ד : WRITS ISSUED BY THE POLICE MAGISTRATES DURING THE YEAR. Warrants. Summons for Defendants. Summons for Witnesses. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Committed for Trial at the Supreme Court. 2 2 478 93 5,889 12 10 Committed to Prison or Detained pending Orders of H.E. the Governor. 194 465 311 27 Witnesses punished for preferring False Charge or giving wilful False Testimony, 1,643 Undecided, ** 6 25 2,161 65 13 35 21 35 TOTAL. 9,891 10,401 9,334 217 655 36 30 1 4107 10 10 1 23 Total, 15,267 18,041 15,520 517 1,541 119 136 37 6 147 16 12 35 2 17,380 661 5,889 12 10 194 165 811 *** 7 ... 2,900 207 * TOTAL. MALES AND FEMALES, 18,041 * Consisting of Offenders not sentenced to Imprisonment. 8 50 6,889 6,339 · H 8-CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES.
TOTAL NUMBER
OF CASES.
TOTAL NUMBER OF PRISONERS.
Convicted and
l'unished.
Discharged.
Table III.
ABSTRACT of CASES under COGNIZANCE of the POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS during the Year 1920.
CASES, HOW DISPOSED OF, AND THE NUMBER OF MALE AND FEMALE PRISONERS UNDER EACH HEAD.
Ordered to find Security.
WRITS ISSUED BY THE POLICE MAGISTRATES
DURING THE YEAR.
Warrants.
Committed for Trial
at the Supreme Court.
Committed to Prison or Detained pending Orders of H.E. the Governor.
To keep the
Peace.
Assaults and other offences {
against the person, Malicious injuries to property, Gambling,
Offences against property other
than malicious injuries to property or predial larceny. Offences against Revenue Acts, Highway Acts, Health Acts,
and other Acts relating to the social economy of the Colony,
Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to indentured coo- ties,
M. #.
M
F.M.
463
28
393 1,668
14 1,579
571 241 66 140 16
33
10 6 64 7
47
18
409 20 56 2
1,956 2,226 1,689 | 43
2,523 3,107 2,659|173! 231 31
29
:
Behaviour.
To be of Good
To answer
any Charge.
Witnesses punisbed for preferring False Charge or giving wilful False Testimony,
Undecided,
L. M. F M. F. J. F M. E
11
37
:
::
ד
:
M. P.
M.
F
M.
Total Number of
Prisoners.
Summons for
Defendants.
Summons for Witnesses.
Notices of Re-hearing.
Arrest.
Distress.
"{.1BIS
For entering
Gambling Houses.
Magistrates'
Orders.
TOTAL.
2 2 478
93 5,889 12 10
194
465 311
27
1,643
**
6
25
2,161
65
13
35
21
35
Other offences,
9,891 10,401 | 9,334 | 217
655
36 | 30 1
26
4107
10 10
1
23
10,186 265
Total,
15,267 18,041 15,520 517 1,541 | 119 | 136
37
6 147 16 12
35
2 17,380
661 5,889 12 10 194
165 811
***
7
...
2,900 207
* TOTAL. MALES AND FEMALES,....................... 18,041
* Consisting of Offenders not sentenced to Imprisonment.
8
50
6,889
6,339
· H 8-
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