Brought forward
Convicted of removing dead body without permission
committing nuisance in the street
unlawfully boarding steamers
hawking without a licence
cruelty to animals
keeping house for prostitution
illegal pawning
drunkenness
trespass
disorderly conduct
assault
obstruction
cutting trees
mendicancy
unlawful possession of lottery tickets
stealing
soliciting in a public thoroughfare
removing sand without permission
unlawful possession
possession of implement fit for unlawful purpose
offering bribe
obtaining by false pretences
unlawful receiving
travelling on tram car without paying legal fare
spitting in Court
Total
3,071 5 16 14 443 13 37 13 31 13 16 77 31 23 77 27 59 J 21 15 1 6 16 39 313 166 21 22 27 36 3 51 6 33 4 4,5093. The above figures show that 78 per cent of the total admissions to prison were Revenue Grade prisoners.
The following table shows the number of prisoners committed to prison without the option of fine and in default of payment of fine:
Year Without option of imprisonment In default of payment of fine. Served the sentence Paid full fine Paid part fine Total 1925 613 4,331 74 315 5,333 1926 1,154 3,946 117 446 5,663- L 2 —
Brought forward
Convicted of removing dead body without
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permission
committing nuisance in the street.
unlawfully boarding steamers
hawking without a licence
3,071
5
16
14
443
>>
cruelty to animals
13
37
keeping house for prostitution
13
31
illegal pawning
13
drunkenness
16
""
77
trespass
31
disorderly conduct
23
assault
77
obstruction
27
cutting trees
59
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mendicancy
unlawful possession of lottery
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stealing
>>
21
15
1
soliciting in a public thoroughfare
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>>
removing sand without permission.
tickets ....
unlawful possession
possession of implement fit for
unlawful purpose
offering bribe
obtaining by false pretences
for the purpose of prostitution. unlawful receiving
travelling on tram car without
paying legal fare
6
16
39
313
166
21
22
27
36
3
51
6
33
spitting in Court
Total
4
4,509
3. The above figures show that 78 per cent of the total admissions to prison were Revenue Grade prisoners.
The following table shows the number of prisoners com- mitted to prison without the option of fine and in default of payment of fine:
In default of payment of fine.
Year.
Without option of
Served the
Paid full
imprison-
Paid part
Total.
fine.
fine.
fine.
ment.
1925
613
4,331
74
315
5,333
1926
1,154
3,946
117
446
-5,663
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