AnnualReport-1927 — Page 262

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Brought forward

Convicted under the Police Regulations Convicted of removing dead body without permis-

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sion

committing nuisance in the street..

unlawfully boarding steamers

hawking without a licence

3,294

16

3

9

41

278

12

cruelty to animals

8

keeping house for prostitution

24

illegal pawning

18

drunkenness

16

19

9

trespass

35

disorderly conduct

19

assault

48

obstruction

39

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cutting trees

61

M

removing sand without permission

11

11

mendicancy

9

19

unlawful possession of lottery tickets . unlawful possession

82

445

stealing

176

ful purpose

21

offering bribe

9

possession of implement fit for unlaw-

obtaining by false pretences

2003

19

26

58

soliciting in a public thoroughfare for

the purpose of prostitution

1

unlawful receiving

96

+7

travelling on tram car without paying

legal fare

4

spitting in Court

6

Total

4,842

3. The above figures show that 74 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.

Without

Served the

Year. option of

Paid full

fine.

imprison-

Paid part

Total.

fine.

fine.

ment.

1926

1,154

3,946

117

446

5,663

1927

1,740

4,220

190

432

6,582