- L 2
Brought forward
Convicted under the Police Regulations Convicted of removing dead body without permission
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
**
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 committed to prison without the option of fine and in default of payment of fine:-
Year. Without option of fine. Paid full fine. Paid part fine. Served the imprisonment. Total. 1926 1,154 3,946 117 446 5,663 1927 1,740 4,220 190 432 6,582"
- L 2
Brought forward
Convicted under the Police Regulations Convicted of removing dead body without permis-
**
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
**
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
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