# H 17
## Table IX.
### ABSTRACT of CASES brought under COGNIZANCE of the POLICE Magistrates' Courts during a period of ten years.
Cases, how disposed of, and the Number of Male, Female and Juvenile Defendants under each head.
Year Total number of cases Total number of defendants Convicted and sentenced Committed or detained pending trial at Supreme Court Discharged Committed to prison To keep the peace order of His Excellency the Governor to be of good behaviour, and to answer any charge Did not appear and absconded Enforcement of bonds Punished for making false charge or giving false evidence Undecided M. F. J. M. F. J. M. F. M. F. J. M. F. J. M. F. M. F. J. M. F. J. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1926 30,516 35,509 1,592 31,360 1,379 3,540 149 83 403 64 1927 32,122 37,830 1,516 33,114 1,300 3,501 160 93 1 521 49 1 1928 28,468 30,148 1,263 26,191 1,005 3,157 222 84 1 575 35 1929 31,558 32,832 1,580 27,308 1,323 4,872 203 195 6 461 54 6 123 100 136 44 1930 38,646 39,978 2,542 33,387 2,024 5,931 464 48 2 410 52 2 5 Total 161,810 175,697 8,493 151,360 7,037 21,001 1,193 443 4 2,370 254 9 95 497 +355 Average per Year 32,262 35,139.4 1,698.6 30,272 1,407.4 4,200.2 239.6 88.6 .8 474 50.8 1.8 1931 38,573 40,337 2,199 35,296 1,892 4,233 246 66 1 1 670 1932 33,573 32,531 1933 46,087 41,750 1934 53,817 1935 56,727 Total 228,777 Average per Year 45,755.4 41,664 35,034 5,591 4,868 593 271 94 2 2 775 380 60 130 221 21 26,726 1,807 39,433 3,051 8,046 5,824 1,518 866 57 2 1 808 144 125 5,228.4 2,011.5 35,101.6 3,933.6 7,612 1,210 1,852 644 73 1 3 607 129 142 1,475 1,151 137 7 2 1,309 312 685 $ 45 $ 31 24 3 32 R SER 30 5 5,084 2,932 427 12 9 4,169 775 1,173 2 $ 45 $ 31 § 24 $ 4 250 3 5 1,136.8 733 85.4 2.4 1.8 833.8 155 293.25 .4 .8 50 .G 1.25 **Grand Total for the ten Years** **390,087** **Average per Year** **39,008.7** **38,401.7** **3,463.5** **32,686.8** **2,670.5** **4,895.6** **688.2** **870** **87** **16** **T** **26** **6,539** **1,029** **11** **747** **8** **653.9** **102.9** **1.1** **―** **74.7** **―** **―** **―** **1.0** **2.6** **―** **―** **―** **―** **.4** **.3** **!** **!*** Prior to 1932 Juveniles were included in Columns M. or F.
! Figures not available.
§ Not included in total,
H 17
Table IX.
ABSTRACT of CASES brought under COGNIZANCE of the POLICE Magistrates' Covers during a period of ten years.
Cases, how disposed of, and the Number of Male, Female and juvenile Defendants under each head.
Committed to prison To keep the peace,
Year.
Total
number
of cases,
Total number of
Convicted and
defendants.
sentenced,
Committed
or detained peuding
Discharged.
for trial at
Supreme Court.
order of His Excellency the
Governor.
to be of good behaviour, and to answer any charge.
Did not appear
absconded.
and
Enforcement of bonds
Punished for making false charge or giving false evidence.
Undecided.
I
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 12 13
14
15 16
17
18 19
20
21 22
2253
M.
F.
J.
M.
F.
J.
M.
F.
M.
F.
J.
M.
F.
J.
M.
F. J.
M.
P
J. M.
24 25
26
27 28
J.
20
29
30 31
M. F. J. M. F.
1926
30,516
35,509
1,592
31,360 1,379
3,540
149
*
83
403
64
1927
32,122
37,830 1,516
33,114 1,300
3,501
160
93
1
521
49
1
1928
28,468
30,148
1,263
26,191
1,005
3,157
222
84
1
575
35
1929
31,558
32,832 !
1,580
27,308
1,323
4,872
203
195
6
*
461
54
6
123
100
136
44
*
1930
38,646
39,978
2,542
33,387
2,024
5,931
464
48
2
5
410
52
2
Total
161,810
175,697
8,493
151,360
7,037
21,001
1,193
443
4
17
2,370 254
9
95
497
+355
www.
1
Average per
Year
32,262
35,139.4 1,698.6|
30,272
1,407.4
4,200.2 239.6
88.6
.8
1
3.4
474
50.8
1.8
1931
38,573
40,337
2,199
35,296
1,892
4,233
246
*
66
1
1
670
1932
33,573
32,531:
1933
46,087 41,750
1934
53,817
1935
Total
56,727
228,777
Average per Year 45,755.4
2,822
5,087
47,655 6,625
46,047 9,409
208,320 26,142
41,664
!
1,041 | 26,726
1,807 | 35,034
2,147 39,433
3,051 39,019
8,046 175,508
984 5,228.4 2,011.5 35,101.6 3,933.6
2,097 549
816 3,428
4,644 1,861
7,612 1,210
19,668 3,936 | 27,955
5,591
4,868
593 271
94
2
2
775
380
60
*
130 221 21
99.4
71
64
5,824
1,518 866
57
2
1
808 144 125
7,482
1,852 644
73
1
3
607
129
142
ཝཱཚོ
26
1.
57
5,548
1,475 | 1,151
137
7
2
1,309
312 685
$ 45
$ 31
24
3
32
R SER
30
5
5,084 2,932
427
12
9
4,169
775 1,173
2
$ 45
$ 31
§ 24
$ 4
250
3
5
1,136.8
733
85.4
2.4
1.8
833.8
155293.25
.4
.8
50
.G
1.25
Grand Total for
the ten Years.......
390,087
Average
per Year 39,008.7
384,017 34,635
38,401.7 3,463,5|
326,868 26,705
48,956
6,882
32,686.8
2,070,5
4,895,6 688.2
870
87
16
T
26
!
6,539 1,029
-
11
747
8
1.0
2.6
―
653.9, 102.9
1.1
—
.4
74.7
.3
!
* Prior to 1932 Juveniles were included in Columns M. or F.
Figures not available.
§ Not included in total,
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