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1.-OFFENCES.

TABLE showing the Number of Offences reported to the Magistrates during 1876.

Total Number of Offences reported.

Offences against the Person.

Offences* against

Gambling.

Property (other than Prædial Larceny).

Other Offences,

604

260

1,401

0,838

0,103

TABLE showing the Number of Offences reported to the Marine Magistrate during 1876.

Total Number of Offences reported.

Offences against the

Person.

Offencos* against

Gambling.

Property (other than Predial Larceny).

Other Offences.

212

30

182

***

• Incinilo both Offences against rights of Proporty and Injurios to the subjects of Property.

II-APPREHENSIONS AND SUMMONSES.

TABLE showing the Number of Persons brought before the Magistrates' Court by Arrest Warrants or Summons for Offences, and how their Cases were disposed of in the Magistrates' Court.

Number Discharged

for want of Prosecution by the Party complaining or for want of Evidence.

Number of Cases Dismissed

on

the Merits.

Number of Persons summarily Convicted.

-

Number of Persons Committed for Trial in the

Superior Courts.

Offences against the Person,...

Gambling,.

Offences against Property * other than Predial Lar- ceny,

Offences against Master and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to Indentured Coolics,

Other Offences,

10

Q

00

80

:

2

32

33

5

7

5

328

1,844

A

Total Number of Persons

12

Summoned or Appreliended,.

430

1,008

8

Nora-Purely Civil Cases in which Magistrates exercise jurisdiction are not to be included in this or the following Table.

• See foot note (*) above.