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V.-COMPARATIVE TABLE.

COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals

for the last Four Years.

1875.

1876.

1877.

1878.

The number of Offences reported to the Police,........

5,481

6,546

7,388

6335

The number of persons apprehended by the Folice or summoned

before the Police Magistrates,

9,930

10,426

10,717

10,552

The number of Summary Convictions :—

1. For Offences against the Person,

413

411

441

587

2. For Gambling,

155

249

490

678

3. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny, 4. For other Offences,

971

1,112

1,361

1,493

5,072

5,580

5,812

5,271

The number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :—

1. For Offences against the person,

12

10

19

55

2. Prædial Larceny,

8. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny,

45

51

104

95

4. For other Offences,

11

15

12

13

The Number of persons acquitted:

1. In the Inferior Courts,

3. In the Superior Courts,

1,913 25

2,044

24

2,330

89

2,377 45

COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years. (Marine Magistrate's Court.)

1875.

1876.

1877.

1878.

The number of Offences reported to the Police,.

219

212

195

199

The number of persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Pulice Magistrates,

+32

363

299

203

The number of Summary Convictions:-

1. For Offences against the Person,

33

25

15

25

10

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2

2. For Broaching Cargo,....

3. For Offences against Property other than Broaching Cargo, 4. For other Offences,

263

273

214

201

The number of Convictions in the Superior Courts:-

1. For Offences against the Person,

2. For Predial Larceny,

3. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny,

4. For other Offences,.

The number of persons acquitted:-

1. In Marine Magistrate's Court,..

2. In the Superior Courts,.....

130

26

32

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