1881 — Page 205

YEAR.

2.—Return of MINOR OFFENCES reported to the Police during the 10 years ending 1881, showing number of Prisoners Arrested, Convicted and Discharged.

Assault.

Gambling.

Miscellaneous.

Drunkon-

Nuisances.

ness.

No Pass or Light.

Cases

reported.

1872,

1,031

1,567

352

1,919

512

732

1873,

1,025

1,558

265

1,823

262

407

1874,

866

1,303

238

1,541

200

388

1875,

796

1,270

269

1,539

255

489

1876,

786

1,298

267

1,565

159

323

*2428

58

790

2,488

J

3,317

452 3,769

1,169

917

2,839

22

429

1,988

2,436

362

2,798

701

776

1,412

47

I

435

1,507

1,804

280 2,084

442

622

960

42

531

1,505

1,864

334 2,198

549

317

664

26

349

2,438 2,889

299 3,188

523

306

849

1877,

1878,

1879,

1880,

1881,

Total,........

4,504

6,996 1,391

8,387

1,388

2,339

195

2,534

9,926

12,310

1,727 14,037

3,384

2,938

6,724

841

1,282

291

1,563

282

497

146

613

2,073

2,012

275

2,287

464

611

1,151

875

1,289

318

1,607

353

585

125

710

1,794

1,965

332

2,297

512

355

335

838 1,134

376

1,510

157

499

185

684 1,442

1,717

337

2,054

301

232

762

746

965

310 1,275

358

814

191

1,005 1,815

1,769

374

2,143

276

329

840

904 1,430

227

1,657

397

1,046

108

1,154 1,879 1,983

367 2,350

337

284

566

Total,.............

4,204 6,100

1,512 7,612

1,547

3,441

755

4,196

9,003

9,116

1,685 11,131

1,890

1,811

3,654

Average of 1st period, Average of 2nd period,..

900.8 1,399.2

278.2❘ 1,677.4

277.6

467.8

810.8 1,220.0

302.4 1,522.4 309.4

688.2

39.0 506.8 151.0 839.2

1,985.2 2,462.0 1,800.6 1,889.2

345.4 2,807.4

676.8

587.6

337.0 2,226.2

378.0

362.2

1,344.8 730.8

(8 A).