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1.-OFFENCES.

TABLE showing the Number of Offences reported to the Police Magistrates during 1885.

Total Number of Offences reported.

Offences against the Person.

Gambling.

Offences Property (other than Prædial Larceny).

against

Other Offences.

Porsons, 11,901

955

954

1,932

8,060

Casos,

10,281

688

515

1,714

7,364

TABLE showing the Number of Offences reported to the Marine Magistrate during 1885.

Total Number of Offences reported.

Offences against tho Person.

Refusal of Duty.

Offences *nguinet Property (other than Predial Larceny.

Other Offencos.

Persons

221

32

Cason

111

27

110

26

* Include both Offences against rights of Property and Injuries to the Subjects of Property.

:

79

58

II. APPREHENSIONS AND SUMMONSES.

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

in the Police Magistrates' Court.

Number Discharged

for want of Prosecution by tho Party complaining or for want of Evidenco,

Number of Спаев, Dismissed

011

the Morits.

Number of Persons Summarily Convicted.

Number of Persons Committed

for Trial

in the

Superior Courts.

Offences against the Person,...

65

139

117

Gambling,.

6

47

509

***

Offences against Property

(other than Prædial Lar-

cony,)

27

40

Offences against Masters and

Servants Acts, including

Acts relating to Indentured Coolies,

1

2

1

*

Other Offences,.........................

44

369

3,505

Total Number of Porsous Summoned or Apprehended,...

120

584

、4,172

* See foot note (*) to Table T.