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V. COMPARATIVE TABLE.

COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years.

1882.

1883.

1884.

1885.

The Number of Offences reported to tho Police,

6,321

7,688

10,203

6,775

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Polico or summoned

before the Police Magistrates,

9,402

12,104

15,935

11,901

The Number of Summary Convictions:-

1. For Offences against the Porson,

506

591

586

460

2. Gambling,

753

649

1,054

845

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

1,304

1,098

1,384

1,885

4,260

6,661

10,101

6,622

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts:-

1. For Offences against the Person,

11

7

27

2. Pradini Larceny,.

3. For Offences against Property other flina Prædinl Larceny,

105

56

36

4. For other Offences,.

5

23

220

22

61

20

The Number of Persons Acquitted:-

1. In the Inferior Courts,

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

2,177

2,747

2,562

38

26

20

2,446 44

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

1882.

1883.

1884.

1885.

The Number of Offences reported to the Police.......................

76

87

78

111

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Marine Magistrate,

189

58

169

221

The Number of Summary Convictions:-

1. For Offences against the Person,.

ī

7

16

21

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2. For Broaching Cargo,.

...

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

82

22

112

176

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts:-

1. For Offences against the Person,..

2. For Prædinl Larcony,

3. For Offences against Property other thin Prædial Larceny, │ 4. For other Offences,

The Number of Persons Acquitted:-

1. In Marine Magistrate's Court,. 2. In the Superior Courts,.....

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2

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-

94

29

41

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