1886 — Page 242

(Y 10 )

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

Convicted.

Discharged.

Convicted.

Discharged.

In 1877, ,, 1878,

...3,791

702

In 1882,

3,602

846

.3,839

775

1883,

-4,014

1,024

"

1879,

.3,350

898

1884,

4,743

1,102

"7

1880,

.3,548

875

"

1885,

.3,707

757

11

1881,

.4.159

702

1886,

..6,457

672

18,987

3,952

22,523

4,401

Altogether excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15.

Convicted.

Discharged.

Convicted.

Discharged.

In 1877,

4,987

1,043

In 1882,

..5,007

1,407

**

17

1878,

.5,393

1,346

H

1883,

..5,192

1,509

1879,

4,731

1,383

188-4

,6,040

1,662

"

"

1880,

4,756

1,305

1885.

.5,005

1,318

"1

5,849

ກ

1,108

"

1886,

.7,846

1,144

25,716

6,185

29,090

7,040

8.-Returs of CRIMINAL Cases that have been brought under the Cognizance of the Supreme Court,

during the last Ten Years,

Charges Abandoned.

Postponed.

Number Number

YEAR.

of Cu8.

of Persons,

Convicted. Acquitted.

No. of Cases.

No. of Persons.

No. of Cases.

No. of

Persone.

(a.) 1877,

127

179

13.5

39

7

5

1878,.

157

216

169

45

6

8

(b.) 1879,

148

202

135

54

11

13

1880,

91

160

120

34

6

6

1881,.

105

154

|]]

39

1

Total,...... 628

911

661

211

31

36

(r.) 1882.......

124

187

124

38

13

21

1

(d.) 1883,

91

126

70

26

14

28d

2

1884.

68

101

65

20

8

16

1835,...

(c.) 1886,

at

91

147

103

22

16

22

75

107

59

20

16

27e

Total...

419

668

421

126

69

114

Averago of 1st |

Period, 1258

1821

1323

42}

6]

71

Average of 2nd Į

Period,

81}

25}

183

22}

893

1332

J

10 00

3

2

6

(a.) In this year the Charges abandoned and Postponed are not included in the Grand Total in the published Beturns; but they

are added here to make the figure tally.

G

(k) 1. Under offence of Breaking into a Dwelling Horse out of 9 prisones, & only are accounted for, the remaining 8 must have

ben nespuitted, and have been posted accordingly.

2. Under Murder out of 3 prisoner), 2 only have isen accounted for, the 3rd was probably acquitted,

3. Under Unlaæfu ¡y giving false statement to Registrar General the prisoner although convicted does not appear under the

healing, but the farts appear in a foot note on the Return.

(c.) In one case the recognizance was estegsted, this e vse is included in the total, but not in any other of the above headings, (4.) In one case the revognizance estreated, and one Prisoner committed suicide in the Gaol, (6) In one case the recognizance estreated.