The following is a Return of cases tried at the Supreme Court during the last five years:—
| YEARS | Number of Cases | Number of Persons | Number of Convicted | Number of Acquitted | Number of Cases | Number of Persons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 124 | 187 | 124 | 38 | 15 | 21 |
| 1883 | 91 | 126 | 70 | 26 | 14 | 28 (a) |
| 1884 | 68 | 101 | 65 | 20 | 8 | 16 |
| 1885 | 91 | 147 | 103 | 22 | 16 | 22 |
| 1886 | 75 | 107 | 59 | 20 | 16 | 27 (b) |
| Total | 449 | 669 | 421 | 126 | 69 | 114 |
| Average of 5 years | 89.8 | 133.8 | 84.2 | 25.2 | 13.8 | 22.8 |
(a) 1 Committed suicide.
(b) 1 Recognisance estreated.
The Cases before the Police Magistrates during the last 5 years, were as follows:-
| YEARS | Total No. of Cases | Total No. of Prisoners | Convicted and Punished | Discharged | Committed for Trial | Committed pending Orders | Ordered to Find Security | Punished for False Testimony | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 7,567 | 9,402 | 6,443 | 2,177 | 276 | 39 | 363 | 17 | 87 |
| 1883 | 10,653 | 12,104 | 8,797 | 2,747 | 129 | 38 | 216 | 6 | 171 |
| 1884 | 14,065 | 15,935 | 12,886 | 2,562 | 103 | 39 | 281 | 7 | 107 |
| 1885 | 10,281 | 11,901 | 8,800 | 2,446 | 161 | 14 | 456 | 6 | 218 |
| 1886 | 14,611 | 16,647 | 12,923 | 2,388 | 159 | 8 | 969 | 35 | 168 |
| Total | 57,177 | 65,989 | 49,799 | 12,820 | 828 | 138 | 2,285 | 72 | 661 |
| Average of 5 years | 11,435.4 | 13,197.8 | 9,959.8 | 2,564.0 | 165.6 | 27.6 | 457.0 | 14.4 | 132.2 |
| Do. ending 1881 | 9,728.0 | 7,069.4 | 2,121.8 | 207.4 | 18.0 | 255.4 | 28.6 | 32.4 | ... |
The Cases before the Marine Magistrate's Court during the last 5 years, were as follows:--
| YEARS | Number of Cases | Number of Defendants | Imprisoned | Fined | Reprimanded | Sent back to Duty | To be discharged from Pay | Dismissed | Committed for Trial | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 76 | 189 | 56 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 47 | 2 |
| 1883 | 37 | 58 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 12 | ... |
| 1884 | 78 | 169 | 85 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 29 | ... | ... | ... |
| 1885 | 111 | 221 | 136 | 47 | 14 | 1 | 21 | ... | 1 | ... |
| 1886 | 58 | 87 | 43 | 24 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 360 | 724 | 333 | 142 | 45 | 12 | 104 | 2 | 60 | 2 |
| Average of last 5 years | 72.0 | 144.8 | 66.6 | 28.4 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 20.8 | 0.4 | 12.0 | 0.4 |
| Do. ending 1881 | 141.8 | 250.0 | 95.0 | 58.4 | 28.6 | 9.2 | 14.2 | 2.0 | 27.4 | ... |
26.-CRIMINAL STATISTICS.
Supreme Court.
The following is a Return of cases tried at the Supreme Court during the last five years:—
CHARGES ABANDONED.
POSTPONED.
Number Number
YEARS.
of
Спноз.
of Convicted. Acquitted. Persous.
Number of Number of Савов. Porsons.
No. of Casos.
No. of Persons.
1982,
1983,
1884.
1885,
124
187
124
38
15
21
1
91
126
70
26
14
28 (a)
2
68
101
65
20
8
16
91
147
103
22
16
22
75
107
59
20
16
27 (b)
1
૭૧ :
1
1896.
Total,..
449
669
421
126
69
114
4
6
Average of 5 years,
89.1
138.1
811
25.1
13.
22.1
#
It
Do. ending 1881,
125.}
182.1
182.
42.1
6.
7.1
(a) 1 Committed suicide.
(b) | Recognisanco estreated.
Police Magistrates' Court.
The Cases before the Police Magistrates during the last 5 years, were as follows:-
CASES HOW DISPOSED OF.
Total No. Total No.
YEARS.
of
Casos.
of Prisoners.
Convicted and Panished.
Dis- charged.
Committed Committed
for pending Trial. Orders.
Ordered Punished
to
Find Security,
for False Тов- timony.
Un-
decided.
1852,
7,567
9,402
6,443
2,177
276
39
363
17
87
13,
10,653
12,104
-
8,797
2,747
129
38
216
6
171
1854.
14,065
15,935
12,886
2,562
103
39
281
107
1985.
10,281
11,901
8,800
2,446
161
14
456
6
18
be up
14,611
16,647
12,923
2,388
159
ō
969
35
168
Total,.......
Average of 3 years, ·
Do. ending 1881,
57,177
11,435.4
8,138.6
65,989
49,799 12,820
828
184
2,285
72
661
13,197.8 9,959.8 2,464.0
165.6
26.8
457.0
14.4
110.2
9,728.0 7,069.4 2,121.8
207.4
18.0
255.4
28.6
32.4
Marine Magistrate's Court.
The Cases before the Marine Magistrate's Court during the last 5 years, were as follows:--
DEFENDANTS HOW DISPOSED OF.
Number
Number of
Forfei-
YEARS.
of Cases.
Defend- Impri-
Fined.
ants.
soned.
turo of
Repri- manded.
Sent back to Duty.
To be dis- charged from
Com-
Die-
mittod
missed.
Pay.
Ship.
for Trial.
1892.
76
189
56
28
9
7
39
1
47
2
1988,
87
58
13
11
5
1
15
1
12
...
154,
78
169
85
32
11
3
29
...
1995,
111
221
136
47
14!
1
21
11
***
1896,
58
87
43
24
6
...
Total,.......
960
724
333
142
45
13
65
6
119
Average of last 5 years, .
72.0
144.8
66.6
28.4
9.0
2.6
18.0
1.0
23.8
Do. ending 1881,... 141.8
250.0
95.0
58.4
28.6
9.2
14.2
2.0
27.4
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