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V.-COMPARATIVE TABLE.

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

1885.

1886.

1887.

1889.

The Number of Offences reported to the Police,

6,775

8,836

8,481

8,114

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Police Magistrates,

11,901

16,647

14,182

13,309

The Number of Summary Convictions :-

1. For Offences against the Person,-

460

543

509

671

2. Gambling,

845

1,245

1,440

934

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

1,335

1,363

1,324

1,209

6,622

9,807

7,420

7,311

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts;—

1. For Offences against the Person,

22

16

34

12

2. Prædial Larceny,.

3. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny,

4. For other Offences,

Sa

61

42

37

20

1

11

89

57

30

The Number of Persons Acquitted :—

1. In the Inferior Courts,

2. In the Superior Courts,

2,446

2,388

2,779

22

20

36

2,849 87

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

1885.

1886.

1897.

1888.

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

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58

90

70

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Marine Magistrate,...

221

87

152

167

The Number of Suminary Convictions :—

1. For Offences against

the Person,.

21

2

2. For Broaching Cargo.........

I

3. For Offences against Property other than Broaching Cargo,

For other Offences,.

J

176

68

88

102

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :-

1. For Offences against the Person,

2. For Predial Larceny,

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

The Number of Persons Acquitted ;—

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

J

WA

24

14

62

J

TA

61