1888 — Page 245

2.-Return of MINOR OFFENCES reported to the POLICE, during the 10 Years ending 1888, showing Number of Prisoners Arrested, Convicted and Discharged.

YEAR.

Cases

reported.

No. of Persons

convicted.

ASSAULT.

GAMBLING.

MISCELLANEOUS.

DRUNKEN- NESS.

No LIGHT

NUISANCES.

OR PASS.

1879,

838

1,131

376

1,510

157

499

185

681 1,412

1880,

716

965

310

1,275

358

811

191

1,005

1881,

901

1,430

227

1,657

397

1,046

109

1,154 1,879

1882.

754

1,089

317

1,406

261

693

147

840

1883,

730

852

299

1,151

86

358

166

621

1,717 1,815 1,769 1,983 1,750 1,820 2,629 2,804

397 2,054

301

232

762

874

2,143

276

329

840

367 2,850

337

281

566

982 559

2,202

276

263

424

3,363

158

527

1,135

Total

3,972

5,470

1,529

6,999

1,259

3,410

797

4,207

9,513 10,093

2,019 12,112

1,348

1,635

3,727

188.1,

1.018

1,413

397

1,910

104

391

12-1

718

2,441 2,636

581 8,217

202

790

2,896

1885,

753

978

273 1,246

255

736

58

791

1,901 1,998

426

2,424

928

690

887.

1886,

1,031

1,486

225 1,711

248

762

31

798

3,735 4,209

416

4,625

873

470

479

1887,

1,101

1,425

335 1,760

99

766

211

977

3,941 4,119

668

4,787

231

340

192

1888,

958

1,187

329

1,416

62

489

67

556

3,905 4,096

709 4,805

229

399

125

Total.........

4,961 6,584

1,559

8,143

768

3,3-47

491

8,838

15,923 17,058

2,800

19,858

1,358

2,689

4,079

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Average of 1st period,...

Average of 2nd period;...

79.1.4

992.2

1094.0 305.8 1399.8

1316.8 311,8 1628.6

251.8 682.0

153.6 669.4

159.4

841.4 1908.0 2018.6

403.8 2422.4

269.6

327.0

745.4

98.2

767.6 3184.6 3411.6

560.0 8971.6

271.6

537.8

815.8

(Y7)