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(Y 10)

FOR MINOR Offences.

Convicted.

Discharged.

Convicted.

Discharged.

In 1879,

..3,350

898

In 1884,

.4,743

1,102

"

1880,

.3,548

875

22

1885,

3,707

757

1881,

4,459

702

21

1886,

.6,457

672

1882,

.8,602

846

"

"J

1887,

..6,310

1,214

1883,

.4,014

1,024

1888,

-5,772

1,105

18,973

4,845

26,989

4,850

Altogether excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15.

Convicted.

Discharged.

Convicted.

Discharged.

In 1879,

.4,731

1,383

In 1884,

.6,040

1,662

,, 1880,

4,756

1,305

ກ

1885,

.5,005

1,318

13

1881,

.5,849

1,108

"

1886,

.7,846

1,144

13

1882,

5,007

1,407

"

1887,

..7,544

1,779

#

1883,

..5,192

1,509

22

1888,

..6,888

1,661

25,535

6,712

33,323

7,564

Return of Criminal Cases that have been brought under the COGNIZANCE of the Supreme Court,

during the last Ten Years.

Postponed.

Charges Abandoned.

Number Number

YEAL.

of Cases.

of Persons.

Convicted. Acquitted.

No. of Cases.

No. of Persons.

No. of Cases.

No. of Persons.

(b.) 1879,

148

202

135

54

13

1880,....

91

160

120

34

6

6

1881,......

105

154

111

39

1

4

(c.) 1882,....

124

187

124

38

15

21

1

(d.) 1883,....

91

126

70

26

14

28d

Total.......... 559

829

560

191

47

72-

3

1884,

68

101

65

20

1885,

91

147

103

(e.) 1886,

75

107

59

(f) 1887,..

94

155

82

1886,..

101

186

99

22884

8

16

22

16

22

20

16

27c

1

36

17

26

I

8

47

28

40.

Total,.........

429

696

408

145

85

181

2

9

Average of 1st

Period,

1113

165}

112

384

93

143

GM

Average of 2ndĮ

851

139}

813

29

17

261

景

منوع

11

Period,.......

(8.) 1. Under offence of Breaking into a Dwelling Houm out of 9 prisoners, G only are accounted for, the remaining 3 must have been

acquitted, and have been posted accordingly.

2. Under Varder out of 3 prisoners, 2 only have been accounted for, the 3rd was probably acquitted.

3. Under Unlawfully giring false statement to Registrar General the prisoner, although convicted, does not appear under the head.

ing, but the facts appear in a foot note on the Return.

(c.) In one case the recognizance estreated, this case is included'in the total, but not in any other of the above headings.

(4.) In one case the recognizance estreated, and one prisoner committed suicide in the Gaol.

(e) In one case the recognizance estreated.

ƒ.) In three cases the recognizances were estreated.