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V.-COMPARATIVE TABLE.

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

1886.

1897.

1888.

1889.

The Number of Offences reported to the Police,

8,836

8,181

8,114

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Police Magistrates,

16,647

14,182

13,309

10,033

The Number of Summary Convictions :—

1. For Offences against the Person,..............

543

509

671

579

2. Gambling,

1,245

1,440

934

366

. For Offences against Property other than Prædiul Larceny, 1. For other Offences,

1,363

1,324

1,209

1,530

9,807

7,420

7,311

1,133

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :-

1. For Offences against the Person,

16

34

2. Predial Larceny,.

:

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

42

37

1

11

2 68

12

57

30

The Number of Persons Acquitted :—

1. In the Inferior Courts,

2. In the Superior Courts, .......

2,388

2,779

20

36

2,849 87

2,197

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

1886.

1887.

1888.

1889.

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

58

90

70

53

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Marine Magistrate,... ·

ят

152

167

107

The Number of Summary Convictions :—

2

4

33

1. For Offences against the Person,..

2. For Brouching Cargo......

3. For Offences against Property other than Bronching Cargo,

4. For other Offences,...

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts:—

1. For Offences against the Person,

2. For Prædial Larceny,

3. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny,

4. For other Offences, •

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The Number of Persons Acquitted :—

1. In Murine Mugistrate's Court,.........- 2. In the Superior Courts,...........

:

68

88

102

73

A

14

62

:

61

28