1891 — Page 257

2.—Return of Minor Offences reported to the POLICE, during the 10 Years ending 1891, showing Number of Prisoners Arrested, Convicted and Discharged.

YEAR.

Cases

reported.

No. of Persons

ASSAULT.

convicted.

GAMBLING.

MISCELLANEOUS.

DRUNKEN- NE88.

NO LIGHT

NUISANCES.

on Pass.

1882,

754

1,089

317

1,406

261

693

147

840

1,750

1,820

382 2,202

276

263

424

1883,

730

852

299

1,151

86

858

166

524

2,629

2,804

559 3,363

158

527

1,135

1884,

1,118

1,513

397

1,910

104

594

124

718

2,441

2,636

581 8,217

202

790

2,896

1885,

753

973

273

1,246

255

736

58

794

1,901

1,998

426

2,424

323

690

387

1886,

1,031

1,486

225

1,711

248

762

31

793

3,735

4,209

416 4,625

373

470

479

Total,...

4,386

5,913 1,511 7,424

954

3,143

526

3,669 12,456 13,467

2,361 15,831

1,332

2,740

5,321

1887,

1,101

1,425

335

1,760

99

766

211

1888,

958

1,187

329

1,516

62

489

1889,

1,212

1,484

470

1,954

69

140

1890,

1,032

1,055

500

1,555

· 29

62

1891,

1,335 1,723

247

1,970

523

1,623

25528

977

3,941 4,119

668 4,787

231

340

192

67

556

51

191

10

72

65 1,688

3,905 4,096 2,807 3,952 8,890 5,656 5,971

709

4,805

229

399

125

2,905

610

3,515

165

252

63

703 4,593

150

111

50

361 6,335

133

140

88

Total,.......... 5,638

6,874

1,881 8,755

782

3,080

404 3,484

20,261 20,984

3,051 24,035

908

1,242

518

Average of 1st period,.

877.2

1182.6

302.2 1484.8

190.8

628.6

105.2

733.8 2491.2

Average of 2nd period,. 1127.6

1374.8

376.2 1751.0

156.4

616.0

80.8

2693.4 472.8

696.8 4052.2 4196.8 610.2 4807.0

3166.2

266.4

548.0

1061.2

181.6

248.4

103.6

(Y7)