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V.-COMPARATIVE TABLE.

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

1889.

1890.

1891.

1892.

The Number of Offences reported to the Police,

7,161

8,121

10,869

9,730

The Number of Persons appreliended by the Police or summoned

before the Police Magistrates,

10,033

10,772

16,382

14,471-

The Number of Summary Convictions :—

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

579

561

774

1,058

2. Gambling,

866

145

1,734

1,696

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

1,530

1,559

1,992.

1,855

4,433

5,796

9,645

7,712

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :-

1. For Offences against the Person,

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2. Prædial Larecný,... ·

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3. For Offences against Property other than Prædin! Larceny,

4. For other Offences,

The Number of Persons. Acquitted :—

1. In the Inferior Courts,

2,197

2,557

2,040

2,078

2. In the Superior Courts,

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

1889.

1890.

1891.

1892.

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

53

81

147

79

The Number of Persons apprehemled by the Police or summoned

before the Marine Magistrate,.

107

239

311

178

The Number of Summary Convictions :—

3

6

9

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

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2. For Bronching Cargo,.

8. For Offoncos against Property other than Brouching Cargo, 4. For other Offences,.

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73

176

265

158

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :—

1. For Offences against the Person,.

2. For Predin! Larceny,

8. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny,

4. For other Offences,

The Number of Persons Acquitted :-

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

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28

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57

42

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