1896 — Page 286

(Y 10)

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

Convicted,

Discharged.

Convicted. Discharged.

In 1887,

.6,310

1,214

In 1892,

..8,245

729

1888,

.5,772

1,105

"

1893,

7,095

661

"

1889,

.4,529

1,181

1894,

.6,155

769

JJ

1890,

5,007

1,213

1895,

8,147

986

""

1891,

.9,920

673

"

"

1896,

....7,820

578

30,938

6,336

36,962

3,722

Altogether excepting Nos, 13, 14 and 15.

Convicted. Discharged.

Convicted.

Discharged.

In 1887, 1888,

.....

7,514

1,780 ¡ In 1892,

9,973

1,221

.6,888

1.661

**

1893,

8,486

977

"

1889,

..5,938

1,749

>>

1894,

7,379

1,042

11

1890,

.6,419

1,829

1895,

9,625

1,379

ן

1891,

11,007

817

"

1896,

8,698

841

87,796

7,836

44,161

5,460

Return of ChimiNAL CASES that have been brought under the COGNIZANCE of the Supreme Court,

during the lust Ten Years.

Charges Abandoned.

Number Number

YEAR.

of Cases.

of P'ersous.

Convicted. Acquitted.

No. of Cases.

No. of Porsons.

Postponed.

No. of Cases.

No. of Porsons.

(/) 1887,........

94

155

1884,

101

186

(g) 1889,.

92

143

1890,...

59

80

1891,......

32

37

2833

82

36

17

26

1

8

99

47

28

40

64

41

24

37

13

20

7

17

26

9

2

2

•

Total,...... 378

601

314

153

78

122

1

8

1892,

30

44

18

17

4

9

1893,

43

57

33

16

4

1894,

36

44

21

17

6

6

5

1895,

26

39

23

9

5

7

1896,..

64

60

27

26

1

6

I

Toin!.......

199

244

122

85

23

36

2

G

Average of 1st |

733

120}

623

30%

15%

247

Period,....j

Average of 2nd |

Period,

391

483

243

17

42

71

}

njo

In three cases the recognizances were estreated.

9. In one case the recognizance estreated, this case is included in the total, but not in any other of the above beadings.

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