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V.—COMPARATIVE TABLE.

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

1894.

1895.

1896.

1897.

The Number of Offences reported to the Police,

8,637

13,875

12,975

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Police Magistrates,

11,953

18,898

19,568

12,886

The Number of Summary Convictions :—

1. For Offences against the Person,.

505

600

572

704

1. Gambling,

833

675

730

661

1. For Offences against Property other than Præuia! Larceny, 4. For other Offences,

1,430

1,938

1,620

1,683

7,010

12,582

14,567

7,766

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :-

1. For Offences against the Person,

16

17

15

1. Prædial Larceny,

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

1

10

4

2

The Number of Persons. Acquitted :—

1. In the Inferior Courts,

1. In the Superior Courts,

1,811

17

2,541 9

1,574

1,632

32

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

1894.

1895.

1996.

1897.

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

15

85

29

18.

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Marine Magistrate,.

47

131

97

113

The Number of Summary Convictions :—

I

2

13

2

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

1. For Bronching Cargo,,

1. For Offences against Property other than Bronching Cargo, 4. For other Offences,

40

119

78

108

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :—

1. For Offences against the Person,

1. For Prædial Larceny,

..

1. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny,

1. For other Offences,

The Number of Persons Acquitted :—

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

+

...

6

10

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