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TABLE showing the Number of Persons brought before the Marine Magistrate by Arrest Warrants or Summonses for Offences, and how their Cases were disposed of in the Marine Magistrate's Court

Offence Number Discharged for want of Prosecution by the Party complaining or for want of Evidence Number of Cases Dismissed on the Merits Number of Persons Summarily Convicted Number of Persons Committed for Trial in the Superior Courts Total Number of Persons Summoned or Apprehended
Offences against the Person 4 25 19
Gambling
Offences against Property (other than Prædial Larceny)
Refusal of Duty
Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to Indentured Coolies
Other Offences 1

See foot-note (") to Table I.

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III. SUMMARY CONVICTIONS. (Police Court.)

TABLE showing the Number of Summary Convictions for various Classes of Offences, and the kind of Punishments Inflicted

Punishments Assaults and other Offences against the Person Malicious Injuries to Property Gambling Offences against Property other than Malicious Injuries to Property or Prædial Larceny Offences against Revenue Acts, Highway Acts, Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the Social Economy of the Colony Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to Indentured Coolies Other / Total
Fine 9,231 581 24 825 418 2,462 27 / 4,914
Imprisonment in lieu of fine or surety 2,034 133 7 216 359 433 17 / 869
Peremptory Imprisonment 2,125 271 18 977 3 23 831
Whipping 96 29 13 58 1 1 1 / 19 / 9 / 33 / 1,073 / 1,826 / 2,907 / 1 / 24 / 92 / 67 / 6,733
Did not appear and absconded
Escaped before being brought for trial at the Magistracy
Sent to the House of Detention
Bound over with or without sureties 252 / 131
Total 18,784 1,145

NOTE.—Where there has been an Appeal from the Magistrate's decision the case is to be entered as finally decided, and not necessarily according to the Magistrate's original decision.

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TABLE showing the Number of Persons brought before the Marine Magistrate by Arrest Warrants or Summonses for Offences, and how their Cases were disposed of in the Marine Magistrate's Court Offence Number Discharged for want of Prosecution by the Party complaining or for want of Evidence Number of Cases Dismissed on the Merits Number of Persons Summarily Convicted Number of Persons Committed for Trial in the Superior Courts Total Number of Persons Summoned or Apprehended Offences against the Person 4 25 19 Gambling Offences against Property (other than Prædial Larceny) Refusal of Duty Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to Indentured Coolies Other Offences 1 See foot-note (") to Table I. --- III. SUMMARY CONVICTIONS. (Police Court.) TABLE showing the Number of Summary Convictions for various Classes of Offences, and the kind of Punishments Inflicted Punishments Assaults and other Offences against the Person Malicious Injuries to Property Gambling Offences against Property other than Malicious Injuries to Property or Prædial Larceny Offences against Revenue Acts, Highway Acts, Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the Social Economy of the Colony Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to Indentured Coolies Other / Total Fine 9,231 581 24 825 418 2,462 27 / 4,914 Imprisonment in lieu of fine or surety 2,034 133 7 216 359 433 17 / 869 Peremptory Imprisonment 2,125 271 18 977 3 23 831 Whipping 96 29 13 58 1 1 1 / 19 / 9 / 33 / 1,073 / 1,826 / 2,907 / 1 / 24 / 92 / 67 / 6,733 Did not appear and absconded Escaped before being brought for trial at the Magistracy Sent to the House of Detention Bound over with or without sureties 252 / 131 Total 18,784 1,145 NOTE.—Where there has been an Appeal from the Magistrate's decision the case is to be entered as finally decided, and not necessarily according to the Magistrate's original decision.
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(Y 3) TABLE showing the Number of Persons brought before the Marine Magistrate by Arrest Warrants or Suminonses for Offences, and how their Cases were disposed of Offences against the Person, Gambling, Offences against Property* (other than Prædial Lár- ceny), Refusal of Duty,. Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to Indentured Coolies, Other Offences, in the Marine Magistrate's Court. Number Discharged for want of I'rosecution by the Party complaining or for want of Evidence. Number of Cases Dismissed 011 the Merits. ~ : Number of Persons Suminarily Convicted. 4 : 25 19 Number of Persons Committed for Trial in the Superior Courts. Total Number of Persons Suminoned or Apprehended, 6 48 "See foot-note (") to Table I. : 1 Other Offcn- CCS. III. SUMMARY CONVICTIONS. (Police Court.) TABLE showing the Number of Summary Convictions for various Classes of Offences, and the kind of Punishinents Inflicted. Offences against Pro- perty other Gam-than Malicious Punishments. Total Number of Assaults and other Offences Ma. licious Injuries to bling. against Offences.j Pro- the Person. perty. or Prædial Larceny. Injuries to Property Offences against Revenue Acts, Highway Acts, Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the Social Economy of the Colony. Offences against | Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to Indentured Coolies, Fine, 9,231 581 24 825 418 2,462 27 4,914 Imprisonment in lien of fino or surety,. 2,034 133 7 216 359 433 17 869 Peromptory Im- prisonment,.... 2,125 271 18 977 3 23 831 Whipping, 96 29 13 58 : : : 1 1 : Did not appear and absconded, Escaped before being brought for trial at the Magistracy,.... Sent to the House of Detention,... Bound over with or without 1 :. 24. ** : : : : : : 1 19 9 33 1,073 1,826 2,907 1 24 92 67 6,733 NOTE.—Where there has been an Appeal from the Magistrate's decision the case is to be entered as finally decided. and not necessarily according to the Magistrate's original decision. Buretics, 252 131 Total,...... 18,784 1,145
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TABLE showing the Number of Persons brought before the Marine Magistrate by Arrest Warrants or Suminonses for Offences, and how their Cases were disposed of

Offences against the Person,

Gambling,

Offences against Property* (other than Prædial Lár-

ceny),

Refusal of Duty,.

Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to Indentured Coolies,

Other Offences,

in the Marine Magistrate's Court.

Number Discharged

for want of I'rosecution by the Party complaining or for want of Evidence.

Number of Cases Dismissed

011

the Merits.

~

:

Number of Persons Suminarily Convicted.

4

:

25

19

Number of

Persons Committed for Trial in the Superior Courts.

Total Number of Persons

Suminoned or Apprehended,

6

48

"See foot-note (") to Table I.

:

1

Other Offcn-

CCS.

III. SUMMARY CONVICTIONS. (Police Court.)

TABLE showing the Number of Summary Convictions for various Classes of Offences, and the kind of Punishinents Inflicted.

Offences against Pro-

perty other

Gam-than Malicious

Punishments.

Total Number of

Assaults and other Offences

Ma. licious Injuries

to bling.

against Offences.j

Pro-

the Person.

perty.

or Prædial Larceny.

Injuries to Property

Offences against

Revenue Acts, Highway Acts,

Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the Social Economy of the Colony.

Offences against |

Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating

to Indentured Coolies,

Fine,

9,231

581

24 825

418

2,462

27

4,914

Imprisonment in

lien of fino or

surety,.

2,034

133

7 216

359

433

17

869

Peromptory Im-

prisonment,....

2,125

271

18

977

3

23

831

Whipping,

96

29

13

58

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1

1

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Did not appear and absconded,

Escaped before being brought for trial at the Magistracy,....

Sent to the House of Detention,... Bound over with

or without

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1

19

9

33 1,073

1,826

2,907

1

24

92

67

6,733

NOTE.—Where there has been an Appeal from the Magistrate's decision the case is to be entered as finally decided. and not necessarily according to the Magistrate's original decision.

Buretics,

252

131

Total,...... 18,784

1,145

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