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V. COMPARATIVE TABLE.

COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences. Apprehensions, Convictious,

and Acquittals for the last. Four Years.

1900.

1901.

1902.

1903.

The Number of Cases reported to the Police.............

9,873

9,172

10,421

11,251

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Police Magistrates,

16,696

17,067

18,057

16,442

The Number of Summary Convictions:—

1. For Offences against the Person,

711

805

834

1,470

2. Gambling,

1,507

1,447

1,290

1,082

3. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Lareeny, 4. For other Offences,

1.781

1,761

1,918

2,980

6,055

6,20

7,887

7,382

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :—

1. For Offences against the Person,

54

54

13

56

2. Prædial Larceny,

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

ī

37

12

21

12

13

The Number of Persons Acquitted :--

1. In the Inferior Courts,

2. In the Superior Courts,

2.651

18

2,276 16

2,236

24

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COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences. Apprehensions, Convictions,

and Acquittals for the last Four Years,

Marine Magistrate's Court.)

1900.

1501.

1902.

| 1903.

The Number of Offences reported to the Polin

12

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27

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Marine Magistrates,

50

X3

25

The Number of Suminary Convictions :-

-

1. For Offences against the Persou............

I

3

2. For Branching Cargo.

3. For Offences against Property other than Broxelting Cargo,

4. For other Offenres,

189

H

79

199

The Number of L'ouvictions in the Superior Courts :—

1. For Offences against the Person,

2. For Offences against Property,

3. For other Offences, .

The Number of Persons. Aequined :—

1. In the Marine Magistrate's Court, 2. In the Superior

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