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V.—COMPARATIVE TABLE.

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

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904.

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

9,172

10,421

11,251

11,813

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Police Magistrates,

17,067

18,057

16,4 12

16,459

The Number of Summary Cons ietions :—

1. For Offences against the Person,

803

834

1,470

718

2. Gambling,

1,447

1,290

1,082

823

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

1,761

1,918

2,980

1,786

6,208

7,887

7,382

7,728

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts:—

1. For Offences against the Person.

54

12

56

45

2. Prædial Larceny,

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

7

37

21

12

13

14

The Number of Persons Acquitted :-

1. In the Inferior Courts,

2. In the Superior Courts,

2.276

16

2,236

24

2,271

72

2,176 29

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

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904.

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

37

27

17

56

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summonal

before the Marine Magistrate,

50

83

25

170

The Number of Summary Convictions:—

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

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2. For Broaching Cargo,

3. For Offences against Property other than Broaching Cargo, 4. For other Offences,

79

19

116

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :--

1. For Offences against the Person,

2. For Offences against Property,

3. For other Offences,

The Number of Persons Acquitted :—

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

3

3

6

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