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V. COMPARATIVE TABLF.

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

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905.

The Number of Cases reported to the Police,..

10,421

11,251

11,812

11,517

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Police Magistrates,

18,057

16,42

16,459

18,475

The Number of Summary Convictions :- 1. For Offences against the Person,

-

834

1,470

718

614

2. Gambling,

1,290

1,082

823

1,406

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

1,918

2,980

1,786

1,595

7,887

7,382

7,723

8,946

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :-

1. For Offences against the Person,

55

56

45

44

2. Prædial Larceny,

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

37

9

12

13

14

The Number of Persons Aequitted

1. In the Inferior Courts,

-

2. In the Superior Courts,

2.236

21

2,271 72

2,176

29

2,323

22

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

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905.

J

The Number of Offences reported to the Police,

27

17

56

To

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Marine Magistrate,

83

25

25

170

338

The Number of Suminary Convictions :—

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

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2. For Bronching Cargo,

3. For Offences against Property other than Bronching Cargo,

79

19

116

262

4. For other Offences,

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :-

1. For Offences against the Person,

2. For Offences against Property,

3. For other Offeners,

The Number of Persons. Acquitted :—

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

:

3

6

I

I

52

76