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I.-OFFENCES.

TABLE showing the Number of Offences reported to the Police Magistrates during 1906.

Total Number of Offences reported,

Caser.......13,871

Persons......20,128

Offences against the Person.

Gambling.

Offences against Property* (other than Prædial Larceny).

1

Other Offences.

1,751

10,914

1,915

14,520

905

301

1,239

2,454

Of the above there are 60 undecided cases including 94 persons.

TABLE showing the Number of Offences reported to the Marine Magistrate during 1906.

Total Number of Offorces

reportal.

Offences against the Person.

Offences* against

Refusal of Duty.

Property (otlier thau Other Offences.

Praslin Larceny).

Persons

BANAN

44

27

44

27

Cases

• Include both Offences against Rights of Property and Injuries to the Subjects of Property.

II.—APPREHENSIONS AND SUMMONSES.

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

in the Police Magistrates' Court.

Number Discharged

for want of Prosecution by the

Party complaining or for want of Evidence.

Number of Сияев Dismissed

·

ON

Number of Persous Summarily Convicted.

Number of Persons Committed

for Trial

the Merits.

in the Superior Courts.

Offenues against the Person,....

Gambling,

20

116

140

2

1,894

Offences against Property • (other than Prædial Lar- ceny),

12

9

Offences against Masters and

Servanta Acts, including

Acts relating to Indentured Coolies,

8

I

2

Other Offences,

160

201

2,681

Total Number of Perantia

Summoned or Apprehended....

181

339

4.725

In addition to the above there are 10 undecided cates inclu ling 94 persons.

fes font-nota (*) to Table 1.