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J.-OFFENCES.

TABLE showing the Number of Offences reported to the Police Magistrates during 1907.

Total Number of Offences

reported.

Offences against the Регной.

Gambling.

Offences against Property (other than Prædial Larceny).

Other Offences,

Cases.........13,414

Persons.............. 19,716

998

1,437

317

1,531

10,568

2,502

1,822

13,953

Of the above there are 63 undecided cases including 88 persons.

TABLE showing the Number of Offences reported to the Marine Magistrate during 1907.

Total Number of Offences reported.

Offences against the l'ersou.

Offences* against

Refusal of Duty.

Property (other than Other Offences.

Prædial Larceny).

Persons

Cases

!

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

IL-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

Number of Cases Dismissed

! Party complaining or for want of Evidence.

Number of Persons Summarily Convicted.

Number of Persone Committed

the Merits.

On

for Triul

in the

Superior Courts.

Offences against the Person,...

160

93

225

1

Gambling,

18

12

980

Offences against Property

(other than Prædial Lar-

ceny),

11

8

5

Offences against Masters and

Servants Acts, including

Acts relating to Indentured

9

Coolies,

11

Other Offences,

263

145

3,294

Total Number of Persous

263

4,513

Summoned or Apprehended,...

463

In addition to the above there are 63 undecided cases including 88 persons.

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See foot-note (*) to Table I.