1908 — Page 475

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MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

1.—TABLE showing the Number of Persons brought before the Marine Magistrate by Arrest

Warrants or Summonses for Offences, and how their Cases were disposed of.

Number Discharged for want of Prosecution by the Party complaining or for want of Evidence,

Number of Cases Dismissed

the Merits.

Number of

Number of

Persons Summarily | Persons Committed

Convicted.

for Trial in the Superior Courts.

Offences against the Person,...

Gambling,

Offences »gniust. Property* (other than Predial Lar- ceny),

Refusal of Duty,

Offences against Masters nud

Servants Acts, including

Acts relating to Indentured Coolies,

Other Offences,

Total Number of Persons

Summoned or Apprchemie,.........

:

:

1

63

40

437

41

* Include both Offences against. Rights of Property amt Injuries to the Subjects of Property,

500

A

2.—Table showing the Number of Summary Convictions for various Classes of Offences, and the kind of Punishments luflicted.

Assmulle mod

Punishments,

Totni other Number | Ofences

of agniust !Olteners.!

the Property. Person.

Mu- licious Injuries | Gam- bling.

Offences ngaiust Pros

Offences

perty other

ngainst

Refusal

Haan Malicious

Injuries to

Harbour Regula-

of

Other

Duty. Offences

Property or Prastial Larceny.

tions.

Fine,

Imprisonment in lieu of fine

or surety,.................................................... Peremptory inprisonment, Bound over with or without

124

5

---

54

Bureties,

15

Forfeiture of Pay,

Reprimanded,..

Total,.....

600

...

***

PR

-

232

49

172

2

258

63

179

NOTE. Where there has been an Appeal from the Marino Mogistrate's decision the ease is to be enterod as finally

decided, and not necessarily according to the Murine Magistrate's original decision.