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SUPREME COURT AND MAGISTRACY.

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

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1906.

1907.

1908.

1909.

The Number of Cases reported to the Police,..

11,144

11,540

9,562

9,819

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or satmoned

before the Police Magistrates,

20,124

19,716

15,966

16,660

The Number of Summary Convictions :---

1. For Offences against the Person,

767

559

438

431

2. Gambling,

2.402

2,461

2,185

2,220

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

1.409

1,170

1,039

1,015

9,998

8,685

6,359

8,99%

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :—

1. For Offences against the Person,

31

40

31

17

2. Prædial Larceny,

4. For other Offences,

The Number of Persons Acquitted

1. In the Inferior Courts,

2. In the Superior Courts,

3. For Offences against Property other than Predial Larceny,

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48

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19

2.400 25

2,723

21

3,028 27

2,979 27

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Comparative Table showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years.

1906.

1907.

1908.

1909.

The Number of Offences reported to the Polire,

27

140

325

903

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Marine Magistrate,

44

217

541

732

The Number of Summary Convictions :———

1. For Offences against the Person,.

2. For Bronching Cargo,

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

41

200

500

700

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Couris ;-

1. For Offences against the Person,

2. For Offences against. Property,

3. For other Offences,

The Number of Persons Acquitted :

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

:

16

31