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SUPREME COURT AND MAGISTRACY.

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

1907.

1909.

1909.

1910.

The Number of Cuses reported to the Police,.

11,540

9,562

9,819

9,789

The Numbør af Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Police Magistrates,

19,716

15,966

16,660

18,401

The Number of Summary Convictions :—

1. For Offences against the Person,

559

438

431

298

2. Grumbling,

2,461

2.185

2,220

2,644

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

1,170

1,039

1,015

888

8,68.5

6,358

8.998

9,798

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :—

1. For Offences against the Person,

40

31

17

53

2. Predial Larceny,

3. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larcony,

48

17

5

4. For other Offences,

00

19

8

18

The Number of Persons Acquitted :——

1. In the Inferior Courts,

2. In the Superior Courts,

2,723 21

3,028 27

2,973 27

3,933 27

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MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

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

1907.

1908.

1909.

1910.

The Number of Offences reported to the Police.........................

145

325

303

95

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Marine Magistrate,

217

511

732

198

The Number of Summary Convictions :—

1

1. For Offences against the Person,-.

2. For Bronching Cargo,

3. For Offeners ngainst Property other than Broaching Cargo, 4. For other Offences,

+

200

500

...

700

+

179

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts ;—

1. For Offences against the Porson,

2. For Offences against Property,.....

3. For other Offences,

The Number of Persons Acquirted :—

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

16

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