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SUPREME COURT AND MAGISTRACY.

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

1908.

1909,

1910.

1911.

The Number of Cases reported to the Police,..

9,562

9,819

9,789

9,289

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Police Magistrates,

15,966

16,660

18,401

15,269

The Number of Summary Convictions :—

1. For Offences against the Person,

438

431

298

303

2. Gambling,

2,185

2,220

2,644

2,196

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

1,039

1,015

888

6,358

8,999

9,798

890 8,095

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :—

1. For Offences against the Person,

31

17

53

70

2. Prædial Larceny,

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

3

48

17

19

19

18

5

The Number of Persous Acquitted :—

1. In the Inferior Courts, .

2. Ju the Superior Courts,

3,028 27

2,973 27

3,933

27

3,049 40

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

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

1908.

1909.

1910.

1911.

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

325

303

95

235

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Murine Magistrate,

511

732

198

356

The Number of Summary Convictions :—

1. For Offences against the Person,....

2. For Bronching Cargo,

1

3

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

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500

700

179

275

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :—

1. For Offences against the Persou,

2. For Offences against Proporty,

3. For other Offences,

The Number of Persons Acquitted :-

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

41

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+4

31

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