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SUPREME COURT AND MAGISTRACY.

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

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

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

9,789

9,289

12,660

12,011

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Police Magistrates,

18,401

15,269

20,944

23,998

The Number of Summary Convictions :—

1. For Offences against the Person,

298

303

392

977

2. Gambling,

2,644

2,196

2,747

4,264

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

888

890

1,285

1,487

9,798

8,095

12,405

9,730

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :-

1. For Offences against the Person,

53

70

55

15

2. Prædial Larceny,

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

17

19

17

13

18

4

The Number of Persons Acquitted

1. In the Inferior Courts,

2. To the Superior Courts,

3,933 27

3,049 40

.3,356 27

2,739 28

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

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

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

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

55

95

235

487

485

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Marine Magistrate,

198

356

$16

699

The Number of Summary Convictions :—

·

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

2. For Broaching Cargo,

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

The Number of Couvictions in the Superior Courts :—

1. For Offences against the Person,

2. For Offences against Property,

3. For other Offences,

The Number of Persons Acquitted :—

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

1

3

2

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179

275

436

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18

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78

86

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417

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