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SUPREME COURT AND MAGISTRACY.

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

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

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

9,289

12,660

12,011

8,817

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The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Police Magistrates,

15,269

20,944

23,998

16,190

The Number of Summary Convictions :-

1. For Offences against the Person.

303

392

977

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2. Gambling,

2,196

2,747

4,261

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

2,290

890

1,285

1,487

855

8,095

12,405

9,730

7,162

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :—

1. For Offences against the Person,

70

55

15

13

2. Prædial Larceny,

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

19

17

5

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43

11

The Number of Persons Acquitted 1. In the Inferior Courts,

2. In the Superior Courts,

3,049 40

3,356 27

2,789

2,516

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MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

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

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

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

235

487

435

147

The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Marine Magistrate,

356

816

699

1.050

The Number of Sumunary Convictions :—

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

3

2. For Bronching Cargo,

2

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

14

MAR.

275

436

...

417

417

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :—

1. For Offences against the Person,

2. For Offences against Property,

3. For other Offences,

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The Number of Persons Acquitted :-

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

:

78

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