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SUPREME COURT AND MAGISTRACY.

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

1912.

1913.

1914.

1915.

The number of cases reported to the Police,

12,660

12,011

8,817

9,289

The number of persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Police Magistrates,

20,944

23,998

16,190

15,766

The number of summary convictions :-

1. For offences against the person.

392

977

268

211

1. Gambling,

2,747

4,264

2,290

1,848

1. For offences against property other than predial larceny.......... 4. For other offences,

1,285

1,487

855

995

12,405

9,780

7,162

9,995

The number of convictions in the Superior Courts :—

1. For offences against the person,

55

15

13

17

1. Predial larceny,............

1. For offences against property other than predial larceny, 4. For other offences,

17

43

11

8

11

29

37

16

The number of persons acquitted :-

1. In the Inferior Courts,

1. In the Superior Courts,

3,356 27

2,739 28

2,516

14

2,163 30

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

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

1912.

1913.

1914.

1915.

The number of offences reported to the Police,

487

435

447

470

The number of persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Marine Magistrate,

816

699

1,050

922

The number of summary convictions :—

1. For offences against the person,

ล

2

1. For offences against property other than bronching cargo,

I

436

417

417

145

1. For broaching cargo,....

1. For other offences,

The number of convictions in the Superior Courts :--

1. For offences against the person,

1. For offences against property,

1. For other offences,

The number of persons nequitted :——

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

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33

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59

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