CLAESIFICATION OF OFFENCES,

2.—ABSTRACT of CASES wuler COGNIZANCE of the POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS during the Year 1916.

CASES, HOW DISPOSED OF, AND TIK NUMBER OF MALE AND FEMALE PRISONERS UNDER EACH HEAD.

Onlered to find Security.

WRITS ISSUED BY THE POLICE MAGISTRATES

DURING THE YEAR.

Warrants.

TOTAL NUMBER

OF CASES.

E M.

EM.

E.

M.

:

Assaults and other offences

against the person, Malicious injuries to property, Gambling,

Offences against property other

than malicious injuries to property or predial" larceny, Offences against Itevenue Acte,'

Highway Acts, Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the social economy of the | Colony,

Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to Indentured coo- lies,

Other offences,

J.

7.

M.

&

M.

ང

462

647

246

27

82

17

529

26

151

14

37

15

12

261

353 1 769 1,509

1,488 | 1,684| 1,085 35 100 19

2.436 | 2.774 | 2,307 | 107

327

19

25

2

67

1

M.

-

M. F M.

161

11

+

10

---

0

|10,053 |10,883 | 9,516 | 263 944

36

20

1

10

48

Total,

|14,825 | 17,796|14,680|443|| 2,146

90 114

4

10

215

F M.

:

+++

L

E

21

11 5

2

:

30

8

9

21

-

الا

21

30

18

:

;

H

8

600

55 6,243 32

117

---

⠀

32

申味

1,755

14

A

1,626

60

:

29

2,671

132

20

:.

10

30

|10,598

310

72

17,292

676 5,243 32

....17.808

TOTAL MALES AND FEMALES,

Cousisting of Offenders not sentenced to Imprisonment.

..

:

421

438

6,251

117

421

438

(Y5)

6,251