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MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

1.-TABLE showing the Number of Persons brought before the Marine Magistrate by Arrest

Warrants or Summonses for Offences, and how their Cases were disposed of.

Number discharged

for want of prosecution by the party complaining or for want of evidence.

Number of

cases

dismissed

On

the merits.

Number of persons summarily convicted.

Number of persons committed for trial in the

Superior Courts.

Offences against the person. ....

Gambling,

Offences against

property*

other than predial lar- ceny),

Refusal of duty,

Offences against Masters and Servants Acts, including Acts relating to indentured coolies,

Other offences,

Total number of persons

summoned or apprehended,

I

1

:

:

:

A

10

23

* Include both offences against rights of property and injuries to the subjects of property.

538

561

:

2. TABLE showing the Number of Summary Convictions for various Classes of Offences,

and the kind of Punishments Inflicted.

Punishments.

Total

Assaults

and Ma- other licions

| number offeures injuries Gam- of against to bling. offences. the property.

person.

Offences against pro- perty other than malicious

injuries to property or predial larceny.

:

+

+

14

Fine,

Imprisonment in lieu of fine

or surety,

Peremptory imprisonment, Bound over with or without

sureties,

Forfeiture of pay,

Reprimanded,

307

21

E::

13

Total,.

345

Offences against Refusal Harbour of

regula- tions.

Other duty. offences.

307

17

::

13

341

:

NOTE.-Where there has been an appeal from the Marine Magistrate's decision the case is to be entered as finally

decided, and not necessarily according to the Marine Magistrate's original decision.