(Y3)

3.—Return of Criminal Cases that have been brought under Cognizance

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during the last ten years.

289

YEAR.

Number of Cares.

Number of Persons.

Charges Abandoned.

Postponed.

Convicted. | Acquitted.

No. of Cases.

No. of Persons.

No. of Cuses.

No. of Persons.

1908,

1909,

1910,

1911, 1912,

Total,.

326

1913,

1914,

1915,

1916,

1917,

6 3 2 5 8 1 9 8 8822

26

53

100

115

134

103

*****

2-

73

88 (a)) 94

76

asses

25

3

G

27

11

20

27

6

1 (6)

40

5

27

1

1

505

359

146

22

38

1

66

94

30

49

100

87

103

SARO2

66

70

65 (4),

85 (c)

AZENS

2 (b)

Total,

2NN

435

321

1

I

30

3

3

i

1

7

20

1

13

23

3

3

+

1 (b)

Average of 1st

Period,

}

651

101

713

•59;

18

72

-10

-M

1

Average of 2nd

Period,

573

*7

654

22

42

(2) In one case,the prisoner was bound over to come up for

judgment when called upon,

(b) Recognizance extrenteil.

(2) In one case the prisoner was ordered to be detained in Gaol

until His Majesty's pleasure he knows.

POLICE COURTS.

1.--Lisy of Orrences Tried during the your 1917,

OFFENCES

INCR

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1- CAD 1 RONEHA

OFFENCES.

Neuben Nu. of

OF CASES.

1'-

GOK RES.

Brought forward,

24A

268

Jenessories and Abettors Ordinance-3 of 1565,

#

Contraventions of,

Contraventions of,

Aras and Ammunition Ordinance-2 of 1900,-

Contraventions of,

dalitie Emigration Ordinance— 80 of 1915.

Bankruptcy Ortinance -7 of 1891.-

Offences under,

Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance-7 af 1896,

Contraventions of.

Censorship Regulations, 1917,

Hainese Extradition Ordinance~7 of 1889. —

Proceedings under,

Ginese Marriage Preservation Ordinance –42 of 1912.

Lotage Offences Ordinance-7 of 1865,—

Offences relating to the King's gold and silver coin,

(Sections B—12),

Offences relating to foreign poin.

15-20), SİKTEN

Common Lar: Offences,

Euroners Abolition Ordinance—ã of 1889.–

Offences anler,

Eximinal Procedure Ordinance—9 of 1899,

Bangerone Goods Ordinance-1 of 1873,-

Dangerous Smoking Prevention Ordinance—! of 1804,#

Defemmes (Sketching Prevention) Ordinance-1 of 1895-

Offences uuder......

54

A

*****

Deportation Crdinanco – 9 of 1912 and 27 of 1917....

71

72

三

10

Distress for Rent. Ordinance—1 of 1883,—”

J

Offences under,

Dogs Ordinance—5 of 1893,—

Contraventions of,

11

5

Education Ordinance—26 of 1913,

+

Part 1, (Sections 1 to 6).................

Electricity Supply Ordinance-18 of 1911.

5 6

2018

Employers and Servants Ordinance—45 of 1902,—

CHfeness under......................

a

..

1

Explosive Substance Ordinner-23 of 1913, ...............

1

12

1+

False Passport & Brspected Persons Ordinance-2 of 1916,

(Sections

3

Fisheries (Dynamite) Ordinance−4 nf 1911,

1

1

91

Forest Fire Prevention Ordinance—5 of 1917...

Forgery Ordinance—1 of 1865,—

2

Forgery of Bank Notes, (Sectious 14-15), Forgery of Deels, Wills, and Bills of Exchange,

(Sections 22-25).

17

IK

Demanding property upon forged instruments,

(Neotion 39), -

*

30

30

NA VUČ

Offences under the Supplemental Iravisions,(Sectious

42-52).

Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881,—

Proceedings under,

1

Carried forward, ..

135

208

Carried formerd,,

361

307