1920 — Page 327

(Y1)

CRIMINAL STATISTICS, 1920.

SUPREME COURT AND MAGISTRACY.

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

1917.

1918.

1919.

1920.

The number of persons apprehenied by the Police or summoned

before the Police Magistrates,

14,881

12,535

16,680

18,525

The number of summary convictions ;—

2. Gambling,

1. For offences against the person, ...........................

215

257

293.

329

1,40T

964

1,660

1,682

3. For offences against the property other than prediad

larceny,

1,090

1,179

1,835

1,775

4. For other offences.

9,462

5,896

7,800

9,680

The number of persons acquitted. :-

1. In the Inferior Courts,

2,260

2,140

1,933

1,740

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

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

1917.

1918.

1919.

[

1920.

The umaber of offences reported to the Police,

284

261

167

200

The number of persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Marine Magistrate,

584

564

360

524

The number of summary convictions :—

1. For offences against the person,

1

3

+++

2. For broaching cargo,.........

3. For offences against property other than bronching cargo, 4. For other offences,

2

+

270

246

155

181

The number of convictions in the Superior Courts :—

1. For offences against the person.

2. For offences against property.

3. For other offences,

*

The number of persons acquitted :-

1. In the Marino Mugistrate's Court, 2. In the Superior Courts...................

29

40

30

1

...

65

327