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MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

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

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

Offences against the person,

Gambling,

Offences against property (other than predial lar- eeny),

++

Refusal of duty,

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

Other offences,

Number discharged!

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

1

:

Number of

Number of persons summarily

convicted.

cases

dismissed

on

the merits.

:

12

16

16

826

Number of persons committed for trial in the

Superior Courts.

Total number of persoUS

summoned or apprehended.

IX

16

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

849

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

and the kind of Punishments Inflicted.

Assaults

Punishumente.

mumber

of against

the offences, I

person.

property!!

Ma-

minel Toml other licious

offences jujuries | Gam- : than malicions

bling.

Offener against pro- perty other

Offeures

mujuries to property or predin) larceny.

against Refusal Harbour of regnlu-

duty. Tions.

Other offences.

Fine,

Imprisonment in lieu of five

or surety..

Peremptory imprisonment, Bound over with or withioni

sureties,

Forfeiture of pay,

Reprimanded.

294

9

25

20

Total.

34%

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140

153

152

23

193

NOTE.—Where there has been an appeal from the Marine Magistrate's decision the enge is to be entered as lingily

derided, and not ueressarily according to the Marine Magistrate's original drvision.