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Return of Punishments awarded in respect of Certain Classes of OFFENCES, during the Year 1922.

Description Number of each kind inflicted Offences against the person (Assaults and other offences) Malicious injuries to property Gambling Offences against property other than malicious injuries to property or predial larceny Offences against Revenue Acts, 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 coolies Other offences
Fines 15,791 189 29 1,148 182
Imprisonment in lieu of fine or security 1,186 14 5,634 12 8,587 21 78 904
Peremptory Imprisonment 1,785 36 1,076
Whipping 167 5 115 659 83 52 22
Solitary Confinement
Exposed in Stocks
Sentenced to House of Detention 32
Bound over with or without Sureties 141 117 1
Juvenile Offenders' Prison 2
TOTAL 19,094 361 32 1,175 32 2 1,442 6,706

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ABSTRACT of Cases brought under COGNIZANCE of the POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS during a period of ten years 1912–1922.

Year Total number of cases Total number of defendants Convicted and punished (M) Convicted and punished (F) Discharged (M) Discharged (F) Committed for trial at Supreme Court (M) Committed for trial at Supreme Court (F) Committed to prison or detained pending order of His Excellency the Governor (M) Committed to prison or detained pending order of His Excellency the Governor (F) To keep the peace, to be of good behaviour, and to answer any charge (M) To keep the peace, to be of good behaviour, and to answer any charge (F) Ordered to find surety and security (M) Ordered to find surety and security (F) Escaped before being brought for trial at the Magistracy (M) Escaped before being brought for trial at the Magistracy (F) Punished for preferring false charge or giving false testimony (M) Punished for preferring false charge or giving false testimony (F) Undecided (M) Undecided (F)
1912 15,789 406 272 20 10 813 40 41 6 248 84 18
1913 14,218 19,858 641 2,559 181 169 24 25
1914 11,192 12,890 267 2,401 115 110 2 18
1915 12,263 12,788 805 2,056 149 10
1916 16,007 14,881 455 2,283
1917 11,922 11,727 441 2,165 96 116
1918 9,805 9,350 373 1,947 127 117 10
1919 12,961 18,788 364 1,612
1920 15,267 16,520 517 1,841 119 136
1921 17,871 18,726 893 2,247
1922 18,535 11,338 614 2,018 151 85 8 70 198 5 178 246 30
Total 147,878 147,878 4,672 20,832 1,176 1,351 68 77 82,379 315 2
Average per Year 14,787.8 14,787.8 467.2 2,083.2 117.6 135.1 6.8 7.7 8,237.9 31.5 0.2

Note: The OCR source for the second table was heavily corrupted; the above reconstruction aligns column headers with the data rows as logically as possible. Some cells remain blank where the original scan was illegible.

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Return of Punishments awarded in respect of Certain Classes of OFFENCES, during the Year 1922. Description Number of each kind inflicted Offences against the person (Assaults and other offences) Malicious injuries to property Gambling Offences against property other than malicious injuries to property or predial larceny Offences against Revenue Acts, 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 coolies Other offences Fines 15,791 189 29 1,148 182 Imprisonment in lieu of fine or security 1,186 14 5,634 12 8,587 21 78 904 Peremptory Imprisonment 1,785 36 1,076 Whipping 167 5 115 659 83 52 22 Solitary Confinement Exposed in Stocks Sentenced to House of Detention 32 Bound over with or without Sureties 141 117 1 Juvenile Offenders' Prison 2 TOTAL 19,094 361 32 1,175 32 2 1,442 6,706 --- ABSTRACT of Cases brought under COGNIZANCE of the POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS during a period of ten years 1912–1922. Year Total number of cases Total number of defendants Convicted and punished (M) Convicted and punished (F) Discharged (M) Discharged (F) Committed for trial at Supreme Court (M) Committed for trial at Supreme Court (F) Committed to prison or detained pending order of His Excellency the Governor (M) Committed to prison or detained pending order of His Excellency the Governor (F) To keep the peace, to be of good behaviour, and to answer any charge (M) To keep the peace, to be of good behaviour, and to answer any charge (F) Ordered to find surety and security (M) Ordered to find surety and security (F) Escaped before being brought for trial at the Magistracy (M) Escaped before being brought for trial at the Magistracy (F) Punished for preferring false charge or giving false testimony (M) Punished for preferring false charge or giving false testimony (F) Undecided (M) Undecided (F) 1912 15,789 406 272 20 10 813 40 41 6 248 84 18 1913 14,218 19,858 641 2,559 181 169 24 25 1914 11,192 12,890 267 2,401 115 110 2 18 1915 12,263 12,788 805 2,056 149 10 1916 16,007 14,881 455 2,283 1917 11,922 11,727 441 2,165 96 116 1918 9,805 9,350 373 1,947 127 117 10 1919 12,961 18,788 364 1,612 1920 15,267 16,520 517 1,841 119 136 1921 17,871 18,726 893 2,247 1922 18,535 11,338 614 2,018 151 85 8 70 198 5 178 246 30 Total 147,878 147,878 4,672 20,832 1,176 1,351 68 77 82,379 315 2 Average per Year 14,787.8 14,787.8 467.2 2,083.2 117.6 135.1 6.8 7.7 8,237.9 31.5 0.2 Note: The OCR source for the second table was heavily corrupted; the above reconstruction aligns column headers with the data rows as logically as possible. Some cells remain blank where the original scan was illegible.
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(Y6) 3.—Return of Punishments awarded in respect of Certain Classes of OFFENCES, during the Year 1922. PUNISHMENTS. Offences against Assaults and other offences Description. Number of each kind inflictel. against the person. Malicious injuries to property. Gam- property other than malicious bling. injuries to pro- perty or predial larceny. Offences against Offences against Revenue Acts, Highway Acts, Health Acts, and other Acts relating to the social economy of the colony. Musters and Servants Acts, Other including Acts offen. relating to ces. indentured coulies. Fines. 15,791 189 29 1,148 182 Imprisonment in lieu of fine or security, 1,186 1+ 5,634 12 8,587 21 78 904 184 Peremptory Imprison. ment, 1,785 36 1.076 Whipping, 167 5 ភ 115 659 83 52 22 Solitary Confinement,... Exposed in Stocks, Sentenced to House of Detention, 32 • : Bound over with or without Sureties, 141 117 1 Juvenile Offenders' Prison, 2 TOTAL...... 19,094 361 32 1,175 32 2 1,442 6,706 14 9,364 4.—AuSTRACT of Cases brought under COGNIZANCE of the POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS during a period of ten years 1912-1922, Cases, How Disposed of, and the Number of Male and Female PrISONERS UNDER bach Head. Committed tu prison or detained pending or- der of His Supreme Excellency Court. the Governor, To keep the pener, to be of good beha- rlour, and to Answer any charge. for trialar the Ma- gistracy. Ordered to and security Escaped before being brought I'unished for preferring false charge or giving false testimony. Undecided. Total Dainber of defendants. Year Total number of cases. I Convicted and punished. Discharged. Commit- ted for trial at 2 A 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M. F. M. F. V. F. M. F. M. F. == 13 14 lo 16 17 18 19 20 21 J. F. M. M. F M. R. M. F. 30 415 97 22 23.046 952 ... - 296 22 2 3 +++ 68 15,789 406 272 20 ++ --- +++ 10 813 40 41 B 6 248 84 18 15,320) 446 H 1 A ... *** 42 2* 72 17,625 595 14,811 670 1913.... 14.218 19,858 641 2,559 181 169 24 25 1914, 11,192 12.890 267 2,401 115 110 2 18 12,263 12,788 805 2,056 149 10 1916, 16,007 14,881 455 2,283 11.922 11.727 441 2,165 96 116 = 92119 * 3 247 1 86,001 2,969 *2 -6 49.4 17.218-2 598-8 100 邵申喘 +1 49 11,665 545 --- 39 ค 1 85 2 18.673 475 17,380 665 +24 - 88 5 21,275 864 -- Th --- Bo 1 1917... Total,.. 6-4,652 72.142 | 2,109 11,417 695 669 43 66 81,544 213 2 Avmgo Jur |12,930-4 |14,428-4 | 421-8 2,288-4 119 1338 8:0 13-2 1-6 303-8 1420| 4 ་་ Year. 1918, 1919, 1920, 9,805 9,350 373 12,961 18,788 364 15,267 16,520 517 1,947 127 117 10 1,612 1,841 119 136 ་་་ +++ 2 108 146 2 23 197 41 76 7 --- · 6 4 148 19 *** # ** 1921, - 17,871 18.726 .893 2,247 1922, 18,535 11,338 614 2,018 151 85 8 70 198 5 178 ++ 246 30 +H FOR ++ --- -- ፡ Total... 73,042 75,7812,568 9,415 581682 25 11 236 102 *** ... : A TOTAKO) Tour, 14,7884 15,140-2 |6126 1,883 110-2 1804 +5 2-2 : +++ 167 20-4 +1 # 40 Ürand for the 10 Yonth, Total 188,504 | 147,878|4,672 | 20,832 |1,176 |1,351| 68 77 82,379 315 2 Average pur Year |13,869-4 |14,787-8 | 467-2 | 2,088-2 | 1176 |138·1] 6-8 7.7 •B 287-981-3 모 +2 -1 -- --- 2 106 20,835 729 = 11 84,828 | 9,271 ** 89.2 2-2 16,965-6 | 654-2 5 448 12 170,919 | 6,240 19 44:8 1-3 17.091 624
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3.—Return of Punishments awarded in respect of Certain Classes of OFFENCES, during the Year 1922.

PUNISHMENTS.

Offences against

Assaults and other offences

Description.

Number of each kind

inflictel.

against the person.

Malicious injuries to property.

Gam-

property other than malicious

bling.

injuries to pro- perty or predial larceny.

Offences against Offences against

Revenue Acts,

Highway Acts, Health Acts, and

other Acts relating to the social economy of the colony.

Musters and

Servants Acts,

Other

including Acts

offen.

relating to

ces.

indentured coulies.

Fines.

15,791

189

29

1,148

182

Imprisonment in lieu

of fine or security,

1,186

1+

5,634

12

8,587

21

78

904

184

Peremptory Imprison.

ment,

1,785

36

1.076

Whipping,

167

5

115

659

83

52

22

Solitary Confinement,...

Exposed in Stocks,

Sentenced to House of

Detention,

32

:

Bound over with or

without Sureties,

141

117

1

Juvenile Offenders'

Prison,

2

TOTAL......

19,094

361

32

1,175

32

2

1,442

6,706

14

9,364

4.—AuSTRACT of Cases brought under COGNIZANCE of the POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS during a period of ten years 1912-1922,

Cases, How Disposed of, and the Number of Male and Female PrISONERS UNDER bach Head.

Committed

tu prison or detained pending or- der of His

Supreme Excellency

Court.

the Governor,

To keep the pener, to be of good beha- rlour, and to Answer any charge.

for trialar the Ma- gistracy.

Ordered to and security

Escaped before being brought

I'unished for preferring false charge or giving false testimony.

Undecided.

Total Dainber

of defendants.

Year

Total number of

cases.

I

Convicted and punished.

Discharged.

Commit- ted for trial at

2

A

4

6 7

8

9 10 11

12

M.

F.

M.

F.

V. F. M. F. M. F.

==

13

14

lo 16

17

18

19

20

21

J.

F. M. M.

F

M.

R.

M.

F.

30

415 97

22

23.046 952

...

-

296 22 2

3

+++

68

15,789 406

272

20

++

---

+++

10

813 40

41

B

6

248 84

18

15,320) 446

H

1

A

...

***

42

2*

72

17,625 595

14,811

670

1913.... 14.218 19,858 641

2,559

181 169 24 25

1914, 11,192 12.890 267

2,401

115 110 2

18

  1. 12,263 12,788 805

2,056

149 10

1916, 16,007 14,881 455 2,283

11.922 11.727 441 2,165

96 116

=

92119

*

3

247

1

86,001 2,969

*2

-6

49.4

17.218-2 598-8

100

邵申喘

+1

49

11,665

545

---

39

1

85

2 18.673 475

17,380

665

+24

-

88

5 21,275 864

--

Th

---

Bo

1

1917...

Total,.. 6-4,652 72.142 | 2,109 11,417

695 669 43

66

81,544 213

2

Avmgo

Jur |12,930-4 |14,428-4 | 421-8 2,288-4

119 1338 8:0

13-2 1-6 303-8 1420|

4

་་

Year.

1918,

1919,

1920,

9,805 9,350 373

12,961 18,788 364

15,267 16,520 517

1,947 127 117 10

1,612

1,841 119 136

་་་

+++

2 108 146

2

23

197 41

76 7

---

·

6

4

148 19

***

#

**

1921, - 17,871 18.726 .893 2,247

1922,

18,535 11,338 614

2,018

151 85 8

70 198

5

178

++

246

30

+H

FOR

++

---

--

Total... 73,042 75,7812,568

9,415 581682 25

11

236 102

***

...

:

A TOTAKO)

Tour,

14,7884 15,140-2 |6126

1,883 110-2 1804

+5

2-2

:

+++

167 20-4

+1

#

40

Ürand

for the 10 Yonth,

Total 188,504 | 147,878|4,672 | 20,832 |1,176 |1,351| 68

77 82,379 315 2

Average

pur

Year

|13,869-4 |14,787-8 | 467-2 | 2,088-2 | 1176 |138·1] 6-8

7.7

•B 287-981-3

+2

-1

--

---

2

106

20,835

729

=

11

84,828 | 9,271

**

89.2

2-2

16,965-6 | 654-2

5

448

12

170,919 | 6,240

19

44:8

1-3

17.091

624

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