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CRIMINAL STATISTICS, 1927.

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SUPREME COURT AND MAGISTRACY.

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

1924.

1925.

1926.

1927.

The number of cases reported to the Police

14,515

13,45

| 20,048

24,444

The number of persons apprehended by the Police or summoned ;

before the Police Magistrates

35.484

32,358

36,975

38,746

The number of summary convictions :—

1. For Offences against the person

411

330

313

398

1. Gambling

1,958

1,921

1,504

2,110

1. For Offences against the property other than predial larceny

2,013

1,500

1,552

1,713

1. For other Offences

18.728

17, 47

22,881

23,409

1. For Opium Offences

6,457

3,895

6.489

6,760

The number of persons acquitted in the Inferior Courts

5.326

4.339

3,689

3,661

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

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

1924.

1925,

1926.

1927,

The number of offences reported to the Police

392

30R

393

The number of persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Marine Magistrate

1,006

721

720

The number of summary convictions :—

1. For offences against the person

1

1. For broaching cargo..........

1. For offences against property other than broaching cargo... 4. For other offences,

...

375

297

379

The number of convictions in the Superior Courts :—

1. For offences against the person

1. For offences against property

1. For other offences

The number of persons acquitted:-

1. In the Marine Magistrate's Court 2. In the Superior Courts..............................................

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