391

(Y7)

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

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

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

Number discharged

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

Number of

rases

dismissed

Ou

the merits.

Number of persous summarily convicted.

Number of persous committed for trial in the

Superior Courts,

Offences against the person,

Gambling,

Offences against property'

(other than predial lur- ceny),

Refusal of duty, .

Offences against Masters and

Servants Acts, including Acts relating to indentured coolies,

Other offences.

2

24

12

651

Total number of persons |

summoned or apprehended,

24

12

654

• Include both offences against rights of property and injuries to the subjects of property,

1. TABLE showing the Number of Summary Convictions for various Classes of Offences,

and the kind of Punishments Inflicted.

Offences

Punishments.

Total Lumber

of affences.

Assaults

ul Mu- other licions offences injuries against to

the property person.

against pro-

perty other

Gam-

than malicious

bling.

injuries to

Offences against Harbour regula- duty.

Refusal of

Other offences.

property or predial

tions.

larceny.

316

Fine,

Imprisonment in lieu of fine

or surety.......

Peremptory imprisonment,

Bound over with or without

sureties,

Forfeiture of pay,

Reprimanded, ...

17

:.

13

21

:

:

⠀

:

:

190

126

1

14

:

...

:.

Total,......... 346

19

199

144

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

decided, and not necessarily according to the Marine Magistrate's original decision,