1929 — Page 429

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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

dismissed

n

The merits.

Number of persons summarily

Number of persons committed for trial in the

Superior Courts.

convicted.

Offences against the person,

Gambling,

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

Refusal of duty,

7

Offences against Masters and

Servants Acts, including

Acts relating to indentured coolics,

Other offences,

25

:

:

825

Total number of persons

summoned or apprehended.

32

9

832

* Include both offences against rights of property and injuries to the subíjects of property,

:

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

and the kind of Punishments Inflicted.

Assaults

Punishments.

Total number of offences.

and Ma- other ligions offences injuries against the

persou.

Offences against pro- perty other

Gam-

than malicious

bling.

injuries to

TO

property

property.

Offences against Harbour regula- tions.

Refusal of duty.

Other offences.

or predial lareeuy,

416

Fiue,

Imprisonment in lieu of fine

or surety....

Peremptory imprisonment,

Bound over with or without

sureties,

Forfeiture of pay,

Reprimanded,................

28

3

:

8

Total,.

485

:

M

+

243

1

202

7

5

•

256

:

21

:

3

226

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.