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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.

Offences against the person.

Gambling,

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

Refusal of duty,

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

Other offences,

:

Number of

cases

dismissed

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Number of persons summarily convicted.

the merits.

:

:

:

Number of persons committed for trial in the

Superior Courts.

30

11

1,228

Total number of persons

summoned or apprehended,

30

11

1,223

:

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

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

and the kind of Punishments Inflicted.

Punishments,

Total mumber

Assaults

and other licious

Ma-

Offences against pro- perty other

of offences.

offences injuries bling.

Gam than malicious

uniset 10

the property. person.

injuries to property or predial

Offences

Refusal against Harbour of regula- duty.

Other offences.

tions.

larceny.

731

541

1

Fine,

Imprisonment in lien of the

or surety..................

Peremptory imprisonment,

Bound over with or without

sureties,

Forfeiture of pay,

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

21

:

:

:

:

:

561

29

1

1

70

:

E

599

173

23

:

13

211

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,

Total,.......

810