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(Y II)

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

CRSON

dismissed

ou

Number of persons summarily convicted.

the merits.

Number of persons committed for trial in the Superior Courts.

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,

:

43

7

1.160

Total number of persons

summoned or apprehended,

43

7

1,160

493

• 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.

I'nuishments.

Total unmber

of

offences.

!

Assaults

and Ma- other licious offences' injuries. against

Offences against pro- perty other

Offences

Gam-

than malicions

bling.

injuries to

to

the property. person,

property or predial

against Refusal Harbour of regula- duty.

tions.

Other offaces,

larceny.

Fine,

Imprisonment in lien of fine

or surety.

Peremptory imprisonment,

Bound over with or without

suraties,

Forfeiture of pay,

Reprimanded,

607

31

I

22

:

:

:

527

20

1

16

:

:

170

11

Total.......... 751

564

187

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

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

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