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CRIMINAL STATISTICS, 1933.

MAGISTRACY.

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

1930,

1931.

1932.

1933,

The number of cases reported to the Police*

24,931

22,728

21,071

31,289

The number of persons apprehended by the Police or suminoned

before the Police Magistrates

42,325

42,466

36,333

48,618

The number of summary convictions ;

1. For Offences against the person..

399

294

642

400

2. Gambling..

1,836

2,860

2,217

2,361

3. For Offences against the property other than predial larceny

2,424

2,643

3,110

2,770

4. For other Offences

29,453

30,388

24,714

34,728

5. For Opium Offences

1,299

979

905

4,468

The number of persons acquitted in the Inferior Courts

6,395

4,478

4,647

3,851

* Supplied by Police.

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

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

1930.

1937.

1932.

1933.

The number of offences reported to the Police

849

784

515

550

The number of persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Marine Magistrate

1,269

1,210

846

912

The number of summary convictions :—

1

1. For offences against the person

2. For broaching curgo.......

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

809

751

479

527

The number of convictions in the Superior Courts :-

1. For offences against the person......

2. For offences against property..

3. For other offences

The number of persons acquitted:-

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

**

41

50

37

33

485