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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

Cases

dismissed

the merits.

Number of persous summarily convicted.

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 imlentured coolies,

Other offences,

:

:

:

3

30

17

1,079

Total number of persons

summoned or apprehended,

30

17

1,079

·

• 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.

Pauishments.

Total number

of offences.

Assaults

and

Ma- other licious offences injuries against to

the property. person,

Offences against pro-

Gum bling.

perty other than malicious

injuries to property or predial

Offences against Refusal Harbour uf regala- tions.

Other offences.

duty.

larceny.

341

Fine,

Imprisonment in lieu of fine

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

Peremptory imprisonment,

Bond over with or without

sureties, e -

Forfeiture of pay,

Reprimandel,

113

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261

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

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

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Year,

No. of cases.

No, of defendants.

Imprisoned with hard labour.