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Page 106 (Y 22)

Writs issued from Magistracy during the year 1940

No. Description Quantity
1 Summonses for Defendants Nil
2 Summonses for Witnesses Nil
3 Notice of rehearing 3
4 Warrants for Arrest Nil
5 Warrants for Distress 56
6 Warrants for Search 23
7 Warrants for entering Gambling house Nil
8 Warrants for Ejectment
9 Magistrate's Order
11
Total 97

CRIMINAL STATISTICS, 1940

MAGISTRACY, DISTRICT OFFICE SOUTH

Comparative Table showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions and Acquittals for the last four Years.

1937 1938 1939 1940
The number of Cases reported to the Police 508 667 670 683
The number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned before the Police Magistrate 659 943 817 1,084
The number of Summary Convictions:
1. For offences against the person 27 77 85 22
2. Gambling 60 234 92 302
3. For offences against property other than predial larceny 187 170 190 136
4. For Opium offences 107 82 70 49
5. For other offences 207 209 223 431
The number of persons acquitted in the inferior Court 58 158 157 144

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Page 106 (Y 22) Writs issued from Magistracy during the year 1940 No. Description Quantity 1 Summonses for Defendants Nil 2 Summonses for Witnesses Nil 3 Notice of rehearing 3 4 Warrants for Arrest Nil 5 Warrants for Distress 56 6 Warrants for Search 23 7 Warrants for entering Gambling house Nil 8 Warrants for Ejectment 9 Magistrate's Order 11 Total 97 CRIMINAL STATISTICS, 1940 MAGISTRACY, DISTRICT OFFICE SOUTH Comparative Table showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions and Acquittals for the last four Years. 1937 1938 1939 1940 The number of Cases reported to the Police 508 667 670 683 The number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned before the Police Magistrate 659 943 817 1,084 The number of Summary Convictions: 1. For offences against the person 27 77 85 22 2. Gambling 60 234 92 302 3. For offences against property other than predial larceny 187 170 190 136 4. For Opium offences 107 82 70 49 5. For other offences 207 209 223 431 The number of persons acquitted in the inferior Court 58 158 157 144
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106 (Y 22 ) Writs issued from Magistracy during the year 1940. Summonses for Defendants Summonses for Witnesses Notice of rebearing Warrants for Arrest Warrants for Distress Warrants for Search......... District Office South. 7. Warrants for entering Gambling house Warrants for Ejectment Magistrate's Order 11 Nil Nil 3 Nil 56 23 Nil Total.... 97 CRIMINAL STATISTICS, 1940. MAGISTRACY, DISTRICT OFFICE SOUTH. Comparative Table showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Conviction and Acquittals for the last four Years. 1937 1938 1939 1940 The number of Cases reported to the Police 508 667 670 683 The number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned before the Police Magistrate.... 659 943 817 1,084 The number of Summary Convictions :- 1. For offences against the person 27 77 85 22 Gambling 60 234 92 302 For offences against property other than predial larceny. 187 170 190 136 For Opiam offences 107 82 70 49 For other offences 207 209 223 431 HOLI The number of persons acquitted in the inferior Court 58 158 157 144
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106

(Y 22 )

Writs issued from Magistracy during the year 1940.

  1. Summonses for Defendants
  1. Summonses for Witnesses
  1. Notice of rebearing
  1. Warrants for Arrest
  1. Warrants for Distress
  1. Warrants for Search.........

District Office South.

7.

Warrants for entering Gambling house

  1. Warrants for Ejectment
  1. Magistrate's Order

11

Nil

Nil

3

Nil

56

23

Nil

Total....

97

CRIMINAL STATISTICS, 1940.

MAGISTRACY, DISTRICT OFFICE SOUTH.

Comparative Table showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Conviction and Acquittals for the last four Years.

1937

1938

1939

1940

The number of Cases reported to the Police

508

667

670

683

The number of Persons apprehended by the Police or

summoned before the Police Magistrate....

659

943

817

1,084

The number of Summary Convictions :-

1.

For offences against the person

27

77

85

22

  1. Gambling

60

234

92

302

  1. For offences against property other than predial

larceny.

187

170

190

136

  1. For Opiam offences

107

82

70

49

  1. For other offences

207

209

223

431

HOLI

The number of persons acquitted in the inferior Court

58

158

157

144

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