| Classification of Offences | Total No. of Charges | Total No. of Defendants | Convicted and Sentenced | Discharged | Committed for Trial at Supreme Court | Committed to Prison or Detained Pending Orders of H.E. the Governor | Bound Over Without Further Penalty | To Keep the Peace and Be of Good Behaviour | Bonds Enforced | To Come Up for Judgment | Previously Convicted | Order Made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 10,116 | 10,994 | 8,090 | 617 | 8,707 | 1,168 | 160 | 1,332 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (B)—Against Public Justice | ||||||||||||
| 1. Escape and breach of prison | 91 | 724 | 689 | 10 | 225 | 226 | 223 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2. Returning from banishment | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 3. Returning from expulsion | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 4. Perjury | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 5. Bribery | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 6. Other offences | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (C)—Against the Public Peace | ||||||||||||
| 1. Breach of the peace | 58 | 199 | 226 | 2 | 8 | 124 | 36 | 36 | 43 | 13 | 19 | 22 |
| 2. Unlawful possession of arms | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 3. ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (D)—Against Trade | ||||||||||||
| 1. Unmanifested Cargo | 27 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 2 | ... | 18 | 6 | 10 | ... | ... | ... |
| 2. Blowing ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 3. Trade Marks infringement | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 4. Employers and workmen offences | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 5. Food and drug offences | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 6. Other offences | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (E)—Against Public Morals and Police | ||||||||||||
| 1. Begging and hawking | 216 | 239 | 106 | 21 | 130 | 40 | 8 | 279 | 280 | 19 | 249 | 268 |
| 2. Brothels and prostitution of women | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 3. Lotteries and gambling | 1,920 | 4,013 | 405 | 8,963 | 43 | 47 | 2 | 760 | 578 | 1,063 | 93 | 17 |
| 4. Offences against public health | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 5. Street hawkers offences | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 6. Obstruction | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 7. Offences with fire crackers | 65 | 63 | 12 | 12 | ... | ... | 7 | 741 | 101 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| 8. Drains ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 9. Traffic offences of a technical nature | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 10. Dangerous driving of vehicles | 214 | 204 | 219 | 219 | 20 | 25 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 11. Vagrants | 81 | 114 | 79 | 4 | 83 | 36 | 259 | 239 | 221 | 224 | 35 | 71 |
| 12. Unlicensed or unmuzzled dogs | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 13. Motor Taxi offences | 11 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 14. Ill-treatment of animals | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 15. Other offences | 323 | 150 | 74 | 224 | 44 | 18 | 62 | 404 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 28,874 | 32,682 | 24,140 | 2,619 | 26,739 | 4,056 | 681 | 4,740 | 137 | 3 | ... | ... |
Confiscation orders, no arrest: 10
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‡ 6 to pay maintenance: 58 applications for Magistrates' orders.
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