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# RETURN of MARINE CASES tried at the Marine Magistrate's Office, during the year 1862.

Cases how disposed of.

Number of cases Number of Defendants Punished Ordered to be discharged Fined Dismissed Ordered to return to duty Discharged from Ship by mutual consent Repri-manded Cautioned 126 209 210 41 26 14 4 2 1 1

Cases consisted of:-

Cases Number Refusal of duty 43 Assault 24 Desertion 18 Mutinous conduct 8 Wilfully remaining behind from ship 6 Drunkenness 6 Breach of Section III of Ordinance 4 of 1850 4 Insolent and abusive language 1 Drawing a knife with intent 1 Breach of Section IX of Ordinance 1 of 1862 1 Breach of Section XX of Ordinance 1 of 1862 1 Breach of Harbour Regulations 1 Breach of Section VII of Ordinance 6 of 1852 1 Stabbing 1 Ill treatment 1 Embezzling Cargo 1 Attempt to kill 1 False charge 1 Stealing 1 Total 126

ROBT. MCMURDO,
Marine Magistrate.


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# Comparative Return of the total number of Felonies reported to the Police inclusive of those in which

Year of 1281 1862 no persons Increase 21 were

Capt Supt of Police. Offer of the summary. Fos

apprehended during the years 1861 and 1862

Remark of the Total number 1328-943 are cases in which persons

were apprehended.

Capt. Superintendent (Signed)
of Wm. Quin,
Police.

True Copy)


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Acting Colonial Secretary

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# RETURN of MARINE CASES tried at the Marine Magistrate's Office, during the year 1862. Cases how disposed of. Number of cases Number of Defendants Punished Ordered to be discharged Fined Dismissed Ordered to return to duty Discharged from Ship by mutual consent Repri-manded Cautioned 126 209 210 41 26 14 4 2 1 1 Cases consisted of:- Cases Number Refusal of duty 43 Assault 24 Desertion 18 Mutinous conduct 8 Wilfully remaining behind from ship 6 Drunkenness 6 Breach of Section III of Ordinance 4 of 1850 4 Insolent and abusive language 1 Drawing a knife with intent 1 Breach of Section IX of Ordinance 1 of 1862 1 Breach of Section XX of Ordinance 1 of 1862 1 Breach of Harbour Regulations 1 Breach of Section VII of Ordinance 6 of 1852 1 Stabbing 1 Ill treatment 1 Embezzling Cargo 1 Attempt to kill 1 False charge 1 Stealing 1 Total 126 ROBT. MCMURDO,Marine Magistrate. Page 48 # Comparative Return of the total number of Felonies reported to the Police inclusive of those in which Year of 1281 1862 no persons Increase 21 were Capt Supt of Police. Offer of the summary. Fos apprehended during the years 1861 and 1862 Remark of the Total number 1328-943 are cases in which persons were apprehended. Capt. Superintendent (Signed)of Wm. Quin,Police. True Copy) Page 46 Acting Colonial Secretary
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48, RETURN of MARINE CASES tried at the Marine Magistrate's Office, during the year 1862. Cases how disposed of. Number of cases. Number of Defendants. Punished. Ordered to be discharged. Fined. Dismissed. Ordered to return to duty. Discharged from Ship by mutual Repri- manded. Cautioned. consent. 126 209 210 41 26 14 4 2 1 1 Cases consisted of:- Refusal of duty, Assault, Desertion, Mutinous conduct,. Wilfully remaining behind from ship, Drunkenness, Breach of Section III of Ordinance 4 of 1850,. Insolent and abusive language, Drawing a knife with intent, Breach of Section IX of Ordinance 1 of 1862, Breach of Section XX of Ordinance 1 of 1862, Breach of Harbour Regulations, Breach of Section VII of Ordinance 6 of 1852, Stabbing, Ill treatment, Embezzling Cargo, Attempt to kill, False charge, Stealing,.. 43 24 18 8 6 6 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Total,.. 126 ROBT. MCMURDO, Marine Magistrate. Comparative Return of the total number of Felonies reported to the Police inclusive of those in which Year of 1281 1862. no persons Increase 21 were Capt Supt of Police. Offer of the summary. Fos apprehended during the years 1861 and 1862 Remark of the Total number 1328-943 are cases in which persons | True Copy) were apprehended. Capt. Superintendent (Signed) of Wm. Quin, Police. 46 may Acting Colonial Sccretam
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48,

RETURN of MARINE CASES tried at the Marine Magistrate's Office, during the year 1862.

Cases how disposed of.

Number of

cases.

Number of Defendants. Punished.

Ordered to be discharged.

Fined.

Dismissed.

Ordered to return to duty.

Discharged from Ship by mutual

Repri- manded.

Cautioned.

consent.

126

209

210

41

26

14

4

2

1

1

Cases consisted of:-

Refusal of duty,

Assault,

Desertion,

Mutinous conduct,.

Wilfully remaining behind from ship,

Drunkenness,

Breach of Section III of Ordinance 4 of 1850,.

Insolent and abusive language,

Drawing a knife with intent,

Breach of Section IX of Ordinance 1 of 1862,

Breach of Section XX of Ordinance 1 of 1862,

Breach of Harbour Regulations,

Breach of Section VII of Ordinance 6 of 1852, Stabbing,

Ill treatment,

Embezzling Cargo,

Attempt to kill,

False charge,

Stealing,..

43

24

18 8

6

6

4

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Total,..

126

ROBT. MCMURDO,

Marine Magistrate.

Comparative Return of the total number of Felonies reported to the Police inclusive of those in which

Year

of

1281

1862.

no persons

Increase 21

were

Capt Supt of Police. Offer of the summary. Fos

apprehended during

the

years

1861 and 1862

Remark

of the Total number 1328-943 are cases in which persons

| True Copy)

were

apprehended.

Capt. Superintendent (Signed)

of Wm. Quin,

Police.

46

may

Acting Colonial Sccretam

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