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YEAR.

D.

2.—Return of MINOR OFFENCES reported to the POLICE, during the 10 Years ending 1897, showing Number of Prisoners Arrested, Convicted and Discharged.

ASSAULT.

GAMBLING.

MISCELLANEOUS.

DRUNKEN-

NO LIGHT

NUISANCES.

NESS.

OR PASS.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons

convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No.

arrested.

Cases

reported.

No. of Persons

convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No. arrested.

Cases

reported.

No. of Persons

convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No.

arrested.

1888,

958

1,187

329

1,516

62

489

67

556

3,905

4,096

709

4,805

229

399

125

1889,

1,212 1,484

470 1,954

69

140

51

191

2,807

2,905

610

3,515

165

252

68

1890,

1,032 1,055

500 1,555

29

62

10

72

3,952

3,890

1891,

703 4,593

150

111

50

1,335 1,720

247 1,970

523

1,623

65

1,688

5,656

5,974

361 6,335

133

140

1892,

1,111

1,492

255

1,747

595

1,720

141

1,861

4,341

5,033

333 5,366

221

399

8888

89

80

1893,

1894,

1895,

1896,

1897,

Total,

5,618

6,941 1,801

8,742

1,278

4,084

334

4,368

20,661 21,898

2,716

24,614

898

1,301

406

Total,.

1,057

1,315

219 1,534

319

1,031

109

1,140

4,328

4,749

333

5,082

192

510

57

1,007 1,151 1,240 1,503

250 1,401

218

843

90

933 3,806 4,161

428

4,589

302

538

191

360

1,863

171

676

75

751

5,400

5,968

551

6,519

878

1,223

2,196

.135 1,441

219

1,660

126

732

16

748

4,342 5,147

343

5,490

336

1,245

3,477

1,404 1,795

287 2,082

145

666

66

732

4,122

4,538

412

4,950

132

780

150

5,843

7,205

1,335 8,540

979

3,948

356

4,304

21,998 24,563

2,067 26,630

1,340

4,296

6,071

Average of 1st period,.

Average of 2nd period,

1129.6

1888.2 360.2 1748.4

255,6

806.8

66.8

873.6

4132.2 4379.6 543.2 4922.8

179.6

260.2

81.2

1168.6

1441.0 247.0 1708.0

195.8

789.6

71.2

860.8 4399.6 4912.6 413.4 5326.0

268.0

859.2

1214.2

Cases

reported.

159