Sessional_Paper_1899 — Page 145

1894,

1895,

1896,

1897,

1898,

YEAR.

D.

2.-RETURN of MINOR OFFENCES reported to the POLICE, during the 10 Years ending 1898, showing Number of Prisoners Arrested, Convicted and Discharged.

ASSAULT.

GAMBLING.

MISCELLANEOUS.

DRUNKEN-

NESS.

NUISANCES.

NO LIGHT

OR PASS.

No. of Persons

convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Total No.

arrested.

Cases

reported.

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

1889,

1,212

1,484

470 1,954

69

140

191

2,807

2,905

610

3,515

165

252

63

1890,

1,032 1,055

500

1,555

29

62

10

72

3,952

3,890

703

4,593

150

111

50

1891,

1,335 1,723

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

80

1893,

1,057 1,315

219

1,534

319

1,031

109

1,140

4,328

4,749

333 5,082

192

510

88895

57

Total,..

Total No.

arrested.

Cases

reported.

Cases

reported.

Total,.

5,747 7,069 1,691

8,760

1,535

4,576

376

4,952

21,081

22,551

2,340 24,891

861

1,412

338

1,007 1,151

250 1,401

218

843

90

1,240 1,503

360 1,863

171

676

75

1,135 1,441

219

1,660

126

732

16

1,404 1,795

287 2,082

145

666

66

1,765 2,380

242 2,622

265

1,077

55

akeek

933 3,806

4,161

428 4,589

802

538

191

751

5,400 5,968

551 6,519

378

1,223

2,196

748

4,342 5,147 732 4,122 4,538 1,132 4,531 5,412

343

5,490

336

1,245

3,477

412 4,950

132

780

150

307 5,719

161

939

6,551 8,270 1,358 9,628

925

3,991

302

4,296

22,201 25,226

2,041 27,267

1,309

4,725

6,014

Average of 1st period, ...

Average of 2nd period,

1149.4 1413.8 338.2 1752.0 1310.2 1654.0 271.6 1925.6

307,0 915,2

75.2

990.4

185.0

798.8

60.4

859.2

4216,8 4510.2

4440.2 5045.2

468.0 4978.2

172.2

282.4

67.6

408.2 5453.4

261.8

945.0

1202.8

Cases

reported.

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