THE BAROMETER OF CRIME.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 414, 25 January 1909, Page 5

THE BAROMETER OF CRIME.

SUPREME .GOimi/iRETIJRNS.

Following is • therireturnk of;'the. business transacted at the Supreme Court* yit ;Wel»; lington .during the.ycar.,l9oß.','i'Bqr'tlie" sake,' of comparison the! fi'gurcs. for 1907. are given in parentheses:—/' --■■-'■~- ■ : ,!.'

NATURE W%WM(M!'I _,

-X iG.oivJcted;

Murder ... 1 (l> b (l> 0 (1) 0 (0)' Attempted '-■ ■:-. --. ~ ~ . murder .... 1 a)...0...(0).:._,1,(1U.0-(0). Manslaughter 1 (1) 0 (1) 0 (0) 0(10) Se*. crimes 13(16) 1 (0) 5^11)"' 1 (0) Burglary rob- ,—* ■*- - bery, theft, * -- etc 48 (26) 3 (3) ~& 09) T-(2) Violence S(10>-1 (0) - 4r i&) 1 (0) Bigamj 1 (0)~0 (0) 1 (Q) 0 (0) Falso pre- •. -i tences 4 (1) 0 (0) 4-(1) 0 (0) Foigory 5 (3) l v (0). 4 (3) 1 (0) Broach of B&nkruptcj Act 1 (25 0 (0) 1 (1) 0 (0) Concealment of bnth 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) Cnm hbel 1 (1) 0 (0) 1 (0) 0 (0) Arson - (2) - (0) - (2) — (0) Counterfeit- - ~ ing - (1) - (01 - (1) - (0) MisohiDf - (1)- <0). -;«(ttr. W Keeping gaming homes - (6) - (0) - (2) -,(0) Conspiraoy — (3) — (0) — (1) — (0) Perjury - (1) - (0) - (1) - (0) Extortion by threats - (1) - (0) - (0) - (0) Rogue and vagabond — (1) — (0) — a) — (0) Indecent language - (1) - (0) - (1)^-^(0) RESULTS Or PROSECUTIONS Males Females Acquitted 20 (23) 1 (3) Convicted 47 (56) , 5 (2) j Not prosecuted 5 (2) — (0) Con\ icted (appeal pending) — (2) — (0) Total indicted 70 (83) 6 (o) AGE OF CRIMINALS * Males Females Not stated . 1 -> — Under 10 jears —■ —. Under 15 years — — Under 20 years . .. 1 — Under 25 jears 8 1 Under 30 years .. 8 2 Undor 40 years 17 2 Under 80 years 8 — Undor 60 years ..., 3 — Upwaids of 60 years 1 — Totals 47 o SENTENCES Come up for sentenco' when called on, 1 male, 2 females, lined, 2 males, undor 1 month, none, undor 3 montlie, none, under 6 months, 3 miles, 2 females >r »undcr 12 mouths, 4 males, IJftmftle, 2 jears, 14 males, undoi 3 vears, 11 males, under 5 •\ears, 5 malos, under 7 yews, 2 males, under 10 joars, 4 males, undei 15 joars, none, 15 -\oars or life, none, death, none, totals, 47 males, 5 females