CHIME IN WELLINGTON.

Evening Post, Volume XLV, Issue 5, 7 January 1893, Page 4

CHIME IN WELLINGTON.

The details of the return of offences which have been committed in Wellington during the last 12 months, a summary of which was published yesterday, bhow that 21 persons were arrested for using abusive language, as against 13 in 1891, 4 of whom were summarily convicted and 17 discharged. For common assault 96 persons were apprehended, as against 79 the previous year, 47 being summarily convicted and 49 discharged. Under the Destitute Persons Act 5 persons were arrested last year, all of whom were summarily convicted. Drunkennoss shows an increase of 18 cases, there being 670 convictions last year, as against 652 in the previous 12 months. For false pretences, 10 persons were taken into custody, as against 42 in 1891, and 6 wore committed for trial, 1 summarily convicted, and 3 discharged. There were 7 cases of forgery and uttering in 1892, as against 15 the previous yoar, all being committed for trial, and 5 were convioted. For housebreaking, there wore 16 arrests, as against 12 in 1891, 3 persons being committed for trial, and 13 summarily convicted. Illegally on the premises, 11 persons apprehended, as against 9 the previous year, 8 summarily convicted, 1 committed for trial, and 2 discharged. Cases of larceny numbered 122, as compared with 103 in 1891, 6 being sent for trial, 91 summarily convicted, and 17 discharged. Sovon arrests were made for larceny from the person, as against 11 the previous year, 5 being committed for trial, 1 summarily convicted, and one discharged. On charges of committing malicious injury, 45 persons wore arrested, as against 53 in 1891, and 32 were summarily convicted, 1 was committed for trial, and 12 were discharged. Neglected children brought up numbered 27, as against 11 the previous year, and 25 •were committed to homes. There were 37 apprehensions for obscene language, as compared with 40 in 1891, and of those 29 were summarily convicted, the remainder being discharged. The arrests made for obetructing and resisting the polico wore 17, or 1 less than in tho previons year, and of this number 13 were convicted. For larceny as a bailee 1 person was apprehended and summarily convicted, whereas there were 2 brought up the previous year. For larcony from dwellings 12 arrests wero made, an increase oE 8 as compared with the previous year, and 3 were committed for trial and 6 summarily convicted. Breaches of the Shipping and Seamen Act totalled 18, tho samo as in 1891, and 17 were convicted. An incrpaso of vagrancy cases is shown, the figures being 49 for 1891, as against J6 the previous year, and 30 of the 40 wore convicted. There were 2 arrests for attempted suicide, both women, who were discharged. Eleven persons were arrested for using threatening language, 6 being convicted, and for cruelty to animals 2 ot 5 persons apprehended were convicted. Seven craps were brought under the Gaming and Lottories Act, in threo of which convictions wero obtained. There were no cases the previous year. Tho more serious cases comprised 5 of assault and robboty, the same as in 1891, all being sent for trial and subsequently convicted. There were no cases of burglary last year, and only 1 in 1891, nor were there any charges of embezzlement, but there were 4 in the preceding year. On tho charge of manslaughter 2 persons were brought up 1 being convicted. Tho 1 person arrested for rape was acquitted. There wore 6 arrests for wife desertion, but only ] conviction rooorded. Out of 45 persons sent up for trial at the Supreme Court last year, 28

wore convicted and 17 acquitted. 111 the previous 12 months thore wore 15 acquittals and 43 couvietions.