POLICE RETURNS FOR 1891.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1037, 15 January 1892, Page 30

POLICE RETURNS FOR 1891.

The returns relating to offences committed during the past year have been made up, from which we extract the following particulars : —The total number of offences reported was 1300, as against 1257 for tho previous year ; 1227 wore apprenended, as compared'with 1179 in 1890, 58 of whom were committed for trial (all males), as

against 35 males and 5 males the previous year. Tho number of summary 7 convictions was 995, and 171 were discharged. Going into details, the report shows that IS persons were apprehended for using abusive language, as against 30 in 1890; 3 were summarily convicted, and 10 discharged. Common assaults, 79 persons apprehended, as against 101, 38 summarily convicted, and 41 discharged. Under the Destitute Persons Act there were 13 aoprebensions, the same as tho previous year, 11 of whom wore summarily convicted. Ab many as 652 persons wore convicted for drunkenness, as against 573 in 1890. There were 42 persons arrested for false pretence, as against 14 last year, IS committed for trial, 10 summarily convicted, and 14 discharged. In IS9O there were no cases of forgery =ud uttering, but last year there were 15 cases, 12 of whom were committed for trial* I Hiimmarilv convicted, and 2 discharged. Houaebreakinu, 12 apprehended ao against 9* the previous year, 1 committed for trial, and II eummarily convicted. For being illegally on premises, 19 persons were apprehended,, against J 8 in 1890, 16 were summarily convicted, and 3 discharged. There wore 103 cases of common larceny 7, against 72 the previous year ; 5 were committed for trial, 66 Burnmarily convicted, aud 22 discharged. Larceny from tho parson, 11, the name number os in 1890 : 8 were committed for trial, 1 summarily convicted, 2 discharged. The number of persons arrested for lunacy was 41, compared, with .37 tho previous year ;-31 were summarily convicted, and 10 discharged. .For committing malicious injury, 53 persons were arrested, against 39 in IS9O ; 38 were summarily convicted, and 15 discharged. For neglecting children, there were 11 apprehensions, against 9 the previous year ; 8 were summarily , convicted. and 3 discharged. There were 40 upprehenaiono for abusive language, against 45 in 1890; 32 were summarily convicted, aud 6 discharged. Obstructing and resisting the police, 18, the samo number aa tho previous year; 17 of these were summarily convicted, and 1 discharged. There were 18 breaches of the Shipping and Seamen’s Act, against 20 in 1890 ; 15 were summarily convicted, and 3 discharged. Vagrancy shows a decrease from 41 apprehensions in 1890 to 16 ia 1891 ; 11 cf these were summarily oonvioted and 5 discharged. ... The more serious offences were as follows: —Assault and robbery, 5, against 4 in 189 > ; all of them were committed for trial, 2 convicted and 3 discharged. There was only one person apprehended for burglary, and he was committed for trial and acquitted. Four peißons were apprehended for embezzlement, all of whom weie summarily convicted. Grossly indecent acts, 6 persona apprehended, 4 of whom were convicted and 2 discharged. Only one person, a male, was apprehended for murder, and he was discharged in the Lower Court. Rape, 1 person apptehended and acquitted. Wife desertion, 6 apprehensions, against 5 the previous year, 1 convicted and 5 discharged.