POLICE COURT RETURNS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2914, 19 January 1910, Page 12

POLICE COURT RETURNS.

The following is a record of tho cases hoard at the Dunedin City Police Cow. during the 12 months ended December 31: Common Assault—Forty-seven ' charged and 32 convicted. Attempted Suicide—Three charged and three convicted. 1 Assault and Robbery—Five charged, one discharged, and four committed for trial. Assault Causing Actual Bodily HarmTwo charged and two committed for trial. Indecent Assault—Two charged and dismissed. Resisting Police— Thirty-six charged and 33 convicted. Raps—One charged and committed for trial. Discharging Firearms, with intent to do grievous bodily harm —One charged, and committed for trial. Bigamy—Two charged and committed lor trial. Sending Threatening Letter—One discharged. Theft (common) —One hundred and thirtysix charged and 96 convicted. Theft (indictable)—Eleven charged and committed for trial. Breaking and Entering—Fifteen charged and nine committed for trial. Mischief —Fifty-four charged and 38 convicted. Forging and Uttering —Five charged and four committed for trial. Wilful Trespass—Three charged and three convicted. False Pretences—Eight charged and six convicted. Embezzling Ships’ Stores—Seven charged and four convicted. Exposing Person—Two charged and discharged. Arson—One charged and committed for trial. Theft from a Vessel—One charged and committed for trial. Attempting to Break and Enter—One charged and discharged. Theft from a Dwelling—Two charged and committed for trial. Escaping from Prison —One charged and convicted. Attempting to Pervert the Course of Justice —Two charged and committed for j trial. j Breach of Customs Act—Two charged and ■ two convicted. < j Drunkenness—Six hundred and five maies ;

and 67 females charged and 602 males and 67 females convicted, j Prohibited Persons Procuring Liquor— Seventy-two charged and 69 convicted. I Prohibited Persons Found on Licensed Premises—Eleven charged and 10 convicted. j Supplying Prohibited Persons with Liquor—Two charged and two convicted. Refusing to- Quit Licensed Premises — Fourteen charged and nine convicted. Selling Sly Grog—Eight charged and six convicted. Innkeeper Supplying Intoxicated Person —Five charged and three convicted. Prohibition Girders—One hundred and sixty-,nine (159 males and 10 females) applied for and 137 (129 males and eight females) granted. Broach of the Peace—One hundred and three charged and 78 convicted. Indecency—Fifty-six charged and 49 convicted. Obscene Language—Fifty-seven charged and 49 convicted. Indecent Language—Seven charged and five convicted. Soliciting Prostitution —Seven charged and five convicted. Sureties of the Peace —Seven applications and one order made. Lunacy—Seventy-six males and 54 females charged, and 75 males and 52 females committed. Affiliation—Sixteen charged and eight orders made. Wife Deisertion—Two charged and one convicted. Maintenance Orders under the Industrial Schools Act—Ten applied for and 10 granted. Maintenance Orders under the Destitute Persons Act—Fifty-five applied for and 34 granted. ! Disobedience of Orders under the Industrial Schools Act—Seven charged and convicted. Disobedience of Orders under the Desti- ' tut© Persons Act—Fifty-four charged and 28 convicted. j Variation of Orders—Thirty-four applications made -and 24 orders made. Indigent Children —Thirty-two- committed. j Summary Separation—Twelve applications and three orders made. ! Idle and Disorderly—Seventy-five chai'ged and 55 convicted. | Keeping a Brothel—Two charged and one convicted. Bankrupt Failing to Keep Proper Books— One charged and committed for trial. Selling Under-weight, Bread Three charged and one convicted. Breach of tho City By-laws—'Three hundred and sixty-three charged, and 309 convicted. Disposing of Property by Lottery—One charged and convicted Breach of Railway By-laws—Eight charged and seven convicted Truancy—Twenty-se ren charged and 23 convicted. Keeping Unregistered Dogs—Forty-nine charged and 42 convicted. Found in Possession of Opium—Two charged and on© convicted. Breach of Shops and Offices Act —Eight charged and seven convicted. Cruelty to Animals—Twelve charged and eight convicted. Keeping a Common Gaming-house—On© charged and convicted. Found in a Common Gaming-house— Thirty-one charged and convicted. Found Smoking Opium—One convicted. Street Betting—Three charged and two convicted.