CRIMINAL CHRISTCHURCH.
The following table shows the various offences which have been reported at the. Christchurch Police dep&t during the quarter ending Sept. 30, and the increase or decrease as compared with the previous quarter : —
From th^e'foro"R<)rn^ii^"'will,be seen that, arising out of the 452 cases reported, 383 arrests wereinade. Of these, 8 males, and 1 female were committed for trial ; 260 males and 82 females were bummorily convicted, and 31 males and 1 femalo were discharged. It will further be noticed that the " increases" during tho quarter are most prominent.
« « Arrests. §§ * Si *; § V £8 * h J o : SJM m. v. M « Argon ..." 6 — — 3 — Aasaulta — Common 3 3 — 1 — Violent 2 2 — 2 — On Police 13 13 — 12 — With intent to rob ... 1 — — : 1 — Attempted suicide ... — — — — 1 Breach of Destitute Porsons Act ... ... 4 2 — — 6 Breach of Contagious Diseases Act ... 2 — 2 1 — Breach of Railway Bylaws 10 10 — 4 — Breaking into and stealing from shop ... 4 4— . 2 — Breaking into and stealing from public ! building ... ... 5 1 — 4 — [ Breaking into and stealing from a dwelling 2 — — 1 — Breach of BankruptcT Act .". — — — — 2 Breach of Police Ordinance 21 19 2 8 — Breach of Public Works Act ":';. ... 8 8 — 6 — Breach of Coinage Act 2 2 — 2 — Breach of Criminal and Neglected Children Act 4 13 Contempt of Court ... 4 4 — 2 — Cruilty to animals ... — — — — 1 Cattle stealing 2 — — 2 — Concealment of birth ... 1 — — 1 — Drunk aDd disorderly... 193 139 54 44 — Dog stealing 1 — — Embezzlement... . — — — — 3 Forgery and uttering ... 4 4 — 3 — Failing to find sureties to keep the peace... 1 1 — False pretences 8 6 1 8 — Larceny as a baileo ... 1 1 — Larceny by a servant ... — — — — 1 Larceny, grand ... 15 8 — 11 — Larceny, petty 67 27 2 17 — Larceny from the person 4 11 3 — Lunacy ...... 20 '.. 11 9 5Murder (supposed) ... 1 — — 1 — Malicious injury to property ;.".• - ..; 12 9 2 —20 Perjury 1 1 — 1 — Receiving stolen property ... ... '• — — — — 1 Sacrilego 1 1 — Threatening language... 1 1 — 1-— Vagrancy ... ... 28 20 8 —15 452:299 84 146 50
CRIMINAL CHRISTCHURCH.
Star (Christchurch), Issue 3596, 20 October 1879, Page 3
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