INCREASE IN CRIME.

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17839, 11 October 1929, Page 8

INCREASE IN CRIME.

RETURNS FOR HAMILTON

LESS CIVIL BUSINESS

FIGURES FOR PAST QUARTER.

Crime In Hamilton for the quarter ended last month has increased one-third when compared with the returns for the same period last year. There Is also double the number of Juvenile offenders. The chief Items on the civil list show a slight decline In business for the period under review.

The returns for the Hamilton district appearing below are for Hie three months ended September 30, the figures for the corresponding period last year appearing in parentheses. . Criminal. Arrest cards, male. 116 (89), female 1 (4), total 117 (93); summons cards, male- 268 (201), female 18 (8). total 280 (209); total cards, male 384 (290), female 19 (12); grand total, 403 (302). Juvenile offenders, 39 (18). Civil. Total cases entered, 427 (007); total amount sued for, £7074 16s Od (£9567 19s 4d) ; cases tried, 348 (302) ; total amount claimed in cases tried, £4545 11s 2d (£7293 8s 4d) ; total amount recovered, £4229 4s Id (£0955 19s sd). General Statistics. Total number of sittings, criminal 52 (50); civil 14 (13); total cases tried by Magistrate, 7 (0) ; total amount sued for, £7074 16s Od (£9567 19s 4d) ; applications heard in court or chambers, 50 (54); plaints entered, 427 (607); distress warrants issued, 00 (04 ); judgment summonses issued, 151 (111); warrants of committal issued, 17 (14); summonses and other processes served within one mile, 161 (109); summonses and other processes served outside one mile, 264 (249); warrants executed by bailiffs, 52 (60); total fees and fines, £924 2s Od (£975 13s Od).