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RETURN showing the NUMBER of PERSONS brought before the POLICE COURTS in the AUCKLAND CONSTABULARY DISTRICT by the ARMED CONSTABULARY, from the 1st of JANUARY to the 31ST of DECEMBER, 1872.

By authority: Gjoboe Didsbitby, GoTernment Printer, Wellington. —lB73.

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Arrests. •a« Number Convicted. Number Discharged. Summons. I II T3 !& DO ReMABKS. Remabks. Nature of Offence. r ■ 1 Nature of Offence. I Ji to I K. F. M. »• 6 ._ Drunkenness Drunk and Disorderly ... Breach of Municipal Police Act ... Breach of Rural Police Act Threatening Language ... Vagrancy Assaults, common Assaults on Police Assaults, indictable Larceny, summarily dealt with Larceny by committal Forgery and Uttering Embezzlement ... Obtaining Money by False Pretences Malicious Injury to Property Incendiarism ... ... ... Sending Threatening Letter Horse Stealing ... Perjury Conspiracy Neglected Children Master and Apprentice ... Destitute Persons Relief Ordinance Breach of Customs Regulations Lunacy Arson Attempting Suicide Breach of Arms Act Fraudulent Bankruptcy ... Illegally Pawning Receiving Stolen Property Shooting with intent to Murder ... Carnally knowing a girl under twelve years Beastiality Breach of the Peace Disobeying Summons Breach of Merchant Shipping Act Mining without right ... ... Breach of Gaoler and Prisoners Act 1,550 229 17 1 25 253 78 43 6 182 19 5 8 14 64 1 1 5 2 8 25 4 3 6 41 5 5 1 1 3 3 2 1,319 201 13 1 20 155 14, 43 6 169 15 5 8 9 60 1 1 5 1 8 8 4 3 6 34 5 5 1 1 2 3 2 231 28 4 1,293 195 11 1 11 129 57 42 4 119 13 3 3 5 49 1 1 3 214 27 3 26 6 2 17 1 1 1,507 222 14 1 15 216 57 42 4 129 15 3 3 10 53 1 1 3 43 7 3 1,091 persons arrested. 196 persons arrested. Breach of Municipal Police Act „ Rural „ „ Impounding Act „ Dog Nuisance Act ... „ Licensing Act „ Slaughterhouse Act ... „ Vagrant Act „ Stamp Duties Act ... ,, Quarantine Regulations „ City By-Laws j, Malicious Injury to Property Act „ Protection of Animals Act 230 9 141 87 66 4 52 3 212 7 138 78 45 4 27 3 18 2 3 9 21 5 98 4 '"4 87 9 26 17 1 2 50 2 2 4 4 11 1 11 4 10 37 21 1 2 53 4 2 4 4 11 "25 13 4 10 2 '"a 2 3 200 185 3 15 5 4 5 4 One of these (Collett) absconded. 16 4 12 Larceny Obtaining Money by False Pretences Forcible Entry Drunkenness Assault Sureties of the Peace Sale of Bread Act Destitute Persons Libel Embezzlement Highways Act Mining Companies Act Juries Act ... Perjury Harbour Regulations Merchant Seaman's Act *4 7 3 4 3 * For one of these a Warrant was issued on 1st November, 1872, but the man has not been seen since. 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 Six were committed for trial, and admitted to bail, but failed to appear when called. 1 7 10 97 60 G 7 1 1 3 1 1 1 4 2 9 57 37 G 4 1 7 1 40 23 17 7 2 3 6 27 1 3 17 24 3 6 31 1 3 '"» "i 7 4 2 1 1 "7 4 2 1 1 "2 1 For one of these a Warrant is issued. Absconded (Collett). " 2 1 "l Absconded (Collett). "l 2 2 1 "\ 3 2 1 1 1 1 "1 1 '"4 2 1 1 16 74 1 2 1 1 16 74 1 2 1 12 57 1 "l 4 17 1 12 57 1 1 4 "17 '2 "2 2,706 2,284 I 422 381 I 211 41 2,447 I I 252 __„__ Totals 2,066 1,021 832 188 Note. —This Beturn does not include Peraons arrested in the Waikato and laurauj ;a Armed Constabular Di;rii