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TABLE H. Number of Convicts (Prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude) in the different Prisons.

TABLE I. Offences committed by Officers during the Years 1882 and 1883.

TABLE J. Ceimes of Peisonees sentenced to Penal Seevitude or Haed Laboue for Twelve Months and over during 1883. Assault with intent to rob .. .. ..I Insulting language .. 1 Assault causing bodily harm .. .. .. 5 Larceny °. 16 -? rs °p .;• •• •■ •• •• ..7 Larceny as a bailee .. .. .. ..2 bestiality .. .. ~ ..4 Larceny from a dwelling.. .. .. .! 10 Breach of Pawnbrokers Act .. .. .. _ Larceny from the person.. 7 Bigamy ... .. ! Manslaughter 4 Burglary 5 Murder .. .. . ' q Carnally knowing, &c 2 Obtaining goods by false pretences '.'. ['. 7 Conspiring to defraud .. .. ~ ..1 Perjury.. i Embezzlement and fraud .. .. '.'.6 Provoking breach'of peace' !! Feloniously receiving .. .. .. ..1 R ape •.. ... 2 Forging and uttering 18 Eobbery with violence .. '.'. " "2 Horse- and cattle-stealing .. .. .. 5 Sheep-stealing . 2 Horse- and cattle-shooting .. .. .. 1 Shooting at 2 Housebreaking, and having implements for .. 11 Vagrancy .. 17 Indecent assault .. .. .. .. 3 Wounding '' q Indecent exposure .. ... .. ~ 3 _3tal ~ ~ 155, 2—H. 5.

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Prisons. 31st December, 1882. 31st December, 1883. . Increase. | Decrease. i Addington Auckland Dunedin Hokitika Invereargill Lyttelton Napier Nelson New Plymouth Timaru Wanganui Wellington (Mount Cook) „ (Terrace).. 3 36 28 4 1 68 7 1 2 5 40 24 1 45 2 4 i 12 2 4 3 1 23 7 ■1 1 i l 50 20 02 S2 Total 219 201 21 40 Net decrease 19

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