H.—9.

Return showing the Number of Offences Reported, Persons Apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1887, and Year ending 31st December, 1888— continued.

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Offeneos. « g as B fl o Com- Summitted marily for Trial. Convicted. M. F. M. F. id Persons Apprehended, 1S87. 'g^ Q !■§ 3om- Sum- „. 3 g, littcd marily pWh-j .■Trial. Convicted. CUMSea- *< ! $ d ti \ Com- ,§„ ! mitted p, g for Trial. Persons Apprehended, 1888. Summarily DisConvicted. charged. ■si Si s as $ a o o o Pj_ i O O m. f.; B s 1 p-l O j M. F. ! M. F. M. F. CD I I Nobth Island — continued. Lunacy Malicious injury to property Maliciously killing animals Manslaughter Marriage Act, offences against Masters and Apprentices Act, breaches of Murder Murder, attempted Naval deserters and stragglers Neglected and criminal children .. Obscene and profane language Obstructing railway-line Obstructing public places.. Obstructing and resisting police Pawnbrokers Act, breaches of Perjury Poison-laying Police Offences Act, offences against Post Office Act, breaches of Prisons Act, offences against Public Works Act, breaches of Rape Rape, attempted.. Receiving stolen property Registration of Births, &c, Act, breaches of Rescuing goods from bailiffs Rescuing prisoners Bobbery with violence 3heep-stcaling Shipping & Seamen's Act, breaches of Shooting with intent to do grievous bodily harm Smuggling Sodomy Soliciting prostitution Suicide, attempted Suicide, threatening Sureties of the peace Threatening letters Vagrancy Wife-desertion 191 261 2 3 3 1 5 8 18 30 199 59 2 23 249 3 3 73 7 2 16 "2 2 3 3 2 "8 "l 3 1 3 1 1 i 100 148 - I 1 16 20 123 '46 186 "el 43 27 10 47 ' 7 "6 1 1 1 3 22 4 11 '53 3 8 4 1 1 36 44 12 10 3 7 2 1 3 '3 191 231 1 3 3 1 5 3 17 36 199 59 1 23 248 3 3 72 7 2 16 161 225 1 4 1 65 40 181 1 4 20 10 19 1 131 2 3 27 4 6 11 2 1 7 8 "2 1 1 1 1 1 69 104 60 17 112 4 23 2 111 3 22 48 17 14 40 "3 30 66 5 3 7 23 "! 10 • • 1 17 5 1 14 1 2 6 1G1 189 "l 8 1 63 40 181 4 26 10 19 131 2 3 27 4 6 11 47 4 1 4 8 "l 30 36 2 3 3 1 1 2 'is '■88 4 118 1 'ie 3 3 6 1 4 2 8 2 1 5 "2 '2 5 3 5 1 10 7 54 1 7 1 2 2 1 "3 3 5 1 9 G 54 1 "l 1 8 4 1 4 'i 1 5 15 C 9 29 5 1 1 ' * I 6 3 29 "2 '39 #28 ll '25 2 2 "2 2 6 1 "3 2 3 2 4 1 2 3 2 13 I "l 1 2 13 2 5 2 1 5 1 2 "2 5 1 5 1 "s 1 11 1 si 8 '2 12 2 b 1 279 17 "2 1 ..! j 12 2 G 1 279 19 1 3 1 1 1 44 1 235 18 136 7 86 11 6 2 ■ 235 13 161 9 *82 i "5 •• I .. Totals .. 7,426 271 I 23J ! I J4,652 760 918; ! 134 6,758 j 6,746 I 295 lo' 4,274 676J I 819 107 6,187 267 947 , I 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 South Island. Abandoning children under two years Absconding from apprenticeship .. Absconding from bail Absconding from industrial schools Absconding from licensed service .. Abusive and threatening language.. Accessory to a felony Arson Arson, attempted Assaults, aggravated Assaults, common Assaults, indecent Assaults on police Assault and robbery Assault occasioning bodily harm .. Assault with intent to rob Assault with violence Bankruptcy Act, breaches of Bestiality Breaches of the peace Breaking into shops, warehouses, offices, &c. Burglary Cattle- and horse-stealing Cattle-maiming Child-desertion Cemeteries Act, breaches of Chinese Immigration Act, breaches of Coinage Act, offences against Concealment of birth Conspiring to defraud Decree 1 ' ase, 080 1 1 2 7 2 55 1 33 2 2 311 16 36 12 9 5 1 1 1 177 "7 "l 1 2 2 6 1 81 196 1 34 "l 1 5 *28 -j •■ 15 1 1 79 3 1 3 2 2 4 "1 1 1 2 7 2 55 1 10 1 310 15 36 12 9 5 1 1 1 177 .1 6 2 51 25 1 2 307 11 45 7 2 5 5 3 1 141 9 1 i 6 2 34 199 1 21 'ie "2 1 85 1 2 i 1 6 2 51 'is 2 306 10 44 7 2 I 3 1 141 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 4 5 11 "°l 9 5 3 1 42 9 1 "l 2 1 5 7 1 1 i "l 3 2 1 .. "4 2 1 6 1 •' 154 17 109 'l4 18 *36 71 G 20 1 39 3 7 2l 7 7 1 5 55 4 12 72 15 26 1 2, 1G 11 13 1 16 4 10 4 42 11 22 1 9 6 "2 "l "3 1 1 1 •• 1 ' * 1 1 4 1 2 "l 2 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 "3 "3