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Return showing the Number of Offences reported, Persons apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1898, and Year ending 31st December, 1899.

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1898. 1899. / Oflencea. CO o •3 lit 1-2 2! ft! If » Pi. Committed for Trial. Persons apprehended or summoned. Summarily Convicted. Discharged. Number of ft tivi Convictions ,§§,§§ amongst 3 o a o those 5 \x S3 h committed gS for Trial. £ *S M. F. d ca id 1—i 6 I n M. j F. M. F. M. F. abandoning children .. Lbduction Lbortion, procuring ibsconding from apprenticeship ibsconding from bail ibsconding from industrial schools .busive and threatening language L rmed, with felonious intent irson .rson, attempted issaults, common .. .. LssauIts, indecent issaults occasioning bodily harm iSsaults on bailiffs Lssaults on police issaults and robbery ittempts to commit felony Sankruptcy offences Seing in possession of housebreaking implements Segging iestiality Sigamy Slackmailing, attempted ireaches of the peace Snberv, attempted Surglary, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c. Jarnally knowing girls iarnally knowing, attempted .. lasting avva} , a ship lattle- and horse-stealing (see Theft). lattle-maiming ioinage offences loneealment of birth .. Jonspiring to defraud lonspiring to defeat the course of justice Jontempt of Court iruelty to animals !ruelty to children Jutting and wounding.. Damaging police uniform Defacing brands on stock Deserting and failing to provide for wives and children )eserters and stragglers from H.M. ships Deserting merchant vessels )t serting New Zealand Police .. Discharging firearms .. Disobeying orders on board ships )isobeying orders of Court and summonses Disobeying terms of release under First Offenders' Probation Act Disorderly and riotous conduct.. Distillation offences .. Distributing obscene literature .. Disturbing meetings and congregations Drunkenness Escaping from custody Escaping from lunatic asylums.. 'ailing to pay Chinese poll-tax.. failing to support parents and near relatives 'alse declarations "alse pretences 'isb, illegally taking .. forcible entry "orgery and uttering .. 'ortune-telling 'urious riding and driving lame, illegally shooting raming offences larbouring deserters from merchant vessels 2 1 2 3 2 87 299 1 29 13 741 43 60 2 111 32 1 18 3 2 2 2 2 1 "3 1 "3 1 2 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 2 19 C8 306 1 27 7 788 41 53 2 100 36 5 15 4 60 306 1 12 4 778 34 53 2 100 34 4 13 4 5 1 22 14 1 1 54 182 "2 461 6 16 2 82 6 16 20 1 86 1 2 2 271 7 19 22 1 l 26 2 60 306 1 11 4 778 35 53 2 100 35 4 13 4 1 12 11 '7 47 2 6 2 7 5 25 1 4 1 2 5 3 '3 9 9 1 4 'i 1 5 14 4 4 11 2 1 1 :■! 17 2 3 26 5 3 1 360 26 5 3 1 360 4 3 1 22 l 2 1 1 26 5 3 1 364 9 3 4 3 296 1 335 301 5 56 "2 1 64 322 190 91 6 73 '2 19 191 74 2 i 13 16 1 18 3 1 18 3 1 14 2 1 4 1 18 3 1 6 2 2 2 1 13 3 3 5 24 4 8 4 9 1 1 3 2 3 4 9 1 3 ~2 "l 1 1 1 2 3 5 13 "3 2 5 1 4 9 12 24 2 1H0 7 2 40 2 403 6 168 1 7 42 1 392 6 164 1 6 42 1 341 4 126 1 2 38 6 165 1 6 42 1 341 4 12 6 1 1 5 2 6 4 40 1 241 2 1 11 5 90 5 101 69 42 42 42 32 42 22 46 436 108 1 36 57 444 73 1 36 55 403 68 1 27 46 296 5 9 9 104 73 1 36 55 403 66 1 14 I 11 8 1 2 3 7 5 4 1 5 4 273 3 2 85 320 6 5 53 320 6 5 53 283 6 5 36 6 26 5 320 6 5 54 47 3 3 18 32 5,532 6 10 6,289 8 15 1 262 6,289 8 14 1 254 '3 5,323 5 14 1 171 899 56 11 6,289 8 14 1 255 "2 757 2 5 1 42 i. 220 3 78 3 8 186 14 9 94 2 60 43 171 48 208 27 46 202 27 3 40 1 29 115 17 7 9 7 36 10 1 46 202 27 33 40 22 13 79 2 58 31 220 1 77 2 58 31 220 1 70 •2 3 2 57 30 176 1 75 2 58 31 220 1 62 2 9 15 1 1 41 2 12 i 49 1