H.—l6.

APPENDIX E— continued. Return showing the Number of Offences reported, Persons apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1899, and Year ending 31st December, 1900 — continued.

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1899. 1900. Offences. CQ CD a> g <D So o ■is CD «cS n o CD 0 CD 0 OJ -H Cd 5H o 4-1 £1 M -+° °*co'9 0J C] £j CD &■* O JH d co to co H»-Pm 3 2 8 w 3 ® b o o - « Committed " for Trial. Persons a] iprehended or s' immoned. 0 cQcc-j n CO CD CD a a-a a g o a a O O a H s o Number of Convictions amongst those committed for Trial. Summarily Convicted. Discharged. CD CO d c o CD P M. F. M. F. M. j F. CO 2 CD o a M. F. Illegally on premises .. Indecent exposure or behaviour Keeping disorderly houses and brothels Killing animals with intent to steal the carcases Libel 103 147 43 135 167 32 135 161 32| 89 135 10 14 7 13 30 13 3 2 .1 6 135 161 32 32 20 ii 15 4 3 2 1 3 11 2 418 379 17 10 4 8 187 488 195 9 13 92 2 466 460 15 9 11 5 151 496 172 12 11 97 1 24 2 9 2 465 429 14 9 10 5 150 495 172 9 10 97 1 24 2 9 1 284 328 11 119 17 1 51 79 2 4 2 465 431 14 10 12 5 150 495 172 9 10 97 1 24 2 9 1 Lunacy Malicious injury to property Maliciously killing animals Manslaughter Murder Murder, attempted Neglected and criminal children Obscene and profane language .. Obstructing and resisting police Obstructing railway-lines Obstructing railway officers Obstructing thoroughfares Offensive publications Perjury Pcr-onating electors Prison offences (loitering about and communicating with prisoners) Prize-fighting.. 3 1 5 9 5 11. 4 '2 48 81 1 3 i 1 2 1 '2 4 '7 86 359 158 9 9 70 51 61 3 11 68 11 2 12 "3 36 8 3 23 7 1 18 1 11 2 '2 - 23 6 2 6 i 1 i 5 1 1 2 3 "e "a 1 Rape Rape, attempted Receiving stolen property Refusing to quit licensed premises Rescuing cattle from being impounded Restiicced immigrant unlawfully landing Sacrilege Sheep, unlawfully shooting Sheep-stealing (see Theft). S Uing arms 10 Natives without licnie Shooting with intent Sly-grog selling Smuggling .. ... Sodomy Sodomy, attempted Soliciting prostitution Stone-throwing .. .. Stowing away on board ships Suicide, attempted .. Sureties of the peace Theft (nndescribed) Theft as a bailee Theft, attempted Theft of children Theft of cattle and horses Theft Of dogs .. Theft of p,gs Theft of sheep Theft from dwellings Theft from the person Theft of post-letters .. Theft by servants Threatening letters Threatening to shoot .. Travelling by rail and refusing to pay fares Tr- asou Trespass Unlawfully felling timber Unlawful assembly Vagran cy Witchciaft 2 8 9 13 72 27 15 19 31 72 24 11 16 31 72 24 6 12 5 1 9 61 12 5 3 10 .10 9 11 16 31 72 24 1 6 2 7 10 .18 2 2 1 2 5 i. 3 1 1 1 1 1 11 2 2 2 2 2 9 2 1 1 7 82 7 1 2 17 155 38 32 66 1,788 10 6 1 72 18 5 36 342 88 7 30 1 9 17 4 173 25 4 169 25 1 2 83 22 24 1 54 2 8 1 4 169 25 1 3 91 18 1 26 145 41 40 94 1,762 5 11 3 91 10 5 28 313 90 17 60 3 2 21 1 26 141 41 39 94 1,178 5 10 2 55 11 4 13 173 64 9 56 3 2 21 1 1 26 141 41 39 94 1,177 5 10 2 55 11 4 13 177 64 6 56 3 2 21 1 i l 24 21 1 19 34 200 1 4 2 9 120 39 6 40 760 2 1 1 15 5 3 4 101 17 1 23 3 1 20 1 2 17 71 10 5 5 2 3 17 2 "i. 3 8 28 119 2 5 io 93 1 2 6 26 5 28 1 12 2 1 3 26 17 i 18 1 5 2 19 3 2 6 38 22 5 26 "i 3 '7 2 i 3 4 32 15 5 19 2 1 8 29 1 5 1 2 10 30 2 i 'i, '7 1 4 165 3 1 360 1 108 2 1 108 2 1 82 2 2 25 1 109 2 1 57 1 1 383 1 383 1 171 1 115 75 22 383 1 23 1 Totals 16,865 18,358 17,108 656 56 12,568 1,601 2,058 192 17,131 469 24 120571 56^ Inc. 149;