M.—Mi

Note.— Oi those summarily convicted, 2,806 men and 364 women were dismissed with cautions, without being sentenced to imprisonment, fine, or other punishment; and 48 men and 10 women were released under " The First Offenders' Probation Act, 1886." The number of offences (included in the table) charged against persons of the Native race was 421: of the persons so charged, 300 were summarily convicted, 29 committed for trial, and 92 dismissed.

Return of all Criminal Cases brought before Magistrates' Courts in 1898, arranged according to Licensing Districts.

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Clutha Tuapeka Mataura Wakatipu Wallace Invercargill .. Awarua 111 230 210 167 170 682 122 102 215 191 160 159 594 122 9 15 19 7 11 88 39 28 36 31 32 . 66 3 1 15 7 7 22 3 10 54 8 2 3 2 2 4 5 2 1 4 4 5 38 54 179 129 122 112 436 111 6 61 12 j 11 10 i 3 5 3 7 3 64 17 7 4 15 7 7 15 51 6 1 8 39 45 50 13 109 51 1 1 1 1 7 36 114 74 62 81 259 47 5 11 9 48 44 118 57 77 70 179 64 3 8 6 2 17 "3 2 1 6 5 3 ! 32 3 1 9 1 2 1 25 21 14 15 102 9 34 2. 3 24 4 *2 7 16 3 1 1 2 Totals 23,094 20,618 I 2,476 2,596 252 1,740 15,611 1,974 i 683 34 1,486 7,991 963 i ■ 616 29 J 1,923 I 381 211 671 39 133 5,451 844 i 7,776 1,472 319 1,434 ; 268 I 123 16

Classification of Surnmary Convii itions, with the Punishments awarded. Licensing Districts. Taken into Custody, summoned, or apprehended. Discharged by the Magistrate for Want of Prosecution or Want of Evidence. Dismissed on the Merits. Committed for Trial. Summarily. Summary Convictions. Punishments. Orders made. Offences against the Person. Offences against Property. Drunkenness. Other Offences. Fine. Imprisonmen t in lieu of Fine or Surety. Peremptory Imprisonment I ggjjf Bay of Islands -.. Marsden Waitemata Auckland, Parnell, and Eden Manukau Franklin Thames Ohinemuri Waikato Bay of Plenty Waiapu Hawke's Bay Napier Waipawa Pahiatua Masterton Wairarapa Egmont Taranaki Hawera Patea Wanganui Rangitikei Palmerston .. Manawatu Otaki M. and F. 295 136 39 2,744 M. 285 133 J 38 2,297 F. 10 3 1 447 M. I F. 40 i 2 29 .. 3 304 53 M. 30 6 8 161 F. 2 M. 33 10 143 F. M. 182 i 88 26 1,689 F. 6 3 1 354 M. 13 2 6 107 P. 2 M. 21 10 3 190 F. M. F. 37 44 2 5 547 164 M. Ill 32 12 845 F. 4 1 1 152 M. 142 57 19 647 F. 4 2 M. 12 F. i M. F. 14 2 J .. M. M. 5 F. 2 M. 4 7 2 166 F. 33 "l 15 23 88 247 76 199 J 48 6 4 22 e> 1 45 50 110 493 244 144 256 412 389 832 313 208 431 152 81 300 242 208 525 80 693 352 33 42 106 I 445 ! 229 130 248 376 369 787 295 197 416 150 80 284 ! 233 ■ 199 469 64 581 334 32 8 4 48 15 14 8 36 20 45 23 11 15 2 1 16 9 9 56 16 112 18 1 11 .. 75 J 6 22 ! 3 16 .. 29 ! 2 44 ! 4 10 1 106 8 32 j .. 15 ! .. 52 i 1 2 ! .. 13 I .. 19 ! .. 24 1 37 5 56 5 3 i 1 82 I 18 26 i 2 7 36 21 20 20 53 37 65 65 27 24 47 32 5 27 30 34 66 12 40 57 9 1 2 10 7 3 8 14 1 17 12 3 9 2 4 11 10 8 9 8 16 4 2 1 2 34 57 339 180 91 158 281 293 599 224 155 308 114 58 227 ! 169 120 338 41 443 247 ! 23 ' 8 4 40 5 8 5 29 10 36 23 10 12 2 1 16 8 2 37 10 84 16 1 2 5 27 21 4 14 15 6 16 13 11 14 5 3 11 14 5 30 2 17 11 1 1 3 13 56 22 5 36 17 18 22 17 14 17 13 2 33 13 10 15 4 46 17 3 19 8 15 113 4 38 1 27 29 119 i 13 53 i .. 186 i 12 71 i 2 45 I 3 158 i 3 41 I .. 16 .. 54 , 2 56 I 2 27 1 112 ' 10 13 3 157 25 46 I .. • 6 I .. 21 24 143 99 55 79 130 216 375 123 85 119 55 37 129 86 78 181 22 223 173 13 8 4 16 4 8 5 is! 10 22 18' 6 8, 12; 4 1 19 57 19 34 166 112 53 107 141 98 295 122 97 178 56 32 111 89 77 142 28 236 188 16 5 27 1 5 2 13 2 8 12 2 3 4 8 38 1 36 ; 3 16 i 1 5 .. 3 29 3 15 2 51 1 24 ! 3 13 25 i 1 9 i 1 3 j .. 25 .. 14 1 12 26 36 ! 10 10 1 1 I .. 1 3 1 2 41 22 14 27 27 34 78 32 21 12 21 11 45 23 21 37 12 49 25 5 2 2 8 2 3 3 5 2 10 3 6 4 1 1 10 3 1 4 6 10 1 1 6 4 1 3 9 1 2 1 1 7 5 31 22 35 14 6 18 6 1 20 3 6 28 3 3 3 3 1 2 1 "% 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 2 1 11 3 43 13 2 10 3 1 3 1 1 2 12 5 10 2 i 4 5 i 2 3 46 10 1 2 1 3