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APPENDIX A. Return showing the Number of Offences reported, the Number of Offences for which Persons were apprehended or summoned, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1911, and Year ending 31st December, 1912.

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1911. 00 1911. 1912. lucre Decrei Numl Offe: repo] jaseor jaee in ber of incee irted. 05 03 O g Offences, 05 03 O g « o II q o 1 §£S ?| l-l .So JS* -3 SB i -5 Results of Cases in which Persons were apprehended or summoned. (Charges against Males and Females separately.) Committed Summarily T>i flm i eBe( a for Trial. convicted. Dlsmls80(1 - M. P. M. F. M. P. I ______________ Number of Convictions amongst those committed for Trial. ! fa 55 M. P. % O ti P Abandoning children .. .. 3 Abduction .. .. .. i Abortion, procuring . . .. 5 Abortion, attempt to procure .. j 3 Absconding from apprenticeship .. J 12 Absconding from bail .. .. j 11 Absconding from industrial schools .. 122 Abusive, insulting, or threatening words 233 or behaviour Animals Protection Act. offences under , 69 Arson .. .. . . .. : 15 Arson, attempted . . .. .. 1 11 Assaults, common .. .. .. j 827 Assaults, indecent .. . . .. 72 Assaults occasioning bodily harm .. 47 Assaults on bailiffs. . .. .. I Assaults on police . . . . .. 78 Assaults and robbery . . .. 19 Attempting to commit crimes not other- ' 8 wise specified in this return Bankruptcy offences . . .. j 14 Being in possession of housebreaking j 1 implements Being in possession of sheep-skins with i the ears cut off Begging . . . . . . .. 35 Bestiality .. .. .. .. 3 Bigamy .. .. .. ... 1 Breaches of the peace not otherwise 497 specified in this return Burglary, breaking into shops, dwell- 371 ings, &c. Carnally knowing girls .. .. • 31 Carnally knowing girls, attempted .. 6 Coinage offences .. .. .. 4 Concealment of birth .. .. 4 Conspiring to defeat justice, or corrupt- ; 2 ing juries or witnesses Conspiring to defraud . . Contempt of Cou rt.. .. Counselling the commission of an offence 7 Cruelty to animals . .. .. 240 Cruelty to children. . .. .. j 4 Damaging police uniform . . .. ! 32 Deserting or absenting from H.A1. ships 21 Deserting or absenting from merchant 225 vessels Detaining, opening, or destroying postal f> packets Discharging firearms .. •. ! 28 Disobeying orders on board ships .. 31 Disobeying orders of Court and sum- 863 monses Disorderly and riotous conduct .. 264 Disturbing meetings and congregations 30 Drunkenness .. • • ..11,699 Escaping from legal custody .. j 16 Failing to comply with conditions of 22 release under First Offenders' Pro- j bation Act Failing to provide adequate mainten- 1,248 ance for wives, children, parents, or other near relatives False declarations . . . . . • 21 False pretences .. ■ • • ■ 266 Falsifying accounts ■ ■ .. 5 Fisheries Acts, offences under .. 49 Forgery and uttering .. . . 122 Fortune-telling .. .. • • , Fraudulently destroying doouments . . 1 Furious riding and driving .. .. 91 Gaming offences ,. ,, . i 136 1 i 1 2 2 8 8 4 4 3 ! 2 8 . 8 156 ! 126 347 ! 347 . I l :: (i 2 2 1 2 i '.'. .. I 1 .. j 1 1 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 113 j 233: 4 .. j 13 0 105 I 34 114 9 3 ' ' i ' ' 3 -_ 57 \ 57 12 l 12 5 3 821 820 53 48 52 49 1 j 1 68 68 19 19 It 6 . . i .. 2 i 2 5 :: 41 ! .. 30 2 1 i .. 47. 4 ! ■ 1 I 9 Hi 2 3 2 30 24 12 3 6 6 19 555 3 8 1.8 i 232 .. j 4 .. i 9 "l 5 i.41:: i .. 66 3 I 5 i I i .. ' 2 10 1 10 2 ■ 6 6 1 I 2: .. I .. 2 2 2 1 s ! J . 1 I 55 55 l! i 3 3 42+ 424 2 ! 1 53 J 2 1 20 2 2 380 : 4 40 73 367 312 139 j 2 149 1 j 21 119 4 36 34 4 4 2 2 5 3 26 .. 3 .. 2 ' .. .. 3 8 .. ; 1 8 1 I 5 2 2 • ■ i • " ± i .. „ 2 5 5 4 J .. 5 2 ■ I ' • .. IS 15 215 214 12 12 33 33 30 ■ 15 345 244 . . ! . . 1 1 10 181 32 ! 14 240 .. I 5 1 32 3 4 1 1 4 1 1 ! 8 8 1 9 120 25 .. i .. .. i .. IS 18 18 .. 17 12 65 t>5 34 34 83.) j 751 63 33 583 2 2 j .. .. 1 28 138 i 138 37 3 28 2 24 268 : 268 50 ' 49 11.884 11.884 34 33 9 7 ::!:: 253 43 11,0.33 ; i 18 7 I I 2 2 13 6 808 I 23 (i I 808 6 13 6 23 1 4 20 185 18 8 .'. 8 "n 1,324 1.205 867 39 278 278 76 .■in 21 12 12 283 257 2 1 67 2 9 159 6 ! 23 1 9 6 2:{ 62 17 77 77 159 148 1 1 63 5 1 2 12 1 5 2 1 12 5 28 37 5 134 I 3 121 1 is si 81 193 1 m 168 349 345 i53 301 !! is .. 44