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III.—Apprehensions, Commitments, etc. Table showing the Number of Persons of either Sex in No-license Districts summoned or brought before Magistrates for the Year ENDED 31st December, 1914, the Offences charged against them, and how they were disposed of.

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(Note. —In this table each offence i: s reckoned as a distil let pen ion.) Offences. Total Number summoned or taken into Custody. Tot sui ti Diselu irged. Comn for Ti Sent. iTor l «= irily ted, to Ac. I M.& F. M. F. M.&F. M. F. M. F. M. F. I. Offences against this Person. Murder .. ... Wounding with intent Attempted suicide Assault, aggravated Assault, common .. .. Assault and robbery .. and attempts at 1. Unlawful carnal knowledge, and attempts at Incest .. .. . . .. .. Indecent assault .. .. .. .. .. Other offences against- the person .. .. 2 2 2 2 .. 5 4 1 3 3 .. 64 60 4 2 2 .. 2 2 .. 3 3 .. 1 I .. 9 9 .. 3 3 .. 2 2 5 3 64 2 2 3 1 9 3 2 25 1 2 1 1 4 2 2 1 2 1 1 !! 4 85 1 7 3 !! 1 11. Offences against Property only. Housebreaking, entering, and stealing Theft (other, and attempts at) .. Receiving stolen property Fraud and false pretences Arson, and attempts at Wilful damage .. .. 28 28 178 166 12 10 9 I 28 28 2 2 95 94 1 28 178 1.0 28 2 95 12 1 5 42 7 4 1 27 3 1 11 13 \ 8 12 111 2 6 I '*9 i " 67 I III. Forgery and Offences against the Currency. Forgery and uttering Other offences against the currency 4 4 .. 1 1 4 1 I 1 IV. Offences against Good Order. 453 446 7 94 89 5 101 99 2 83 82 1 19 19 11 10 1 16 16 48 47 1 4 4.. 605 584 21 5 5 .. 453 94 101 83 19 11 16 48 4 605 5 7 5 2 1 11 12 29 21 2 2 7 12 435 77 70 61 17 8 9 34 4 534 4 Drunkenness Prohibition orders Indecent, riotous, and offensive conduct Obscene,- threatening, or abusive language Assaulting, resisting, or obstructing the police Cruelty to animals Offences relating to gambling .. Vagrancy Working or trading on Sunday Broaches of by-laws, &c. Other offences against good order i 2 1 1 i ] 2\ 50 I 21 V. Offences not included previously. (a.) Relating to carrying out Laws. Perjury Breach of Bankruptcy Act Breach of First Offenders' Probation Act Other offences relating to carrying out laws 2 4 2 6 2 4 2 6 1 2 3 2 3 1 2 (b.) Relating to Revenue. Sidling liquor without a license (including storing for sale) .. Other offences against revenue laws 69 49 62 48 7 1 27 38 2 35 10 5 1 (e.) Against Public Welfare. Licensing (by others) Destitute persons (bastardy) Destitute persons (failing to maintain) Infants Act Industrial Schools School attendance Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Shops and Factories Shipping and Seamen .. Noxious Weeds Fisheries and Game Defence Act Oilier offences 299 43 233 2 28 59 14 16 2 45 5 815 165 280 43 232 1 12 54 14 15 2 45 5 815 162 19 1 1 16 5 100 15 117 1 1 15 7 1 5 5 180 28 115 11 39 14 15 2 34 8 523 113 12 1 ii i l 11 2 292 49 3 3 Totals.. 3,628 111 935 2,621 79 3,739 32 72