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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, 1919, and Year ending 31st December, 1920.

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1919. 1920. Increai Decreai Numb< OlIlllU report 3e or se in Br of jes .nd. CO 3 CD 3 CD i o la . O CD h-t-4 0 u "° a 3 CD 3 * CO CD 3 3 CD i o '3 . •4HT3 O cd >4-M CD M •S 3, 3 CD 3 >h y CO CO CO g<0 0D "S-StL &> 3 3-3 O 44h Kesult a. a (Chai ts of Cases in whioh Person! bpprehended or summoned, rges against Males and Fen separately.) were tales Number of Convictions amongst those committed for Trial. Offences. Comm for Ti titted rial. Summarily convicted. Dismi insed. CD r/4 cd CD Jh CJ 3 CD m cd CD JH CJ CD a M. !•'. M. F. M. P. u. F. Crimes and Justices of the Peace Acts, etc. Seditious offences 2 Misleading Justice. Perjury and false oaths False statements and declarations Fabricating evidence 6 32 9 27 1 9 27 1 6 13 1 6 1 2 1 1 11 1 5 3 5 l Escapes and Rescues. Breaking prison Escaping from prison or lawful custody Assisting or aiding escape from prison or lawful custody Escaping from prison, attempted 7 49 1 31 3 1 31 3 5 1 1 14 2 J0 i 4 1 3 6 18 1 Offences against Religion. Disturbing public worship 15 15 15 6 Offences against Morality. Unnatural offence Unnatural offence, attempted Unnatural offence, assault with intent to commit Indecently assaulting a male Incest Indecent aots Publishing obscene matter 2 3 5 1 1 5 1 1 5 1 1 o 4 4 1 3 2 1 1 6 2 :! 4 3 1 "2 2 14 3 28 12 5 18 5 12 4 16 5 9 1 :i "2 io 5 Offences against the Person, &c. Neglecting duties tending to the preservation of life or health Murder Murder, attempted Murder, conspiracy to commit Murder, counselling or attempting to procure Manslaughter Suicide, attempted Suicide, aiding and abetting Concealment of birth Disabling or stupefying with intent to commit a crime Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm Endangering safety of persons on railways or tramways Putting explosive substances in places with intent to do bodily harm Assault causing actual bodily harm .. Causing actual bodily harm under circumstances that, if death had been caused, would be manslaughter Assault, indecent Assault with intent to commit a crime Assault Rape Rape, attempted Carnally knowing girls under sixteen years Carnally know girls under sixteen years, attempts to Abortion, procuring Abortion, supplying means of procuring Abortion, conspiring to procure Bigamy Abduction Stealing children under fourteen years Abandoning children under two years 3 9 1 i 12 52 5 3 1 2 48 5 13 8 2 13 42 1 2 1 4 1 1 28 1 12 8 2 13 42 1 2 1 4 1 27 1 9 7 2 7 1 1 1 19 1 2 3 1 -> 4 28 1 1 7 4 1 1 :i 4 l 2 6 3 2 1 1 11 2 1 2 4 7 2 1 1 i i 3 1 io *3 1 20 4 72 11 870 8 2 24 70 14 782 4 8 14 63 14 777 4 7 14 52 8 5 2 4 11 o 3 636 1 9 3 115 1 3 3 29 5 4 3 2 *8 *88 4 i 4 6 io 8 7 7 7 4 l 3 3 5 12 3 1 1 5 5 5 5 2 4 3 1 3 2 2 2 11 1 5 1 11 1 5 1 io I 8 1 5 1 1 I 1 4 1 4 Offences against Rights of Property. Theft (undescribed) Theft, attompted Theft from the person Theft from the person, attempted 3,248 27 31 2 3,909 14 44 1 3,132 8 32 1 247 2 19 1 10 1 2,460 4 7 170 1 222 1 5 23 201 2 13 1 9 1 661 "l3 13 i