H.—l6.

APPENDIX A—continued. 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 ended 31st December, 1921, and Year ended 31st December, 1922 — continued.

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1921. § o o o © © s a I o ■si II o n S5 n £ " *tt < ° 0 a III |flSB Results of Cases in which Persons wevo apprehended or summoned. (Charges against Malea and Females separately.) 1922. Increase or Decrease in Nuinber of OffenoHS reported. OITenceH. Number of Convictions amongst those committed for Trial. 1 Committed Summarily for Trial. convicted. Dismissed. 6 i 1 1 a I M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Offences against Rights of Property. Theft (undesoribed) Theft, attempted Theft from the person Theft from the person, attempted Theft from dwellings Theft from dwellings, attempted Theft by clerks or servants Theft of animals (specified) Theft of animals, attempted Bringing stolen property into New Zealand Falso pretences False pretences, attempted Obtaining credit by fraud False accounting by officials or clerks Conspiracy to defraud Cheating at play Fortune-telling or practising witchcraft Robbery and aggravated robbery Assault with intent to rob Demanding with intent to steal Extortion by threats Burglary Burglary, attempted House or shop breaking, &o. House or shop breaking, &c, attempted Being found in dwellinghouse by night Being armed with intent to break or enter Being disguised or in possession of housebreaking implements Receiving property dishonestly obtained Forgery Uttering forged documents or false certificates Sending false telegram Procuring execution of document by false pretences Personation Coin, offences relating to Arson Arson, attempted Wilfully placing obstruction on railways Mischief Mischief on railways and tramways .. Possessing or making explosive substance, &c, with intent thereby to commit a crime Sending threatening letters Threatening acts with intent to intimidate Counselling the commission of an offence Defrauding a guarantor Destroying Government documents .. 3,930 28 31 5 211 3 11.6 75 3 434 3 20 3 5 1 13 10 5 1 2 43 3 634 37 7 1 3,924 13 48 427 18 160 64 546 10 14 6 5 20 11 2 1 1 109 3 714 40 5 3,036 13 26 264 10 157 48 521 10 12 (i 5 20 10 2 1 1 03 1 528 34 5 214 2 13 116 2 106 24 140 6 10 4 3 9 2 55 1 358 24 5 2 i 6 8 2,381 9 0 12*8 6 46 21 323 2 2 2 2 3 7 134 9 4 249 7 2 1 26 11 2 1 175 2 5 12 3 3 25 2 1 1 1 1 25 1 12 1 1 6 1 179 2 9 100 2 82 21 133 5 10 2 3 9 n 52 1 315 19 4 1 2 1 3 8 i.7 216 15 44 112 7 3 7 1 06 80 9 6 15 5 11 3 "6 "l "3 1 2 1 2 3 3 3 3 1 124 142 27 138 123 33 130 103 30 26 87 24 3 4 73 4 1 25 4 4 5 4 1 4 11 82 19 3 3 14 6 19 7 3 7 3 3 19 9 5 480 10 2 3 7 33 6 2 536 11 .'! 7 33 S 2 527 11 3 26 5 2 2 3 2 468 11 i 1 3 2 3 14 2 2 7 14 "3 3 5 ii 39 3 56 5 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 8 0 1 6 1 6 1 1 2 1 "] Polk™ Offionoes Aot. Broach of the peace or behaviour with intent Cruelty to animals Drunkenness Drunk while in charge of horses, &c, or loaded firearms Drunk and disorderly Soliciting prostitution Exposure of person and grossly indecent acts Using profane, indecent, or obscene language Vagrancy (idle and disorderly persons, rogues and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues) Assaulting, obstructing, or resisting oonstabies, &o. Intimidation to restrict lawful acts Inciting violence, disorder, or lawlessness 588 177 8,122 183 368 16 280 592 180 5,934 170 300 9 231 591 178 5,934 170 305 9 221 9 513 152 5,610 167 294 200 6 3 313 1 6 9 4 70 2:i 10 2 5 8 1 7 4 3 2 188 13 62 7 49 810 606 601 1 549 26 21 4 204 733 755 755 6 589 72 70 18 5 22 230 175 1.75 160 13 1 61 31 14 10 14 10 8 9 6 1 14 21