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Table D. PRISONS.—NEW ZEALAND BORN PRISONERS RECEIVED, 1931. Table showing the Number of Distinct New Zealand born Convicted Prisoners of each Sex (including Maoris) received during the Year 1931, classified according to Ages and Offences.

Table E. PRISONS.—MAORI PRISONERS RECEIVED, 1931. Table showing the Number, Ages, and Offences of Distinct Convicted Maoris (Male and Female) received into the various Gaols during the Year 1931.

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12 and I 15 and 20 and 25 and 80 and 10 and Not Totals under 15. j under 20. under 25. under 30. under 40. upwards. stated. Offences. — : M. F. 1 M. F. M. ! F. M. F. M. 1 F. M. F. M. j F. M. F. Offences against the person— j I j Convicted oil indictment 9 . . 12 .. 22 I .. 16 .. 17 1 i .. . • 7 b 1 Convicted summarily 1 .. ; 13 .. 11 .. 17 .. 18 60 Offences against property — Theft and deceit 108 3 j 189 6 160 2 162 5 113 8 1 .. 733 24 Mischief .. .. 21 .. 23 .. 8 1 12 .. 6 1 .. .. 70 2 Drunkenness .. 2 .. 9 12 39 6 114 7 .. .. 176 13 Vasrrancv* .. • • 4 8 14 7 17 4 42 15 83 22 1 .. 161 56 Other offences .. 23 1 130 3 113 .. 207 4 190 7 .. .. 663 15 Totals, 1931 168 12 390 16 343 7 495 30 541 46 2 .. 1,939 111 Totals, 1930 .. ~T7 .. 113 j 20 298 11 265 11 401 30 551 56 j 4 .. 1,632 128 Totals, 1929 .. j .. ' .. 150 7 238 7 252 7 322 22 493 j 53 j 5 .. 1,460 96 Totals, 1928 .. 1 . . 138 12 259 9 241 9 345 15 469# 40 .. .. 1,453 85 Totals, 1927 178 I 21 259 9 225 11 364 27 436 ! 37 I 3 .. 1,465 105 I I f 1 i * Including importuning, consorting with rogues, &c.

: 11 and j 15 and I 20 and 25 and 30 and 40 and .Not Total» under 15. ! under 20. under 25. under 30. under 40. upwards. seated. Offences. [ _J i I ; M. F. M. ! F. M. j F. M. | F. ! M. I F. M. F M. F. M. F Offences against the person — j | i ' j j Convicted on indictment .. 2 ' .. 3 . . 6 .. 2 j .. 1 14 Summarily convicted .. .. 5 j .. 3 .. 2 j .. .. 10 Theft and deceit .. .. 32 2 51 .. 26 .. 27 I 7 1 .. 1 , .. 144 3 Mischief .. .. .. 4- .. 10 .. .. I .. 1 . . , .. .... ■ • ' 15 Drunkenness .. ■. 1 .. 2 .. 1 \ .. 2 .. j 4 10 Vagrancy .. .. 1 2 • • 2 | • • 1 1 | j J J Other offences .. .. 4 1 22 .. fi .. 13 , 1 | 20 65 Totals .. .. .. I .. J .. 43 4 95 j .. 44 .. 48 2 \ 34 .. 1 .. 265 6