A.—4.

Criminal Offences in the Period 1st April, 1931, to 31st March, 1932 —continued.

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1930-31 1931-32. Number convicted in Offences withdrawn or dismissed 6 ® Offences. £S High Court. by High Court. % § S o 0. o £ a n Sg< wg. J g I _ g s ° ss Apia. Mulinu'u. Savai'i. Apia, Mulinu'u. Savai'i. M fi Police offences—continued m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. Insulting language to .. 2 2 2 2 officials Unlawfully converting 4 2 2 1 1 2 animals or vehicles to own use Resisting the police .. .. 2 2 2 2 Cruelty to animals .. 9 8 7 5 1.. 1 1 Vagrancy .. .. • • 10 10 8 2 10 Indecent acts .. .. 1 4 4 1 3 3 Wandering animals .. 1 2 2 1 1 1 Affrays .. ■. - • 17 17 13 1 2 1 .. 17 Obstructing the police .. 6 6 Failing to clean roadside .. 1 1 1 I Witchcraft .. .. •• 2 2 2 2 Miscellaneous .. .. 9 9.. .. 3.. 4 2 2.. Dangerous drugs offences — Smuggling opium .. 1 3 3 3 2 Possession of opium . . 1 3 3 3 2 Possession of opium-smok- .. 3 3 3 3 ing utensils On premises w here opium .. 3 3 1 2 3 being smoked Liquor offences — Supplying liquor to natives Manufacturing liquor .. 1 1 Liquor found on premises 9 3 3 .. I 2 6 Possessing liquor .. 17 1 1 1 .. ..'I 16 Unlawful importation .. 1 .. .. Selling liquor .. .. 1 1 Samoans consuming liquor 4 4 Consuming methylated .. 1 1 1 1 spirits Smuggling liquor .. .. 1 1 1 1 Arms Ordinance, breaches of 30 4 4 1 3 26 Traffic breaches — Dangerous driving .. 13 14 14 14 1 Negligent driving .. .. 2 2 1 1 2 Driving without lights .. 38 9 9 9 29 Drunk in charge of car .. 3 4 4 4 1 Furious riding .. .. 1 2 2 2 1 Dangerously riding horses 4 1 1 1 3 Minor traffic breaches .. 135 192 192 164 9 .. .. 5 .. 14 59 Miscellaneous — Failure to pay personal .. 25 25 .. .. 16 .. 9 25 taxes Dog Registration Ordinance .. 7 7 5 2 7 Immigration Ordinance .. 3 5 5 5 2 Harbour Regulations .. 1 1 1 1 Surveyors Ordinance .. 1 .. . . 1 Maintenance of Authority 286 62 62 32 .. 19 11 224 in Native Affairs Ordinance Intimidation Ordinance .. 2 2 2 2 Native Market Ordinance 2 .. .. 2 Overseas Permits Ordinance 7 7 7 7 Seditious Organizations 44 4 4 1 3 .. .. 40 Regulations Native Titles Protection 3 11 11 1 .. 9 .. 1 8 Order Unlawfully collecting money 15 2 2 2 13 Section 240, Samoa Act .. .. 1 1 1 1 Native Regulations Order .. 2 2 2 2 Boat Traffic Ordinance .. .. 1 1 1 1 General Laws Ordinance.. .. 2 2 1 1 2 Casting offensive matter on .. 2 2 2 2 roadway Exposing indecent docu- .. 1 1 .. 1 1 ments Totals .. .. 1,478 987 955 624 35 47 .. 114 7 106 9 2 .. 11 .. 323 814 Net decrease .. .. .. .. ! 491