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Table C. Table showing the Actual Number of Distinct Convicted Prisoners received into Gaol during the Year 1933, classified according to Principal Offences, Birthplace, and Age.

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Offences against the Offences against Miscellaneous Person. Property. ~~ ' Totals. Convicted Summarily Mischief , Drunkenness.. Vagraney.f Q ™% Indictment. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Birthplaces— New Zealand .. 64 3 64 1 677 37 45 2 163 11 93 53 632 12 1,738 119 Australia .. .. 6 8 45 1 2 1 25 8 45 1 139 3 England and Wales .. 10 .. 12 .. 108 4 14 44 3 25 3 128 2 341 12 Scotland .. .. 2 1 7 41 2 5 33 4 1 31 1 123 5 Ireland .. .. 3 3 26 1 3 25 1 17 1 17 1 94 4 Other British countries 5.. .. 1 10.. 1.. 4 1 3 .. 5.. 28 2 China .. 5 60 .. 65 Other countries .. 3 3 17 1 6 .. 8 1 14 52 1 At sea Not stated .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 2 .. .. .. 3.. 5 Totals .. 93 4 97 2 929 45 71 3 302 16 158 .59 935 17 2,585 146 15 and under 20 years.. 13 4 1 97 1 7 2 7 12 30 1 160 15 20 , 25 „ 11 1 13 .. 236 8 14 .. 10 13 15 136 2 433 26 25 „ 30 „ 13 .. 13 .. 170 9 16 .. 23 .. 11 1 146 1 392 11 30 „ 40 „ .. 27 1 38 1 241 11 18 1 63 3 40 10 291 2 718 29 40 50 „ .. 10 2 14 .. 109 9 10 2 91 9 34 13 183 6 451 41 50 „ 60 „ .. 13 .. 10 .. 47 7 4 .. 66 3 32 6 106 4 278 20 60 and over .. .. 6 5 24 1 46 1 21 2 40 1 143 4 Not stated .. 5 1 1 .. .. .. 3 10 Totals .. 93 4 97 2 929 45 71 3 302 16 158 59 935 17 2,585 146 Maoris included above .. 17.. 9 1 132 2 32 4.. 6 2 74 1 245 8 * It must be remembered that drunkenness is punished more by fine than by imprisonment, so that the figures in the gaol tables do not represent the full number of persons punished for that offence. t Including importuning, consorting with rogues, &c.