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HIGH COURT. Rarotonga. Criminal Jurisdiction.—For the twelve months the Court dealt with 1,144 cases for criminal offences, and breaches of regulations and local Ordinances as follows : — High Court.—Criminal Jurisdiction. Analysis of Cases heard during the Year ended 31st March, 1936. Burglary . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. 4 Theft . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . 69 Receiving stolen property . . .. .. .. . . .. .. \ Conversion to own use .. .. .. .. . . . . . . 1 Assault . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . II Indecent assault . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 3 Carnal knowledge —girl under fifteen years . . . . .. . . . . 1 Adultery (by married persons) . . .. . . . . . . . . 4 Gaming by Natives . . .. . . . . . . .. . . q Perjury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Escaping from lawful custody . . .. . . .. . . , . 10 Forgery .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ] False pretences .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . _ 1 Wilful mischief to property .. . . . , .. . . . . 7 Provoking breach of the peace . . .. . . .. . . .. 2 Disorderly conduct in public place .. . . . . .. . . .. 4 Furious driving .. . . .. .. . . . . . . ~ ] Obscene language in public place . . . . . . . . .. .. \ Obstructing the police .. .. . . . . . . . . .. ] Animal trespass .. .. .. .. . . . . . . .. 190 Drunkenness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3 Wilful trespass .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ] 4 Manufacturing intoxicating liquor . . . . . . . . , , . _ 32 Attempt to manufacture intoxicating liquor . . . . . . .. . . 1 Consuming intoxicating liquor (Natives) . . .. .. . . , . 599 Giving intoxicating liquor to Natives. . . . . . . . . . . , \ Permitting liquor to be consumed by Natives.. .. . . . . 2 Breaches of local Ordinances and regulations as follows :—■ Cohabiting .. .. . . .. .. . . . . ~ 32 Failing to register dog . . .. .. . . . . .. .. 24 Failing to secure animal .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Tethering an animal upon public place . . .. .. .. . . 3 Keeping pig in settlement .. . . .. . . . . ~ 14 Loitering at night after 10 p.m. .. .. .. . . . . . . 52 Riding bicycle at night without a light . . . . .. .. , . 23 Driving motor-car in state of intoxication . . . . .. . . 1 Open tea-shop after 10 p.m. .. . . . . . . . . .. 2 Throwing stone .. .. . . . . .. . . . 2 Urinate in public place .. .. .. .. . . . . . . ] Breach of Fruit Regulations .. . . .. .. . . . . 5 Breach of Motor-vehicles Ordinances . . .. . . . . . . 7 Breach of Fishing Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Breach of District Improvements Ordinance, 1918 .. . . . . 2 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. How dealt with : — Convicted and sentenced to imprisonment .. . . . . . . 62 Convicted and fined . . . . . . .. . . . . . , 878 Convicted and discharged .. .. . . .. , . . . 62 Convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon . . .. 43 Convicted and motor-drivers' license cancelled . . , . . . . . 1 Cases withdrawn . . . . .. . . .. . . . . 58 Cases dismissed .. . . .. . . . . . . . . ] 7 Cases adjourned sine die . . .. . . . . . , . . 11 Cases adjourned to next month .. .. . . . . . , , . 12 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,144 The work of the High Court in Group Islands is not incorporated in the above, but is shown in the reports, set out later, relating to the various islands. Civil Jurisdiction, —Twenty-two cases involving debt, damages, divorce, probate, &c., were disposed of.

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