H—2o.

Table C. Table showing the Actual Number of Distinct Convicted Prisoners received into Gaol during the Year 1940, classified according to Principal Offences, Birthplace, and Age.

8

Offences against the Offences against Person. Property. Miscellaneous. Totals. Offences. Assaults - other - Mischief. Drunkenness* Vagrancy.t offends. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Birthplaces— New Zealand.. .. 74 .. 97 I 11 2 526 14 90 2 193 10 84 9 461 13 1,536 51 Australia .. 3 .. 6 30 I 2 . . 26 1 4 1 35 .. 106 3 England and Wales .. 7 6 1 53 3 10 49 2 12 .. 93 231 5 Scotland . . .. 4 . . 7 . . 1 .. 25 I 3 .. 29 .. 6 .. 33 . . 108 I Eire .. . . 1 . . 3 9 I 1 . . 10 . . 8 .. 19 .. 51 1 Other British countries .... 2 11 1 . . . . 7 1 3 1 6 29 3 China .. 2 I . . .. .. 7 10 Other countries .. 5 3 3 3 1 7 . . 2 .. 40 64 Not stated .. . . .... 1 . . . . .. . . . . .. .. 1 2 Totals .. 94 .. 126 1 16 2 659 21 107 2 322 14 110 11 695 13 2,137 64 Ages— 15 and under 20 years .. 8 . . 12 107 4 35 .. 1 . . 5 4 25 2 193 10 20 „ 25 „ .. 14 . . 36 . . 4 1 130 1 33 .. 12 . . 15 4 94 4 338 10 25 30 „ .. 16 .. 26 1 2 125 5 13 I 15 .. 13 .. 105 .. 315 7 30 40 „ .. 18 .. 23 .. 6 147 4 14 1 74 2 20 1 182 . . 484 8 40 „ 50 „ .. 15 . . 13 .. 3 96 1. 7 .. 89 3 27 .. 154 4 404 8 50 60 „ . . 14 .. 14 .. 1 1 40 5 3 . . 78 5 26 I 101 1 277 13 60 and over .. .. 9 .. I 13 1 2 .. 53 4 13 1 32 2 123 8 Not stated .. .. .... 1 . . . . .. .. .. .. 2 3 Totals.. .. 94 .. 125 1 16 2 659 21 107 2 322 14 119 11 695 13 2,137 64 Maoris (included above) .. 20 . . 35 1 3.. 125 1 17 .. 31 .. 14 4 78 1 323 7 * it must bo 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. f Including importuning, consorting with rogues, &c.