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Table D. PRISONS.—NEW-ZEALAND-BORN PRISONERS RECEIVED, 1940. Table showing the Number of Distinct New-Zealand-born Convicted Prisoners of each Sex (including Maoris) received during the Year 1940, classified according to Ages and Offences.

Table E. PRISONS.—MAORI PRISONERS RECEIVED, 1940. Table showing the Number, Ages, and Offences of Distinct Convicted Maoris (Male and Female) received into the various Gaols during the Year 1940.

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IB and 20 and 25 and 30 and 40 and Not Tntnio under 20. under 25. under 30. under 40. upwards. stated. Offences. [ I M. | F. M. | F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F Offences against the person — Sexual offences .. . . .. 8 12 14 15 25 74 Assaults .. .. .. .. 11 .. 29 .. 19 1 17 .. 2] 97 1 Other .. .. .. 4 1 l .. 4 .. 2 1.... 11 2 Offences against property— Theft and deceit .. .. .. 101 4 110 1 97 5 115 2 102 2 1 .. 526 14 Mischief .. .. .. .. 32 .. 31 .. 10 1 11 1 6 90 2 Drunkenness .. .. .. 1 11 11 52 2 118 8 .. .. 193 10 Vagrancy* .. .. .. 5 3 13 4 12 . . 13 1 41 1 .... 84 9 Other offences .. . . . . 15 2 69 4 67 .. 137 . . 173 7 .. .. 461 13 Totals, 1940.. .. .. 173 9 279 10 231 7 364 6 488 19 1 .. 1,536 51 Totals, 1939.. .. ..144 7 325 13 303 17 406 8 493 19 2 .. 1,673 64 Totals, 1938., .. ..109 4 288 11 245 7 375 5 436 23 2 .. 1,455 50 Totals, 1937.. .. ..98 8 235 15 215 5 333 8 433 31 2 .. 1,316 67 Totals, 1936.. .. .. 74 12 238 16 192 6 273 6 371 31 2 .. 1,150 71 "■Including importuning, consorting with rogues, &c.

15 and 20 and 25 and 30 and 40 and Not Totals under 20. under 25. under 30. under 40. upwards. stated. J-ouais. Offences. , M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. __ ; ___ Offences against the person— Sexual offences .. .. .. . . 2 5 5 1 7 20 Assaults .. .. .. . . 2 .. 14 8 1 5 6 35 1 Other .. .. .. . . 1 .. 1 . . 1 3 Theft and deceit .. . . .. 31 .. 42 1 24 . . 21 7 125 1 Mischief .. .. .. . . . . 1 . . 10 .. 2 .. 3 . . 1 17 .. Drunkenness .. .. .. 4 4 9 .. 14 31 Vagrancy .. .. .. .. 1 1 7 3 5.. 1 14 4 Other offences .. .. .. .. 3 .. 21 .. 18 .. 25 .. 11 1 .... 78 1 Totals .. .. .. ..40 1 104 4 67 1 66 .. 46 1 .... 323 7