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V.—COMPARATIVE TABLE.
COMPARATIVE TABLE
showing tlie Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals
for the last Four Years.
The number of offences reported to the Magistrates
i
The number of persons Apprehended by the Pohce or sum–
moned before the Magistrates ...
The number of Summary Convictions :—
1. For offences against the person ...
2. For theft of animals
3. For offences against property other than theft of
animals ... .
4. For other offences
The number of Convictions in the Superior Courts :—
1. For offences against the person
2. For theft of animals
8. For offences against property other than theft of
animals
4. For other offences
The number of persons Acquitted * :—
1. In the Inferior Courts
2. In the Superior Courts
1898—99
8,182
10,156
649
24
492
4,459
5,624
84
73
109
35
301
2,037
153
2,190
1899—1900
9,940
12,658
758
52
661
5,944
7,415
95
99
91
25
310
2,230
152
1 2,382
1900—1901
7,731
10,046
-
764
•iO
631
4,586
6,021
98
53
52
29
232
1,903
101
2,004
1901—1902
8,843
11,884
892
66 .
844
5,671
7,473
129
46
112
58
345
1,840
: us
, 1,958
* Does not include discharges by default of appearanca of complainant or cases where the King's Advocate
entered a nolle prosequi.