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IV.—INDICTMENTS AND INFORMATIONS IN THE SUPERIOR COURTS.
A . — T A B L E
showing the number of cases tried in the Superior Courts and the result of the trials
Nature of charge.
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Murder other than wife, concubine or child {1)
Manslaughter (2)
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Attempt to murder (3)
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Murder of child
Assault with intent to kill
Rape ... ... ... ....
Unnatural crimes
Theft of animals with violence to
the person
Other theft of animals
Offences against property (other than
theft of animals) with violence
to the persou ...
Other offences against property ...
Other offencesagainst the person * (2)
Miscellaneous offeuces ... *(3)
Total ... ... ...
Number of
coses iu which
there was a
charge of.
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39
10
35
48
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Number of
cases in which
there was a
con-fiction for.
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18
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28
9
24
42
19
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Number of
cases in which
all persons
charged were
acquitted.
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3
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11
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11
5
11
50
Number of
cases in which
there was a
nolle prosequi.
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Number of cases
in which no one
was convicted of
the charge, but
there was a
COD-fiction of
another offence
setting out the
offence.
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• (1) In one manslaughter case accused was found unfit to plead. * (2) In one case "other offences against the person"
accused was found insane. * (3) T w o cases '•miscellaneous offences" not yet tried.
N O T E
:—Where there were different charges in the same information based on the same facts the case is placed under the
heading of the most serious charge in coses of acquittal and under the heading of the most serious charge on which there
was a conviction in cases of conviction.
W h e r e there were different charges in the same information based on different facts each charge is placed under its
proper heading.
Where a person was prosecuted for one offence and convicted of another (e.g., committed for homicide with
premeditation and convicted of homicide without premeditation) the case appears only under the offence of which he was
convicted.
(1) Murder means homicide punishable by death and includes cases of being an accomplice in the commission of that
offence.
(2) Includes homicide withoutnremeflis.dwu.
(3) Means attempts to commit honridflg, whether with or without •?---*-.-.-
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