CRIME IN GISBORNE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2080, 4 January 1908, Page 1

CRIME IN GISBORNE.

A 'STEADY INCREASE,

A return i>f t.lir. crime in Gisborne flaring 11)07 shows that altogether 001 offences were reported, as against 570 ill 1000. Of these 525 males and 12 remains were .summarily dealt with, sixteen were committed for trial (one being discharged) and OS were discharged. The number of eases of drunkenness reported was ;«)(), a slight increase over 1900. Breaches of the Incensing Act. numbered 00, as against. 39 in 1900. Twenty-two arrests for t.hclt were made and 10 convictions were recorded. Thirty assaults (common) were reported, and 23 convictions were recorded. Twenty-one eases of bnrglarly, breaking into shops, dwellings, etc wort' reported, an increase of 14, and cases of obstructing and resisting the police increased from 3 to 8. Decreases were reOCPded as follows: Ban'kniptcy offences, 9 to nil ; disorderly and riotous conduct, 10 to 5; illegally on promises, (i to 2; malicious injury of property, 9 to 8. Following are further details of cases reported:—Desertion and failure' to provide for wives and children (20 in 1905), 22 last, year, 17 arrested and 5 convicted ; obscene and prolane language (1.7), 15, 14 convicted; indecent exposure (.12) 14, all convicted ; malicious injury to property (9) 8, all convicted; disorderly conduct (|U) 5, all convicted; vagrancy (8) 9, 8 convicted; trespass (8), 1 conjicted ; thefts of cattle and horses (7) 4,2 convicted; from person (1) 3,2 convicted; from dwelling (1) I, convicted; by servants (10) 4, all convicted; obstruction and resistance ol police (3) 8, all convicted; perjury (2 in 1995) 2, all convicted; refusing to quit, licensed premises (4) 9, all convicted ; resume of cattle (5) 3, all convicted; sly-grog selling (none in J 906) 2. both convicted; stowaways (|) |, :H convicted; attempting suicide (1 in 1905), same this year, convicted; abusive and threatening language (2)’ 4. all convicted; assii'ts causing bodilv harm (1) 3, all cc livid,ed 7 assaults on police (2) 1, convicted ; assaults and robbery (2 in 1905) same last vear, both conv -l; breaches of the peace (0 m '995, 5 I convicted ; contempt ol Court (1 1905) same last year, • me.-. •< >1 ; cruelty to animals (4) 5. all cmvicfed desertion, 1. convicted; <liv.‘Virgo ol firearms, 3, each convicted; disobeyiiitv order of Court, 2, both convicted ; breach First Offenders’ Probation Act 3,2 convicted : disturbing meetings 3, 2Convicted ; and gaming offences (5) 2, both convicted.