POLICE CONVICTIONS AGAINST OFFENDERS UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE (RETURN SHOWING THE NUMBER OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1890 Session I, H-40

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1890. NEW ZEALAND.

POLICE CONVICTIONS AGAINST OFFENDERS UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE (RETURN SHOWING THE NUMBER OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 23rd July, lti'JO. Ordered, "That a return he laid before this House showing the number of police convictions against offenders. under fourteen years of age ; such return to show age and sex of offenders, nature of offence, and how such offences were dealt with ; return to embrace the last three years."—Mr. HuMPHBEYS.

SUMMARY.

Number of Conviotione. Ages of Offenders. 1887. 1888. 1889. Males. Females. Total. Males, j Females. Total Females. Total. 1. Males. Females. Total. 5 years 6 7 8 „ 'J -0 . 1 ,. 2 „ 3 1 8 G 18 55 49 42 45 1 6 18 05 49 42 1 4G :( 6 13 20 57 42 58 G4 i 8 G 13 20 57 43 59 6C 1 3 22 22 12 15 57 67 V. i 3 22 .. j 22 42 2 47 1 58 3 70 Totals 224 1 225 263 4 1267 259 C 265

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RETURN showing the Number of Police Convictions against Offenders under Fourteen Years of Age; also Sex, Age, Nature of Offence, and how dealt with.

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Nature of Offence. Number of Convictions. Males: How dealt with. Convicted and released on Probation. Committed to Industrial School. Convicted and Discharged. ! ConI111 rioted prison- Fine. <^^ ment - onProbat ion. Fomales: How dealt with. Committod to Industrial School. Convicted and discharged Imprisonment. Fine. Whipping. i £ 3 ° Ages. Ages. Ages. Ages. Ages. Ages. Age. J Age. Age. Ages. Age. 7 8 91011121: 7 8 9 lojllj M 6| 7 8 91011 1218 I 1 I i 9 io!ll 12113 6J 7 6. 910U12 13 1 si G 7 | 8' OJlOJllWld 13 12 13 11 12 11 1887. Breaking and entering premises Burglary Disorderly conduct J )isturbing a congregation Indecent assault Larceny Malicious injury to property Moving rolling-stock on N.Z. railways Police Offences Act, minor breaches of Throw ing stones Vagrancy Railway by-laws, breaches of 157 5 6 19 1 1 ii i.. i.. i ■i i .... i I::::::::::.!:: L57 .. 2 7 4-195 16 .... 1 1 8 1 .. 6 i 1 .... 19 1 1 2 225 .. 2' 8 8 8 12 6 . 1 ::|.l 1 '.'.'.'.'.'. "ip:: .... 2 2.. 3 1 '7 6 3 2 i 8 1 1 .. 1 2 2 .. .. .. .. :.h .... I .; 1 2 6j 7l 7 4 ' i!!!! 'aN .......... : I I 1.. 1 1 1 V 2 5 ■■ " :: :: :: :: :: :: 1 3 Gil 2 G 1 I ±::.?.!::.il:j ;;;;;;::;;;;;; v. [.... .. 8 3 ..188 4 10 1 1'.. .. 4 3] 1910 7'lO '• .. ! •• - 1 1 5 .. .. .. -6 .. .. 224 ' i 1 •• 1 L6 •■ 18 ... .... 10 d .... :::::!::::: 1 2 6j 7I 7j4 .......... I.J.. 410 I I 1 Totals, 1887 1 1888. Assault Breaking and entering premises Burglary .. Falso pretences Horse-stealing Illegally on premises Larceny Malicious injury to property.. Obscene languago Obstructing a public thorouglifa.ro Receiving stolen goods Throwing stones Trespassing on railway Using shanghais Vagrancy 1 14 14 3 1 2 170 21) 4 1 1 IS 3 2 'i 1 .... 14 .. .. 14 .. .. i> .. .. 1 .. .. 2 .. .. 174 1 1 20 .. 4 .... 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 18 .. .. 8 .. .. :267 1 1 iio' "5 1.. .. '.'.'.'.'.'. I I i 'l 1 IS 1 1 1 ' 1 •■ ■a 2 .. .. .. 1 ::::. a'c'6 2 2 r, 1 :::: Vi .. 222 '2'.'. '.'. a 6 4 1811 "i '.'. 7 11 ■ ■ I I I 'i'i "efi .. .. 1 .. 'i .. i i 1.... 1.. 1 •• 1 1 '2 "2 '4 "r, 1 1 .. .. i 6 8 4 7 11.. 1 1 .. 3 2 7 c 1 i 2 !! - 1 • • • • •• ...... ■• .. 2 1 .. ] 2 12 11 1121216 ij .. 1 1 ■ ■ ■;::;:■ 2 i 2 i " i Totals, 1888 .. — 513 7 17. 2 213 •■ 1 fl ~ 1 2 .. II 1 1 1 :\ 2 .. I

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RETURN showing the Number of Police Convictions against Offenders under Fourteen Years of Age; also Sex, Age, Nature of Offence, and how dealt with— continued.

20th August, 1890. A< HU p E ' . . Commissioner. [Approximate Cost of Paper— Preparation, nil: printing (1.3C0 aopiesi. £2 10s,

By Authority : George Didsbcry, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1890.

Number of Males : How dealt with. Females: How dealt with. Nature of Offence. Convictions. 18. Imprisonment. Fine. Whipping. Convicted and released on Probation. Committed to Industrial School. Convicted and Discharged. Imprison- Fine, inent. bation. fech ° o1 - Convicted and discharged. 5. . _cj . i l1 B 2 o Ages. gos. Ages. Ages. Ages. Ages. Age. Age. Age. Ages. Age. 1889. Assault .. .. ., .. 1 Associating with prostitutes Burglary .. .. .. .. 2 Breaking and entering premises .. 22 Cruelty to animals .. .. .. 2 Disturbing a religious congregation .. 1 Escaping from industrial school .. 1 False pretences .. .. .. 2 Horse-stealing .. .. .. 2 Illegally on premises .. .. 3 Larceny .. ., ,. , _ 1Q2 Malicious injury to property .. j 38 Moving rolling-stock on N.Z. railways 3 Placing stones on railway-line .. 4 Receiving stolen goods .. .. 3 Setting fire to straw-stack .. . . 2 Setting fire to grass.. .. .. 0 Stone-throwing .. .. C I 7J 8 9io|ll .. 1 .. ..' 1 1 .. ..' 1 23.. ..'.... .. 12.. ..I ■2 ! :: 2'.'. we. '.['.'. .. 3.. ..1.. .. 1 3 1G5 .. 3, II 2 1 .. 38.. I 1 ..!.. 1 .. 3 ;; 4 .. 3 2, 5 626S .. 112 3 7 - 11 L2ll3] . . . • J. I 7 8 9101l'l213| G 7 e\ 910il'l2Jl8 ..111131... ::::::::::'i:::: 210151014 2 I 0 9'10 i .... 11 12*13 g' 7 8 91011 1213] 5 1 G 7 8 9'l0111213 _l I I I ! I I ! ... .-. I.... 12.. 11 1.... i 1 ;;:: 3 3 2.. 1 1, 1 5 8 7 8 8 i 7 2 i S ::4;l::!:::;!;: 12 1 3 4 3] 1 1 >i 3 0 7 9 3]..j.. .. 9 5jl0 i 1 9 8] 13 ! 12 13 11 j 12 I 11 1 .. 11 1 .. .. 1 ..2 2 .. 11.. 1.... 2 .. .. .. .. 1 ...... ::± ••••:•• i •• .... 1 1 1 1 ...... ...j.. 1.. 1.. ....134277 1 .. 2 4 4 910 .. .. 1 1 1 . . .. .. 11 1 .. 1 .. 1 4 4 1 1 I .. ■ 5 ii] ! 2 :: 1 .. • • •• .. .... ;; y. y. V. v.'.'. 'k\.'. i ■:: ..... * *(*' 1 .. .. .. .. .. •• ..... .... .... .. .. .... .. .. •• .... |!]|'2'2 '.'.'.'. "i'i I V 410'llj 819 21 .... I 1 Totals, 1889 .. .. 259 8 17] ..12 313201314 2 1 1 1 1