JUVENILE OFFENDERS: RETURN OF CASES BROUGHT AGAINST CHILDREN UNDER FIFTEEN YEARS OF AGE.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1893 Session I, H-45

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1893. NEW ZEALAND.

JUVENILE OFFENDERS: RETURN OF CASES BROUGHT AGAINST CHILDREN UNDER FIFTEEN YEARS OF AGE.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, No. 187, of 29th September, 1892. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing the number of children under the age of fifteen years summoned or taken into custody during the three years ended June, 1890, 1891, and 1892, and the offences with which they were charged; also the numbers discharged by the Magistrates, ana the numbers summarily convicted or committed for. trial." —(Hon. Sir J. Hall.)

Return showing the Number of Children under the Age of Fifteen Years summoned or taken into Custody and the Offences with which they were charged; the Number discharged by the Magistrate, the Number summoned, convicted, and the Number committed for Trial, during the Three Years ended June, 1890, 1891, and 1892.

Summary. Year ended June Number summoned or taken into Custody. Discharged. Summarily convicted. Committed for Trial. .890 .891 .892 647 718 718 124 144 143 509 568 565 14 6 10

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Return showing the Number of Children under the Age of Fifteen Years summoned or taken into Custody, &c.— continued.

Police Department, Wellington, 28th January, 1893. A. Hume, Commissioner of Police. Approximate Cost of Paper. — Preparation, not given; printing (1,250 copies), £1 19g. 6d.

By Authority: Samuel Costall, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1893. Price 3d.]

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Year ended June, 1890. Year ended June. 1891. Year ended June, 1892. Offences. Number summoned or taken into Custody. I jDischarged. Summarily convicted. Committed for Trial. Number summoned or taken into Custody. discharged. Summarily convicted. Committed for Trial. Number summoned or taken into Custody. Dischsreed Summarily Discnargea. convioted Committed for Trial. • Absconding from Industrial Schools Arson Assaults, common Assaults, indecent Assault and robbery .. .. .. Attempting to rescue cattle from pound Bathing in public places Breaches of borough by-laws Breaches of the peace Breaking and entering, and stealing Breaking telegraph insulators Cruelty to animals Discharging firearms, fireworks, &c, Disturbing congregations, entertainments, &c. Disturbing inhabitants Dog-stealing .. .. .. " Embezzlement Palse pretences Forgery Illegally on premises.. Indecent exposure Insulting and obscene language Larceny Lunacy Malicious injury to property Maliciously killing a horse Neglected ana criminal children (found in brothels, parents drunkards, uncontrollable or leading vagrant lives) Obstructing railway-lines Perjury .. .. .. Rape Rape, attemptea Receiving stolen property Setting fire to bush, grass, &o. Sheep-stealing Shifting railway-wagons Shifting tram-points Throwing stones, &c. ■ Travelling by train without a ticket Trespassing on railways Wounding 5 2 4 "l 11 15 38 2 3 9 8 3 1 3 16 224 4 104 "2 3 11 7 'io 31 5 4 1 8 4 28 2 3 9 8 3 "l 3 6 183 ■ 4 85 ■• 3 io •• 6 1 1 3 12 29 1 1 5 30 1 5 1 5 1 12 296 2 87 107 '"2 1 "3 15 1 1 5 "3 65 •■ 4 "l "3 12 25 1 1 "5 15 "l 4 1 9 231 2 64 •• i 2 1 4 4 14 2 40 16 10 1 17 27 1 1 2 7 7 213 6 115 ■■ "2 3 2 3 1 8 7 1 "3 30 2 ••. 4 '11 35 15 10 1 9 20 1 1 7 ••. 4 181 6 71 i '2 2 1 "2 'l9 23 11 '44 iio 15 '95 96 i 138 17 121 13 9 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 i 7 "l 1 "2 1 "l i 1 1 •• "l 2 "8 "s 2 4 10 " 2 2 "2 '2 "5 19 35 'io 9 4 30 'so 1 "8 "3 "3 "5 8 *78 1 '75 13 '(32 "4 1 "2 "2 i 1 "l - •• Totals .. 509 14 718 144 568 G 718 143 565 10 647 124