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T. K. Weldon, Superintendent of Constabulary, in charge of Otago Division.

Table No. 2. OTAGO DIVISION OF CONSTABULARY. Offences Return.—Otago Division. Return shelving the Number of Offences Reported, Persons Apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending the 31st December, 1878, and Year ending the 31st December, 1879.

Persons Apprehended, 1878. Persons Apprehended, 1879. ! ' Offences. Number of all Offences reported Committed for Trial. Summarily -p.. , , Convicted: D!^ har g« d Number of Persons Apprehended. Number of all Offences reported Committed for Trial. Summarily Convicted. Discharged Number of Remarks. Persons Apprehended. Increase i Decrease! i M. j F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M; h\ M. F. Abduction, attempted Absconding from bail Absconding witness Arson ..... Assault and robbery Assaults ..... Assaults, indecent Assault with intent to do bodily harm . Assaults on police Assaults, violent .... Assault with intent to commit a rape Assault with intent to rob Absconding witness 1 9 11 74 7 4 27 5 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 •• ' i •■ •• ' 2 54 3 2 25 3 •• 1 1 6 1G 2 ■• 2 1 5 10 62 5 4 27 5 3 2 1 29 4 73 4 3 38 6 •• ! 14 3 3 2 2 ' ' ! I •• " 3 '49 1 29 1 ■ ■ i I •• I ' i k 2 19 '3 •• '20 3 70 4 3 35 6 ' 1 20 1 2 7 1 3 1 1 Summons case. 2 Summons cases. f 1 2 3 •• I " "i '4 i 2 3 ii 1 3 Summons cases. •• I -- I -3 2 2 I I .. i i . . . . I 1 .. i ' 1 ' 1 • • I Carried forward I 145 I ! i i ! i! 89 1 32 I 2 125 j 159 24 83 2 27 9 141 34 ! 20 •■

hmstan 'amaru Blacks Cardrona Cromwell Naseb3' Queenstown St. Bathans Oamaru Duntroon Hampden Ngapara - ... - ... ... 1 1 i '.'. i •• 1 'i i i 2 •• I i •• '• • • I •• ••I .... l l i 2 3 3 1 10 1 1 1 I .'. i 2 1 1 2 • • • • I •• I •• ! i •• •• 7 7 i -• i 1 : 2 | 3 i 5 j 1 1 i 8| 33 30 j I I 3 1 i i 137 Totals ..