H.—29.

Return of Offences, &c. — continued.

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'ort tmers. 1st July, 1901, to 30th June, 1903. 1st July, 1903, to 30th June, L905 Offences. Number of Persons summoned or taken into Custody. Number of Persons convicted or committed for Trial or Sentence. Number of Persons summoned or taken into Custody. Number ot Persons convicted oi committed for Trial or Sentence. Assault ,, Indecent Resisting police Obstructing police Cruelty to child Theft .. Mischief Breaking and entering Forgery Importing opium Importing tobacco without paying duty Breach of peace Drunkenness Indecent act Insulting anguage Obscene language Letting off fireworks Failing to support Indigent children Prohibition orders Prohibited persons on licensed premises Prohibiten persons procuring liquor Refusing to quit licensed premises.. Drunk and disorderly Behaving in offensive manner in railway-carriage Inciting person to resist police Carrying a spiked knife Throwing stones Begging Insufficient lawful means of support Playing football on Sunday Discharging firearms Maintenance of children Endangering working railway Bringing liquor into prohibited district Unregistered dogs Cattle wandering Furious driving.. Chimney on fire Non-vaccination Embezzling cargo Absent without leave Disobedience to commands Secreting themselves on board Falsely obtaining passage Truancy Ill-treating horse Failing to clear noxious weeds Selling milk from unregistered dairy Getting into train while in motion .. Failing to keep overtime-book Failing to keep record of persons employed Shop open during prohibited hours Trout in possession Unlawfully establishing a lottery .. Failing to clean milk-cans 25 11 30 17 2 3 24 323 15 1 19 3 5 31 5 1 4 5 1 1 24 4 10 16 11 24 15 2 2 19 323 13 18 27 4 1 4 5 1 1 21 4 10 • 7 1 2 1 4 19 1 1 6 128 2 7 6 5 3 1 3 5 4 o 2 1 4 18 1 1 4 128 2 6 6 1 3 1 3 5 1 7 3 7 2 7 10 2 7 10 2 *2 1 i 1 15 4 6 3 7 15 6 1 14 3 5 1 5 15 5 3 11 1 4 i 9 1 4 3 6 2 3 6 2 6 69 5 38 34 1 42 1 2 1 1 26. 1 13 1 2 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 Total .. 712 626 342 282