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APPENDIX A. Return showing the Number of Offences reported, Persons apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1904, and Year ending 31st December, 1905.

1904. 1904. 1905. I Oflences. CO els So 2 a„ » 222 o CO els So 2 ST-a 212 *< cS h co o A -a Persons a] SI'S Js"S sSl!! ComgWg ,2-932 nutted §2 I aSS g for Trial. o " M. F. iprehendi Hmniu£ Convic ed or summoned, j u v^ £ co a) o •g a-a a inly Dis- 3 co o 5 ited. charged, j S5 »f g - —- ! p.5 F. M. 1 F. H * 3 Number of Convictions amongst those committed for Trial. 8 ! £ C22 « § ; q 1-1 j W o M. M. I F. Abandoning children Abduction Abortion, procuring Abortion, attempt to procure Absconding from apprenticeship Absconding from bail .. Absconding from industrial schools! Abusive and threatening language Arson .. .. Arson, attempted Assaults, common .. .. j Assaults, indecent Assaults occasioning bodily harm Assaults on bailiffs Assaults on police Assaults and robbery Attempts to commit felony Bankruptcy offences .. .. j Being in possession of housebreaking implements Begging Bestiality Bigamy Breaches of the peace Burglary, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c. Carnally knowing girls Carnally knowing, attempted .. Cattle and horse stealing (see Theft). Cattle-maiming .. Coinage offences Concealment of birth Conspiring to defeat the course . of justice Conspiring to defraud .. Contempt of Court .. .. j Counselling the commission of an offence Cruelty to animals .. .. I Cruelty to children .. Cutting and wounding.. Damaging police uniform Deserting and failing to provide for wives and children Deserters and stragglers from H.M. ships Deserters and absentees from ; merchant vessels Detaining postal packets .. j Discharging firearms .. Disobeying orders on board ships Disobeying orders of Court and summonses Disobeying terms of release under First Offenders' Probation Act Disorderly and riotous conduct.. Dissuading a witness from giving evidence Disturbing meetings and congregations Drunkenness .. .. .. I Escaping from custody Failing to support parents and near relatives False declarations False pretences Pish, illegally taking .. Forgery and uttering Fortune-telling Furious riding and driving Game, illegally shooting Gaming offences Illegally on premises Illegal sale of arms Illegally pawning .. Incest Indecent exposure or behaviour 3 1 7 1 4 1 86 294 29 8 890 38 45 3 77 53 3 15 4 3 1 7 1 4 1 86 294 29 8 890 38 45 3 77 53 3 15 4 15 2 4 475 357 17 3 1 1 5 2 17 4 15 183 9 5 22 547 43 96 4 38 47 492 9 282 1 42 9,615 19 279 26 177 49 83 60 51 116 172 2 2 4 273 5 3 .. 1 1 1 1 .. 2 2 1 .. 2 3 1 2 1 2 5 1 2 i "2 "2 .. .. 1 83 72 .. .. 240 240 .. .. 16 14 5 1 9 6 2 .. .874 870 2 .. 48 44 28 .. 47 46 21 1 2 2 85 84 1 .. 45 34 26 .. 4 4 2.. 8 5 4.. 3 3 1.. "l '.'. "l 2 70 148 1 1 549 2 9 2 73 2 25 59 .. ! 6 .. ; 2 16 274 ..14 .. j 16 8 1 1 28 72 240 14 6 869 44 48 2 84 34 4 7 3 1 2 1 23 14 "l 3 54 13 16 i 1 io 2 1 'e .. j 7 8 "l "2 1 18 1 3 1 8 .. i '2 1 "2 "7 1 15 2 4 475 357 17 i 17 .... 16 1 17 2 "2 3 l! 1 .. 1 496 i 496 .. .. 397 241 179 .. 1 440 48 1 496 263 1 179 5 45 6 I 26 6 4 117 21 40 17 3 20 17 13 .. 3 3 2.. 13 2 5 1 18 3 6 1 3 "7 "7 3 .. 2 1 .. 1 1 3 1 8 1 3 6 3 2 "5 "5 .. .. 9 9 .. .. "5 9 "5 9 "l 17 "6 184 184 .. .. 12 12 .... 5 4 3 .. 21 21 .... 598 520 1 .. 140 5 1 19 379 2 43 7 185 12 4 21 520 1 3 3 'i 'i 13 j 119 "2 1 8 "l 51 1 35 14 14 14 8 82 69 .... 62 7 69 14 3 3 2 .. 35 85 1 .. 89 82 ! .. .. 473 439 1 .. 2 1 1 29 67 350 ..1-5 15 17 66 3 35 82 439 2 1 42 1 3 i 5 19 12 9 3 .. 3 6 9 1 3 293 293 .. .. i 262 12 18 1 293 11 1 ,_ 45 45 38 7 45 3 8,707 8,707 ! .. .. 19 17 5 .. 284 280 .. .. '5 7,867 10 171 800 38 .. 1 2 11 88 2 8,707 17 280 5 908 10 "5 23 20 6 .. 244 228 46 .. 57 57 .... 112 97 91 .. 6 6 .. .. 62 62 .. ! .. ■ 39 39 .. i .. 183 180 .. .. 122 122 .. I .. 6 46 91 13 121 41 3 57 30 160 93 1 5 45 20 5 2 .. I 5 9 2 ; 18 10 16 i 20 217 61 96 6 62 39 180 122 5 41 '81 67 8 29 6 2 3 67 12 3 50 2 2 2 2.. 7 7 4.. 222 218 81.. 2 4 8 .'. j '3 6 20 2 7 218 2 3 4 3 184 '51