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Apprehensions, Commitments, etc.-Table showing the Number of Persons of either Sex (exclusive of Maoris) in No-license Districts summoned or brought before Magistrates for the Half-year ending 30th June, 1911, the Offences charged against them, and how the Charges were disposed of.

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I0TE. —j tatl iis ta' le eacl tonoo is rec :onei as a i.stinet person, OK- s. *«X Cm Total Number summoned or taken into Custi d> , . HOIK'' .en in 1st. il\ Discharged. Comn for Ti hen t< aitted Summarily '*'. " r held to ente - Hail.drc. i I I. Offences against the Person. Murder and attempts at— M.& P. Attempt to niur.ler .. . . .. .. .. 1 Wounding or inflicting bodily harm .. .. .. 1 Wounding with intent to do bodily harm .. .. 1 Manslaughter .. .. .. .. .. 1 Assault, common .. .. .. .. .. 27 I Rape, abduction and defilement of females— Unlawful carnal knowledge .. .. .. .. 1 | Attempted carnal knowledge .. .. .. 2 Indeoeni assault .. .. .. .. .. .~i Unnatural offonco .. .. .. .. .. 1 Othor offences against the person — Attempting to procure abortion .. .. .. 1 Suicide, attempt to commit .. .. .. .. 2 I M. 1 1 1 1 20 1 2 5 1 1 1 M,& P. 1 1 1 1 27 I 1 2 5 1 M. I 1 1 1 26 1 ! i P. M. i ii i F. F. M. !•'. M. .. .. is F. 1 1 1 '.'. "i . . 1 2 i i i i ::. i i II. Offences against Person and Property. Robbery under arms .. .. .. .. .. 4 I Housebreaking and stealing .. .. .. .. 7 * I 4 7 4 7 i 3 I 3 III. Offences against Property only. Sheep-stealing .. .. .. .. .. 1 Other offonces against property — Theft, not otherwise described .. .. . . 44 Theft from dwelling. . .. .. 2 Theft of money, goods, &c. . . .. .. .. 7 Theft of postal packet .. .. .. .. 2 Wilful damago to property .. .. .. .. is Arson .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 44 2 7 2 18 1 1 44 2 7 2 18 I 1 40 2 (i 1 18 1 1 40 2 a \ 4 \2 2 1 3 1 2 1 1 i 20 2 Hi 4 1 1 IV. Forgery, and Offences against Currency. Forgory and uttering .. .. .. .. .. 1 Obtaining money by false pretences .. .. . . ] Attempted false pretences .. .. .. . . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I 1 I I 1 1 i 1 V. Offences aoainst Good Order. Drunkenness —■ Drunk .. .. .. .. .. .172 Prohibition orders .. .. .. .. .. 44 j Other offences against good order — ■ idling, resisting, or obstructing police .. .. II Indecent, riotous, and offensive conduct .. .. 19 Insulting behaviour, using obscene and threatening or 2l> abusive language Broach of by-laws .. .. .. .. .. 229 Offences with horses and vehicles .. .. .. 4 Cruelty to animals .. .. .. .. .. 6 Soliciting prostitution .. .. .. . . 1 Vagrancy—■ No lawful visible means of support .. .. .. 5 Vagrancy (unspecified) .. .. .. .. 2 Rogues and vagabonds—■ Found by night without lawful excuse on premises .. 1 Rogui and vagabond (so dofinod) .. .. .. 1 Offonces relating to gambling-houses and lotteries .. 15 172 414 167 42 10 19 26 220 4 6 5 2 1 1 15 167 42 167 42 .-. 4 2 7 .. iea 35 5 •2 II 19 26 in 19 20 10 19 26 1 :: I 10 14 23 1 229 A 4 6 1 220 A 4 6 220 4 6 9 14 1 1 .. 206 4 5 9 i 5 2 5 2 5 2 1 4 2 1 1 15 1 1 15 1 1 15 :: "i I io VI. Offences relating to carrying out Laws. Perjury, .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Broach of First Offendors' Probation Act 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 i VII. Offences relating to Revenue. Dog-registration .. .. .. .. .. 26 Selling liquor without a liconse .. .. .. 55 Beer Duty Aot .. .. .. .. .. 4 26 "5 26 47 4 26 47 4 26 47 4 15 8 28 I 8 3 II l<1 3 5 VIII. Offences against Public Welfare. Breaohes of the following laws : — Dairy industry .. .. .. .. . . 2 Fisheries and game .. .. .. .. .. 16 Impounding .. .. .. .. .. 14 Industrial schools .. .. .. .. .. 7 Infant.life protection .. .. .. .. 1 Inspection of machinory .. .. .. .. 3 Destitute persons (bastardy) .. .. .. .. I 31 „ (failing to maintain) .. .. 67 ,, (neglected children) .. .. .. 9 Licensing (by publican) .. .. .. .. 1 „ (by other) .. v .. .. 69 2 Iβ 12 7 1 3 31 66 8 1 66 1 .. 6 2 4 1 1 10 7 3 3 20 41 7 1 2 :: a 1 25 1 1 i 1 3 J 20 3