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APPENDIX A. Return showing the Number of Offences reported, the Number of Offences for which Persons were apprehended or summoned, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1915, and Year ending 31st December, 1916.

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1916. 1916. Inereai Decreas Numbe Often. report !fl o a 6 o a . ■= s an, a * 1 ! 111 I 0) ® * a sn 1 W S o 2 ! 22 i „■§»» ■§6, - 0 1 a p." o -m •A 'A Results of Cases in which 1 apprehended or sunn (Chargos against Males ai separately.) Committed Summarily for Trial. convicted'. M. F. M. F. saor Re in )r of ces ;ed. 'eraons were noned. id Females Number of Convictions amongst those committed for Trial. Offences. 01 I 5 Dismissed. M. F. M, F. 0> W Q s 1—1 Abandoning children Abduction Abetting unlawful carnal knowledge . . Abortion, procuring Abortion, attempt to procure Absconding from apprenticeship Absconding from bail Absconding from industrial schools .. Absenting from military camp without leave Abusive, insulting, or threatening words or behaviour Animals Protection Act, offences under Arson Arson, attempted Assaults, common Assaults, indecent Assaults occasioning bodily harm Assaults on bailiffs Assaults on police Assaults and robbery Attempting to commit crimes not otherwise specified in this return Bankru ptcy offences Begging Bestiality Bigamy .Breachos of the peace not otherwise specified in this return Burglary, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c. Carnally knowing girls Carnally knowing girls, attempted .. Coinage offences Concealment of birth Conspiring to defeat justice or corrupting juries or witnesses Conspiring to defraud Contempt of Court Conveying liquor into military camp Counselling the commission of an offence Cruelty to animals Cruelty to children Damaging police uniform Deserting from Military Forces Deserting or absenting from H.M. ships Deserting or absenting from merchant vessels Detaining postal packets Discharging firearms Disobeying orders on board ships Disobeying orders of.Court and. summonses Disorderly and riotous conduct Disturbing meetings and congregations Drunkenness Escaping from legal custody Failing to comply with conditions of release under First Offenders' Probation Act Failing to provide adequate maintenance, for wives, children, parents, or other near relatives "...'■ False declarations .. .. False pretences Fisheries Acts, offences under Forgery and uttering Fortune-telling Found armed by night, with felonious intent Furious riding and driving Gaming offences Habitual criminal failing to report himself 3 1 1 5 5 147 88 381 [ 91 20 3 825 91 2!) 2 ! 79 20 2 18 ! 44 7 I 397 4.1.1 30 15 6 ! I 1 ' 9 3 27 14 193 6 48 ~>5 14 I 270 ! I ' I I I I 1 1 1 4 4 10 10 I I I 236 186 89 89 308 307 4(i 45 29 28 728 722 97 95 28 28 89 89 21 21 7 7 27 27 33 33 12 'il 338 338 440 300 41 38 J1 1 I 4 4 4 4 .... 1 .... I 2 2 6 4.. .. .. 1 .... 177 '9 .... S9 .... 261 8 .... 38 19 2 4 2 .. 564 16 72 .. 4 20 1 3 3 '■'. 81 '.'. 1 A .1.4 7 4 .. 23 .... 29 3 5 3 "2 " .. .. 310 1 101 23 163 10 29 .. 4 7 .. 2 I •> 13 I 1 19 2 72 20 3 .1.4 7 4 5 nil 29 7 I I '2 1 3 23 3 31 7 7 .. 3 .. 121 19 19 .. 4 .. 5 .. 7 .. 1 .. I '.. 26 1 3 .. 5 .. 2 .. 3 '.'. i9 i 2 '.[ 4 ;i 14 '.'. 1 47 15 1 1.0 '. '. 5 2 "4 "2 80 23 13 5 "l "2 1 1 3 5 1 89 1 9 6 10 1 5 9 11 29 11 3 4 2 "l 4 73 45 3 97 1 2 li 7 59 4 (> I 7 7 J \ 6 (i 62 62 209 20!) 4 4 40 40 50 25 1 1 310 265 5 .. 1 1 .... 6 3 .. 35 4 .. .. 157 I .... 2 2 .... 37 2 .... 25 .... 1 .. .. 262 5 I .. • 2 2 21 3 1.8 '2 50 I 2 1 18 16 1 .. 2 8 5 13 3 '.. 40 3 115 27 954 I II II 59 55 47 47933 902 4 3 4 .. .... 48 .... 47 .. .. 764 38 4 3 7 .. 4 3 8 20 56 100 '.'. 21 243 33 13,268 70 37 222 222 36 36 10,833 10,833 44 43 18 15 .... 213 :>, .... 29 .. .. 10,070 737 3 .. 15 25 1 .. 13 3 I 6 .. 3 4 26 .. 4 3 '.'. 1 3 21 2435 26 19 I .. 1,470 1,304 1,224 .. .. 1,074 20 127 3 166 28 290 39 119 1 : 11 I 1 222 206 81 SI 135 112 2 2 3 3 8 44 1 1 I. 133 71 6 I 3 9 I .. 15 4 10 .. 4 .. 4 6 38 42 16 I 3 17 68 101 1 96 2 i 149 219 2 239 238 257 257 223 214 2 2 13 .. 4.1 .. 90 38 2