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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, 1916, and Year ending 31st December, 1917.

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1910. 1917. lucre Decre Num' Offe repo ease or ease in lhcr of encos orted. Offences, CD O a CD W O "cd . ? ® tr -W CD U ■2 2 CD a n r5 W <U U a o I O "(3 . O q) j-« -t-> £ % s •-> eft en in % m » u ° o r>-cr; cd-t; 22 a * 3 a i. co a g -i O 3.rO^ Result a (Chai ts of Cases in which Persons wore ipprehended or summoned, rges against Males and Females '■ Num separately.) Convi amongi comu litted Summarily DiamissBd tor'1 rial. convicted. ulB ™ 18 sea. F. IM. j P. M. P. M. ihor of ictions :st those nitted Trial. 6 eft ci CD r. O CD 0 Comm for Ti 6 r-< M, F. Abandoning children Abduction Abortion, procuring Abortion, attempt to procure Absconding from apprenticeship Absconding from bail Absent from military camp without leave Absconding from industrial schools .. 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 police Assaults and robbery Attempting to commit crimes not otherwise specified in this return Bankruptcy offences Being in possession of sheop-skins with the ears cut off Begging Bestiality Bigamy Breaches of tlio peace not otherwise specified in this return Burglary, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c. Carnally knowing girls Carnally knowing girls, attempted 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 firoarms 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 wivos, children, parents, or other near relatives False declarations False pretences Fisheries Acts, offences under Forgery and uttering Fortune-telling Found armed by night, with folonious intent Furious riding and driving Gaming offences Habitual criminal failing to report himself 1 I 4 10 I I 89 2 I I 7 I 2 30 1 1 1 7 1 1 30 1 1 5 i "3 8 2 1 3 i 30 I i 59 236 30,8 ISO 278 I 53 278 134 228 IS 7 I 39 4 50 30 10 29 ■18 19 3 681 90 50 69 5 9 48 15 9 39 5 9 I *4 2 10 728 97 28 8!) 21 7 075 84 50 68 5 8 72 42 519 4 3 66 I 4 16 100 8 3 2 9 I 50 30 3 '47 7 2 22 4 2 "3 1 20 16 2 2 27 18 I 18 1 18 1 15 1 9 38 32 3 11 266 32 3 10 266 3 6 29 8 "2 5 3 I 12 338 4 248 3 14 1 "l I 72 440 402 286 140 2 II I 8 25 2 128 2 38 41 II 4 4 46 9 2 2 44 9 2 2 . 42 6 2 2 1 2 19 5 "2 5 2 2 2 2 "l 7 1 6 62 i 3 4 2 66 3 4 2 66 3 3 2 43 1 I 3 4 II 12 4 4 209 4 40 50 1 310 211 15 3!) 222 4 269 211 15 39 72 190 5 39 72 1 4 20 4 2 2 11 172 3 1 237 231 '(') 41 I I 59 47 933 5 46 27 868 4 46 27 834 4 46 26 773 i 42 2 6 13 20 65 18 i 222 36 10,833 44 18 210 52 8,800 21 8 208 51 8,800 20 7 185 35 8,197 14 6 17 6 16 19 16 12 3 583 3 1 "3 2,033 23 10 1 1,304 1,220 1,152 1,011 26 109 6 78 II 222 81 135 2 3 12 271. 59 114 24 12 254 59 109 24 5 46 1 5 4 136 48 4 4 I 50 I 1 14 10 3 5 32 1 49 3 33 22 21 98 i '77 "2 20 22 "3 239 257 187 239 I 185 239 1 177 206 I i 2 '7 29 2 52 18 i