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APPENDIX A— continued. 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, 1919, and Year ending 31st December, 1920— continued.

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1919. 3 o a 9 o "3 . O tj) JD O d « SR GO <D i to o "eS . tS ° a 9 D M SZ5 nuii a £2 CD C 3 8 S •S3S . •2 B 3 co 3 a jh co 3-3 3 >h 55 Besultsof C appro: (Charges a 3ases in which Pf hended or sumn against Males tin separately.) 1920. u'sons were loned. i Females Increase or Decrease in Number of Offences reported. Offences. Number of Convictions amongst those committed for Trial. Committed for Trial. M. I F. Summarily convicted. Dismissed. 6 « S £ o £ M. I F. M. F. M. F. Crimes and Justices of the Peace Acts, etc.-— continued. Offences against Rights of Property- —ctd. Theft from dwellings Theft from dwellings, attempted Theft by clerks or servants Theft of animals (specified) Theft of animals, attempted Bringing stolen property into New Zealand False pretences False pretences, attempted Obtaining credit by fraud Falso accounting by officials or clerks Conspiracy to dofraud Fortune-telling or practising witchcraft Robbery and aggravated robbery Assault with intent to rob Extortion by threats Burglary Burglary, attempted .. House or shop breaking, &c. House or shop breaking, &c, attempted Being found in dwellinghouse by night Being armed with intent to break or enter Being disguised or in possession of housebreaking implements Receiving property dishonestly obtained 210 2 91 46 6 1 263 12 20 1 2 5 8 229 1 92 57 2 280 6 5 4 9 1 21 10 1 49 13 466 45 1 1 165 1 92 48 1 256 5 5 4 8 1 16 10 1 28 10 369 39 1 1 59 20 15 113 2 3 8 6 i 88 60 28 131 4 2 1 9 5 7 i 2 1 5 5 1 •5 1 l i 37 19 4 92 1 3 1 2 1 13 1 11 17 3 9 1 4 1 6 15 1 14 10 1 16 9 199 11 1 i 5 5 1 16 2 1 15 9 39 34 4 427 56 3 1 6 9 154 27 :i 1 in 9 9 177 8 "o 1 ii 2 i 3 3 63 90 22 91 132 17 91 112 15 8 88 11 2 II 59 3 4 5 15 7 2 5 85 8 6 28 42 Forgery Uttering forged documents or false certificates Sending false tclogram Procuring execution of documont by false pretences Personation Coin, offences relating to Arson Arson, attempted Setting fire to crops, attempted Wilfully placing obstruction on railways Placing explosive with intent to destroy buildings, ships, &c. Mischief Mischief on railways and tramways .. Possessing or making explosive substance, &c, with intent thereby to to commit a crime Sending threatening letters Threatening acts with intent to intimi-< date Counselling the commission of an offence 1 2 2 1 22 1 1 5 1 16 7 6 2 4 1 15 5 4 1 i3 2 2 2 4 2 2 1 7 4 7 5 2 5 2 1 1 6 1 682 23 1 604 35 2 570 33 2 17 489 28 L8 50 5 2 1 9 12 1 78 3 6 5 5 i 1 3 1 10 10 10 10 Police Offences Act. Breach of the peace or behaviour with intent Cruelty to animals Drunkenness Drunk while in charge of horses, &c, or loaded firearms Drunk and disorderly Prostitutes behaving in a riotous or indecent manner Soliciting prostitution Exposure of person and grossly indecent acts Using profane, indecent, or obscene language Vagrancy (idle and disorderly persons, rogues and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues) Assaulting, obstructing, or resisting constables, &c. Intimidation to restrict lawful acts .. Inciting violence, disorder, or lawless563 172 7,765 147 304 1 17 208 545 196 8,384 190 406 1 22 220 545 196 8,384 190 405 1 22 217 2 461 149 7,867 189 387 197 14 1 501 7 22 7 70 45 15 1 II 11 I 1 1 1 24 619 43 102 5 12 18 950 975 970 2 893 23 60 2 1 25 506 607 607 445 80 T3 9 101 322 253 253 246 6 69 4 4 3 2 2 4 1 ness Unlawfully using horses, motor-cars, &c. Refusing to assist police 31 152 1 150 1 4 134 1 II I 3 121 1