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Mai Mai Jes, les. Femal ales. ties Offence. Offence. Total. Convicted. Convicted. Acquit Acquitted. ttod. Convicted. Acquitted. I Under Cook Island Under Cook Islands Act. ds j 37 11 44 5 42 8 19 5 2 2 1 30 13 1 1 1 3 3 58 16 99 31 64 8 38 12 2 2 I 32 22 1 1 1 I 7 Assaults Indecency Adultery Libel Theft Mischief Obscene language Disorderly conduct Breaking and entering Furious driving Contempt of Court Wandering animals Assaults Indecency Adultery Libel Theft 37 11 44 5 42 3 5 3 4 5 3 4 15 5 44 17 16 6 6 2 Mischief Obscene language Disorderly conduct 8 19 5 2 1 2 1 13 6 4 Breaking and entering Furious driving Contempt of Court Wandering animals Trespass 1 30 13 2 2 2 7 Indecent assault Cruelty to animals Carnal knowledge Practising witchcraft . . Polluting water Trespass Indecent assault Cruelty to animals Carnal knowledge Practising witchcraft Polluting water 1 1 5 1 2 5 Uruler Regulatic Birth registration Uruler Reg ulation s. Birth registration Protection of birds Eelucation on. IS. 1 1 2 1 1 2 i Protection of birds 2 Eelucation Under Ordinam Morality Copra Road-weeding Under Ordinances. ;cej >,S. 22 4 2 22 4 2 1 3 2 2 2 ! 24 2 2 4 I 52 7 4 1 3 3 2 6 Morality Public health... Copra Road-weeding Public health... Traffic Sanitation 1 Traffic 1 2 Sanitation 2 1 Dog-tax Coconut-cleaning Dog-tax 6 2 Coconut-cleaning 6 Totals Totals 271 271 25 25 156 26 478 Civil Cases s. Judg ,'incnl. Dismissed. Total. Debt .. Judgment, summons Divorce; —Decree nisi Divorce—Decree absolute Miscellaneous 2 1 5 8 2 I 3 I 5 8 2 Totals . . .. ; 18 .. j 1 18 1 19 n Applications for adopt! Native Land Coukt. in! 11 ,ntcc Iai 57. nvE Land C DOUBT, ition granted, 87.