A.—4.

Mental Patients. During the year nine mental patients were admitted and eight discharged, leaving a total of five still under treatment at the close of the year.

Return showing the Number of Offences reported, the Number of Offences for which Persons were apprehended or summoned, the Number of Persons convicted or dismissed, and a Comparison of Crime during the Year 1926.

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1925. 1826. Offences. -KTiimbpr Offences . „• Offences Offences " „ Number dismissed 8 2 reported, reported. ?, 5;® ; convicted. or S £ summoned. withdrawn. fc g j m R r , | : Misleading justice— m. f. m. f. Bribery, attempted .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. ., .. 1 Escape from legal custody .. .. .. 1 2 2 2 1 Offences against morality— Adultery .. .. .. .. ,. 19 7 7 4 2 1 .... 12 Abduction to carnally know .. .. .. 22 13 13 11 2 .. 9 Aiding abduction .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 Incest .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 l Bigamy .. .. .. . . .. 1 .. .. ]. Offences against the person—Assault, common .. .. .. .. 57 44 44 30 14 .. 13 Assault, indecent .. .. .. .. 7 4 4 21 1 3 Assault causing actual bodily harm ... .. 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Carnal knowledge .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 .... 1 Rape .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. ,. .... 1 Conspiring to murder .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 .. .. .2.. 2.. Murder .. .. .. .. . . .. 1 1 .... .. 1 1 Attempt to murder .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 .... 1 Offences against rights of property— Burglary .. .. .. .. .. 2 3 1 .... 1 1 .. Thefts from dwellings .. .. .. . . 15 18 12 10 2 3 Unlawful entry .. .. .. .. 9 11 9 7.. 2.. 2.. Theft .. . . .. .. .. 59 87 77 63 3 10 1 28 !! • Forgery .. .. . . .. .. 1 .. .. .. l Trespass .. .. . . .. .. 19 69 69 60 6 3 .. 50 .. Wilful damage .. .. .. .. 2 5 5 2.. 3.. 3.. Receiving stolen property .. .. .. 2 9 8 7.. 1 7.. Gaming offences— Found in gaminghouse .. .. .. 19 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 Breaches of the Arms Ordinance— Unlawful transfer .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. ,. i Unlawfully in possession of arms .. .. 3 2 2 2 .. 1 Unlicensed firearms .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .... 2 Unlawfully importing arms .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 Police offences— Breach of the peace .. .. .. .. 30 33 33 28 5 3 Disorderly conduct .. .. .. .. 44 25 25 20 1 4 .... 19 Drunkenness .. .. .. .. 4 5 5 4.. 1 1 Indecent acts .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 2.. .... 2.. Cruelty to animals .. .. .. .. 7 2 2 2.. 5 Stone-throwing .. .. .. .. 2 2 2 1 1 Insulting language to officials .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 Converting animals and vehicles to own use .. 3 9 9 7.. 2.. 6.. Threatening language .. .. .. .. 1 ] 1 .. .. 1 Tethering horses on public roads .. .. .. 4 4 4 .. .. 4 Opium offences— Opium-smuggling .. .. . . .. 3 3 3 2 .. 1 Opium-smoking .. . . .. . . ] 3 3 2 .. 1 2 In possession of opium .. .. .. .. 3 3 3 .... 3 . Permitting opium-smoking .. .. .. .. 4 4 3.. 1 4 Liquor offences — Manufacturing liquor (beer) .. . . .. 6 10 10 7 2 1 4 Liquor found in occupied premises .. .. 2 .. .. 2 In possession of liquor .. .. .. 6 2 2 .. 1 1 .. 4 Importing liquor .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 1.. Selling liquor .. .. .. .. 3 1 1 .. 1 .... .. 2 Distilling liquor .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2 Consuming methylated spirits .. .. .. 1 11 11 10.. 1 10 By-law breaches — Wandering cattle .. .. .. .. 2 1 1 1 .... .. 1 Trespassing cattle .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .... .... .. 4 Driving unlicensed .. .. .. . . 27 20 20 20 .... .. 7 Driving without lights . . . . .. 13 8 8 7 1 .. 5 Furious riding and driving . . . . . . 15 6 6 5 1 .. 9 Unlicensed vehicles .. .. . . .. 8 .. .. .... .... .. 8 Negligent driving .. .. .. .. 12 19 19 17 2 7 Driving with improper brakes .. . . . . I .. .. ,. 1 Negligent riding .. . . .. .. 6 1 1 1 5 Riding without reins .. .. . . . . 22 22 21 1 22 Riding bicycle without lights . . , . .. | 6 6 6 .... 6