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Return showing Particulars of Offences in the Period 1st April, 1930, to 31st March, 1931. —continued.

In this return the total numbers of convictions in cases prosecuted by the police are shown. The numbers of persons convicted are given in the returns of the High Court (Justice and Native Departments). The percentage of arrests and summonses for the total "number of offences reported during the year was 98-3, and the percentage of convictions compared with offences reported was 89-2. POSTAL DEPARTMENT. Savings-bank. There has been again a decline in Savings-bank business, although a small increase has taken place in the number of accounts. Withdrawals during the year exceeded deposits by £10,079 6s. Bd., the greater amount of this occurring during the first quarter. Money-orders. The amount remitted from Samoa by money-orders shows an increase of £4,190 3s. 4d., whilst commissions increased from £109 19s. 9d. to £644 Bs. This was brought about by abnormal rates of exchange between Samoa and European and American countries. There has been a small decline in the totals of postal notes and British postal orders. Stamps. There has been a further reduction of £407 lis. sd. in revenue from this source, for which no reason can be given other than a diminished public demand. In conformity with similar increases in New Zealand the ordinary letter-postage was raised from Id. to 2d., with effect from the Ist March, 1931, the rates upon parcels and other mail-matter being affected similarly.

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1929-30. 1930-31. oflcnce8 dismissed or Offences. Offences Offences Number convicted. withdrawn. reported reported a „ e Ted 0 r 7 (Fifteen (Twelve °, r Fp Months). Months). s u mmoned Males. Females. Males.j m^eg By-law breaches—continued. Riding without reins .. .. .. .. 1 Tethering horses on road .. .. .. 3 No number-plates .. .. .. .. 2 8 8 8 .. .... Failing to report accident .. .. .. .. 3 3 3 .. Driving without horn .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 •• .... Defective brakes .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 2 .. .... Failing to stop when ordered .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 1.. Failing to stop after collision .. .. .. 1 .. Speeding .. .. .. .. .. 2 5 5 5 .. .... Drunk in charge of car .. .. .. 4 3' 3 3 .. .. .. Failing to carry out hire .. .. 2 Blowing horn unnecessarily .. .. .. 1 Parking on wrong side .. .. .. .. 23 .. .. .. j .. • • [ Failing to sound horn .. .. .. .. 2 1 1 1.. .. I Furious riding .. .. .. .. 2 1 1 1 .. .... Failure to notify transfer .. .. .. 2 1 1 1 .. .... Permitting unlicensed vehicle to be driven .. 3 5 5 5 .. .... Overloading motor-vehicle .. .. .. 1 40 40 39 .. 1 Driving on wrong side of road .. .. .. 3 2 2 1 .. 1.. Dangerously riding horses .. .. .. .. 4 4 4 .. .... Miscellaneous — Dog Registration Ordinance .. .. .. 1 Immigration Ordinance .. .. .. 5 3 3 3 .. .... Harbour Regulations .. .. .. .. 1 1 X 1 .. .... Hours for Shops Ordinance .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. Surveyors Ordinance .. .. .. .. 2 1 1 1 .. .... Maintenance of Authority in Native Affairs Ordinance 101 286 286 269 .. 17 Intimidation Ordinance .. .. .. .. 2 2 2 .. .... Horse-racing Ordinance .. .. .. 5 Native Market Ordinance .. .. .. 22 2 2 2 .. .... Overseas Permits Ordinance .. .. 13 7 7 6 .. 1 Customs Act .. .. .. .. .. 4 Travelling Permits Ordinance .. .. .. 6 Quarantine Regulations .. .. .. 2 Seditious Organizations Regulations, 1930 .... 30 30 26 3 1 Being members of a seditious organization .. 319 8 8 8 .. .... Aiding and abetting .. .. .. ..18 6 6 2 3 1.. Travelling without permits .. .. .. 3 Bulls and Stallions Ordinance .. .. .. 1 Police Offences Ordinance .. .. .. 4 Native Titles Order .. .. .. .. 2 3 3 3 .. .... Unlawfully collecting money .. .. .. .. 15 13 12 .. 1 Totals .. .. .. .. 1,304 1,478 1,453 1,282 36 133 2