A.—4,

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Average Attendances at Government Schools during the Year ended 31st March, 1932.

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT. The conditions relating to the work of the .Department dnring the year proved to be quite normal, and the difficulties which were being experienced several years ago have disappeared entirely. The High Court holds frequent sittings in Apia as circumstances require, and, in addition, the Chief Judge held two sessions of the High Court in Savai'i. There was one murder charge, resulting in a Chinese labourer being sentenced to death, but this was commuted to life imprisonment. Civil actions filed during the year numbered 241 ; judgments being recorded in 192 cases —49 being either struck out or withdrawn. Particulars of the criminal cases are given in the- tables hereunder, which show there has been a substantial decrease in the number of offences reported —a reduction from 1,478 to 987. One notary public was enrolled under the Samoa Notaries Order, 1931.

Criminal Offences in the Period 1st April, 1931, to 31st March, 1932. Cases heard at Apia before the Chief Judge or Judge of the High Court, at Mulinu'u before the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Native Affairs as Commissioners of the High Court, and in Savai'i before the Chief Judge (eighty cases), or the Resident Commissioner as a Commissioner of the High Court.

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t, . Tfi Tfi | Malifa Vaipouli Malifa Avele Tnt«i« uate ' m in - ! (Senior). (Boys only). Intermediate, (Boys only). lotais. 31st March, 1931 .. .. 216 82 52 390 92 832 30th June, 1931 .. 211 80 45 391 90 817 30th September, 1931 .. .. 1 2!3 79 49 407 85 833 31st December, 1931 .. .. ; 213 * 55 522+ 90+ 880 31st March, 1932 .. 218 .. 54 460 70 800 * Transferred to Avele. f Increased by transfer of Avele Intermediate. J Senior boys from Malifa.

1930-31 1931-32. „ • i Number convicted in Offences withdrawn or dismissed „5 Offences. High Court. by High Court. g g o o S t« 3 — ——■— * ~~ £ £3 p, W P, 3 © g | O £ O g 3 Apia. Mulinu'u. Savai'i. Apia. Mulinu'u. Savai'i. w Misleading justice— M. f. m. F. m. I r. m. f. m. f. m. ; f. Escape from lawful custody 14 11 8 8 ■ • • • 3 Contempt of Court 425 61 61 37 4 .... .14 .. 4 2 .... 364 Offences against morality— Adultery .. .. 12 5 5 4 1 j 7 Abduction, carnally to know 15 7 7 6 1 •• •• 8 Carnal knowledge .. 3 1 1 1 ■ • 2 Offences against the person— Assault, common .. 98 92 92 52 21 1 17 1 6 Assault, indecent .. 7 6 6 1 5 1 Assault, causing actual 10 6 6 4 1 1 • • • • 4 bodily barm Assault, causing grievous 9 2 2 1 1 7 bodily harm Rape .. .. .. 2 1 1 1 1 Murder .. . . 1 1 1 1 Threatening to kill .. ! 1 Manslaughter .. .. 1 .. .. 1 Attempted suicide .. 1 1 i •• 1 Insulting words .. 1 . . .. 1 Bigamy .. .. 1 j } Administering dangerous 3 j | 3 drugs Buggery .. .. .. 1 1 1 1 Offences against property rights— Burglary .. .. 11 16 9 9 .. j • • ,r > Thefts from dwellings .. 2 1 1 ■ • 1 • ■ • • 1 Theft.. .. .. 107 170 154 127 5 .. .. 8 .. 14 .. 63 .. Trespass .. .. 16 36 36 30 1 .. .. 4 .. 1 20 Trespassing cattle .. 1 1 I 1 ■ ■ i Wilful mischief.. . . 6 59 51 35 .. .. .. 2 2 15 j .. 53 .. Forgery and uttering .. 2 1 1 .. .. j 1 i ■ • • ■ ' Receiving stolen property 5 5 5 2 1 2 ! Unlawfully in dwelling- 3 3 3 1 .. 2 i house at night Police offences — Threatening behaviour .. 1 6 6 4 2 .. 5 Insulting language .. 3 1 1 I Provoking breach of the 8 10 10 .. .. 8 2 •• 2 peace Disorderly conduct .. 43 27 27 7 9 7 4 . ■ • • 16 Drunkenness .. .. 12 5 5 4 .. i j ■ • I ' Throwing stones .. 3 II 11 5 •• 5 1 i •. 8