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Table C. Table showing the Actual Number of Distinct Convicted Prisoners received into Gaol during the Year 1937, classified according to Principal Offences, Birthplace, and Age.

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Offences against the Offences against „ Person. Property. Miscellaneous. . Total. Indictment. conWctecL deceit?" 1 Mischief ' Drunkenness." Vagrancy.f Qflences. Birthplaces— M. F. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. New Zealand .. 85 2 51 2 475 23 52 2 249 6 58 19 346 13 1,316 67 Australia .. .. 7 4 16 1 3 20 5 2 20 75 3 England and Wales .. 15 5 41 3 79 1 8 1 90 1 241 3 Scotland .. .. 4 1 5 .. 27 2 2 .. 40 5 1 25 .. 108 4 Ireland .. .. 1 4 16 1 38 .. 3 .. 21 84 Other British countries 1 3 1 6 .. .. 1 12 23 1 China .. .. 1 33 .. 34 Other countries .. 2 1 6 1 3 .. 1 .. 18 32 At sea .. .. .. Not stated .. .. .. Totals 116 3 70 2 584 26 63 2 435 7 80 24 565 14 1,913 78 Ages— 15 and under 20 years.. 3 3 66 4 16 .. .. 3 3 15 2 106 9 20 „ 25 „ .. 16 .. 17 .. 124 4 20 .. 15 8 7 88 4 288 15 25 „ 30 „ .. 18 .. 11 .. 109 1 13 .. 24 .. 10 3 92 1 277 5 30 „ 40 „ 30 .. 21 .. 145 2 9 .. 63 2 13 4 167 .. 448 8 40 „ 50 „ 19 2 10 1 83 10 3 1 116 1 21 4 101 3 353 22 50 „ 60 „ 20 .. 5 1 45 5 2 1 139 4 18 2 63 3 292 16 60 and over .. .. 9 1 3 .. 12 76 7 1 38 1 145 3 Not stated .. .. 1 2 .. .. .. 1.. 4 Totals 116 3 70 2 584 26 63 2 435 7 80 24 565 14 1,913 78 Maoris included above .. 20 20 1 102 4 21 1 18 8 61 1 250 7 * It must be remembered that drunkenness is punished more by fine than by imprisonment, so that the figures in the gaol tables do not represent the full number of persons punished for that offence. f Including importuning, consorting with rogues, &c.