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Return showing the Number of Children under the Age of Fifteen Years summoned or taken into Custody, &c.— continued.

Police Department, Wellington, 28th January, 1893. A. Hume, Commissioner of Police. Approximate Cost of Paper. — Preparation, not given; printing (1,250 copies), £1 19g. 6d.

By Authority: Samuel Costall, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1893. Price 3d.]

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Year ended June, 1890. Year ended June. 1891. Year ended June, 1892. Offences. Number summoned or taken into Custody. I jDischarged. Summarily convicted. Committed for Trial. Number summoned or taken into Custody. discharged. Summarily convicted. Committed for Trial. Number summoned or taken into Custody. Dischsreed Summarily Discnargea. convioted Committed for Trial. • Absconding from Industrial Schools Arson Assaults, common Assaults, indecent Assault and robbery .. .. .. Attempting to rescue cattle from pound Bathing in public places Breaches of borough by-laws Breaches of the peace Breaking and entering, and stealing Breaking telegraph insulators Cruelty to animals Discharging firearms, fireworks, &c, Disturbing congregations, entertainments, &c. Disturbing inhabitants Dog-stealing .. .. .. " Embezzlement Palse pretences Forgery Illegally on premises.. Indecent exposure Insulting and obscene language Larceny Lunacy Malicious injury to property Maliciously killing a horse Neglected ana criminal children (found in brothels, parents drunkards, uncontrollable or leading vagrant lives) Obstructing railway-lines Perjury .. .. .. Rape Rape, attemptea Receiving stolen property Setting fire to bush, grass, &o. Sheep-stealing Shifting railway-wagons Shifting tram-points Throwing stones, &c. ■ Travelling by train without a ticket Trespassing on railways Wounding 5 2 4 "l 11 15 38 2 3 9 8 3 1 3 16 224 4 104 "2 3 11 7 'io 31 5 4 1 8 4 28 2 3 9 8 3 "l 3 6 183 ■ 4 85 ■• 3 io •• 6 1 1 3 12 29 1 1 5 30 1 5 1 5 1 12 296 2 87 107 '"2 1 "3 15 1 1 5 "3 65 •■ 4 "l "3 12 25 1 1 "5 15 "l 4 1 9 231 2 64 •• i 2 1 4 4 14 2 40 16 10 1 17 27 1 1 2 7 7 213 6 115 ■■ "2 3 2 3 1 8 7 1 "3 30 2 ••. 4 '11 35 15 10 1 9 20 1 1 7 ••. 4 181 6 71 i '2 2 1 "2 'l9 23 11 '44 iio 15 '95 96 i 138 17 121 13 9 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 i 7 "l 1 "2 1 "l i 1 1 •• "l 2 "8 "s 2 4 10 " 2 2 "2 '2 "5 19 35 'io 9 4 30 'so 1 "8 "3 "3 "5 8 *78 1 '75 13 '(32 "4 1 "2 "2 i 1 "l - •• Totals .. 509 14 718 144 568 G 718 143 565 10 647 124