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APPREHENSIONS, COMMITMENTS, ETC. Table showing the Number of Persons of either Sex (exclusive of Maoris) summoned or brought before Magistrates during the Quarter ended 31st March, 1911, the Offences charged against them, and how the Charges were disposed of.

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OTE. —] Entl js tal lo eacl [en co is rea Lonei as listinct person. Total Numbi summoned or t into Custodj aken Dischi Comm tged. lor Tri Senta nee bcld to Bail, dec. Offences. 1. Offences against the Person. Murder, and attempts at— Murder Attempt to murder Wounding or inflicting bodily harm Wounding, with intent to do bodily harm Threatening to shoot Manslaughter Assaults — Assault, aggravated Assault, common Rape, abduction, and defilement of females — Rape Rape, assault with intent to commit Unlawful carnal knowledge Attempted carnal knowledge Indecent assault Other offences against the person — Procuring abortion Attempted abortion Suicide, attempt to commit Concealment of birth Unnatural offences M. &F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 3 3 18 4 2 2 3 3 18 4 2 2 "7 3 3 10 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 200 1 187 13 60 9 2 1 125 1 1 1 4 4 20 1 1 4 4 20 1 1 4 1 14 1 5 2 1 2 1 26 2 5 1 20 2 2 6 2 1 3 1 I 2 15 5 1 5 4 1 2. Offences against Person and Property. Robbery under arms (assault and robbery) Housebreaking and stealing 3 36 34 3 24 2 4 1 I 6 3. Offences against Properly only. Horse and cattle stealing— Horse or cattle stealing Sheep-stealing Other offences against property — Arson Arson, attempted Embezzlement Obtaining money by false pretences False pretences (other) False pretences, attempted Receiving stolen property Theft (not otherwise described) Theft from person Theft from dwelling Theft of money, goods, &c. Theft as a servant Theft, attempt to commit Theft from a vessel Theft of postal packet Wilful damage to property 9 11 1 1 3 8 45 1 6 406 6 10 25 1 4 3 1 117 9 11 1 1 3 7 41 1 4 386 5 10 24 1 4 3 i 4 2 2(1 1 1 6 1 2 2 8 1 2 75 1 2 5 4 1 9 i 30 5 8 2 2 3 1 1 5 24 1 281 2 20 1 1 2 7 15 1 4 1 3 1 113 1 1 25 i 3 85 3 4. Forgery and Offences against the Currency. Forgery and uttering Uttering counterfeit coin 19 3 18 3 1 2 2 18 1 1 5. Offences against good Order. Drunkenness — Drunk Habitual drunkenness Prohibition orders Other offences against good order — Assaulting, resisting, or obstructing the police Indecent, riotous, and offensive conduct Insulting behaviour, using obscene, threatening, or abusive language Breach of the by-laws Offences with horses and vehicles Cruelty to animals Working or trading on Sunday Sureties of the peace prostitution Trespass Vagrancy— Idle and disorderly— Begging alms Having insufficient lawful means of support Idle or disorderly person (so defined) Keeping a brothel or disorderly house Vagrancy (unspecified) 2,578 43 641 51 264 303 1,216 20 55 41 4 7 13 2,407 41 591 50 251 283 1,180 17 53 18 4 171 2 50 1 13 20 36 3 2 23 12 2 70 1 53 47 126 10 14 3 8 i 1 4 3 1 1 2,395 39 521 48 197 236 1,054 17 43 4 1 171 2 42 1 12 19 32 2 2 21 i 6 1 fi 13 "7 1 14 65 I 6 22 1 11 52 1 18 3 13 5 4 I :t 8 1 4 2 3 5 8 44 1 10 14 4.