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CRIMINAL CASES IN WHICH MAORIS WERE CONCERNED. Table showing, for Quarter ended 30th June, 1911, the Charges brought against Persons of the Native Race in Magistrates' Courts, and how Accused were dealt with.

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0 Note.—I In this tab! le eac! fence is rec tonei as a listinct person. Offences. Tot summi int< ll Number med or taken , Discharged. Custody. Commi for Tri Sentei itted al or ace. Summarily convicted, held to Bail, <tc. 1. Offences against the Person. M. & F. 1 H. 1 F. M. V. SI. 1 F. •M. r Murder Assaults — Assault, common Rape, abduction, and defilement of females — Rape Rape, assault with intent to commit Attempted unlawful carnal knowledge Incest Other offences against the persons — Suicide, attempt to commit 12 1 I 1 1 11 1 1 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 1 10 l I 1 i 2. Offences against Person and Property. Housebreaking and stealing 3 3 3. Offence* again*/ Properly only. Horse or cat lie stealing Dther offences against property— Obtaining money by false pretences Theft (not otherwise described) Theft from dwelling Wilful damage to property .. 5 2 23 I 8 5 2 21 1 8 2 3 1 I 5 I 2 17 2 I 6 4. Forgery and Offences against Currency. Forgery and uttering.. 5. Offences again*/ Good Order. Drunkenness— Drunk 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 by-laws Offences with horses and vehicles Cruelty to animals Trespass Sureties of the peace s:i in 80 is 3 I 1 I 79 17 3 i 1 15 20 1 12 19 3 1 1 4 i i 1 11 15 1 l 7 2 7 6 1 7 2 6 6 I 1 7 2 6 4 l 2 1 6. Offences relating to carrying out Laws. 2 Perjury 7. Offences relating to Revenue. Nil.' 8. Offences against Public Welfare. Fisheries and Qame .. Harbours Act Impounding.. Industrial schools Licensing (by others). . Maori Council Noxious Weeds Rabbit Suppression School Attendance Stock Act .. 4 I 2 1 15 1 3 I 5 I 4 1 2 1 16 I 3 I S 1 I 2 I 2 13 1 3 1 4 1 3 1 I Total 1 18 1 204 n 259 246 13 21