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APPENDIX A. Return showing the Number of Offences reported, the Number of Offences for which Persons were apprehended or summoned, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1912, and Year ending 31st December, 1913.

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1912. 1913. Increi Decrei Numt Offei repo) iseor ise in >er of aces rted. Offences. at CD o a o s! ■= 2 33T 3 n X to /. -X J. CD Cv^m 2 2 <° M 3 CI CD « <a cd u ° ft* 1 ta *h ° o o<* ■ ■ ~ - s, 3 s ? 3 a « ® A |% Results of ( apprel (Charges c 'ases in wl nended or Lgainst Me separat bich Persons were ■ summoned. »les and Females ;ely.) ■ted y DismiBsed. F. M. F. Number of Convictions amongst those committed for Trial. Committed for Trial. Sum mi convic 9 a 3 q l-H CD CO a ■ E a 1 2 M. F. M. M. F. Abandoning children Abduction Abortion, procuring Abortion, attempt to procure Absconding from apprenticeship Absconding from bail Absconding from industrial schools .. Abusive, insulting, or threatening words or behaviour Animals Protection Act, offences under Arson Arson, attempted Assaults, common Assaults, indecent Assaults occasioning bodily harm Assaults on bailiffs.. Assaults on police Assaults and robbery Attempting to commit crimes not otherwise specified in this return Bankruptcy offences Being in possession of housebreaking implements Being in possession of sheep-skins with the ears cut off Begging .. Bestiality Bigamy Breaches of the peace not otherwise specified in this return Burglary, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c. Carnally knowing girls Carnally knowing girls, attempted Coinage offences Concealment of birth Conspiring to defeat justice, or corrupting juries or witnesses Conspiring to defraud Contempt of Court Counselling the commission of an offence Cruelty to animals Cruelty to children Damaging police uniform Defiling imbecile women or girls Deserting or absenting from H.M.„ships Deserting or absenting from merchant vessels Detaining postal packets Discharging firearms Disobeying orders on board ships Disobeying orders of Court and summonses Disorderly and riotous conduct Disturbing meetings and congregations Drunkenness Escaping from legal custody Failing to comply with conditions of release under First Offenders' Probation Act Failing to provide adequate maintenance for wives, children, parents, or other near relatives False declarations False pretences Fisheries Acts, offences under Forgery and uttering Fortune-telling Found armed by night with felonious intent Found by night disguised, with intent to commit a crime Furious riding and driving Gaming offences i 2 8 4 3 8 156 347 3 2 3 2 2 2 160 425 2 2 3 2 2 1 143 424 1 3 1 .. 2 ;; i 1 "2 2 4 78 5 2 1 6 1 1 135 354 i 1 1 7 4 i 53 L3 57 12 5 821 53 52 1 68 19 6 73 23 3 749 89 36 72 20 1 742 87 36 12 1 53 '.'. 20 .. 56 2 583 14 7 1 5 i 16 5 140 20 8 14 "l 41 15 16 11 36 23 7 2 2 72 16 1 91 26 8 91 24 7 5 .. 88 2 2 2 1 i 2 II 5 6 1 13 3 11 3 6 .. 3 .. S 3 3 7 2 1 1 55 1 3 424 24 3 5 498 24 3 5 495 3 3 22 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 74 31 2 440 si 2 4 5i 367 365 283 131 121 3 28 28 111 2 36 4 2 5 35 5 2 2 1 33 S 2 2 1 29 4 1 3 3 1 16 4 i 1 ■2 i 2 "3 i 5 11 1 13 217 2 26 1 29 294 11 1 12 215 1 26 1 24 208 10 1 11 172 1 24 1 7 6 l 15 215 12 33 2 i 41 2 "2 2 io 7 i 23 192 "l 30 345 i 16 "1 51 18 65 34 839 6 62 97 798 6 62 97 757 2 14 1 3 59 55 610 3 28 132 2 i4 1 63 12 3 i:i *2 41 268 50 11,884 34 9 211 30 11,707 38 14 211 30 11,707 37 11 202 30 10,925 14 7 2 7 57 20 177 766 20 is i 3 3 i 3 3 4 5 1,324 1,417 1,236 1,011 34 172 93 19 12 283 77 159 1 18 228 63 107 2 2 13 219 63 102 2 2 4 in S7 3 1 3 4 135 50 8 IS 2 1!) 13 4 1 41 84 3 1 1 55 14 52 1 2 1 i 2 1 1 1 1 1 172 349 191 211 190 206 184 132 1 1 5 73 19 138