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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, 1913, and Year ending 31st December, 1914.

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1818. in o a o W Offences. 2 "cC . "SI if a cs S h I Z 1914. Inoreai Docreai Nmnbi Offen. report ,eor 3e in sr ol ces led. C/l m U § O ?! S3 o a A," WWW 2 « « H » _ © Jh H o^H. W O Pre! I? 9 - j- - eg 3 .a o t. Results of C appreli (Ohargos a 3ases in whieli P< lended or suinni bgainst Males ani separately.) arsons were loned. il Females Number ol Convictions amongst those committed Dismissed. for THaL Committed I for Trial. Suniniarily convicted. ai til 3 01 C a ai tit 3 01 ■~ u CO o M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. ' Abandoning children .. .. 3 Abduction .. .. .. 2 Abortion, procuring .. .. ;i Abortion, attempt to procure .. 2 Absconding from apprenticeship .. 2 Absconding from bail .. .. 1 2 Absconding from industrial schools ... I 60 Abusive, insulting, or threatening words 425 or behaviour Administering noxious thing with intent to commit a crime Animals Protection Act, offences under 73 Arson .. . . .. . . 23 Arson, attempted .. .. .. 3 Assaults, common .. . . .. I 749 Assaults, indecent . . .. ... 89 Assaults occasioning bodily harm . . 36 Assaults on bailiff's .. Assaults on x'olice .. .. .. : 91 Assaults and robbery .. . . 26 Attempting to commit crimes not other- 8 wise specified in this return Bankruptcy offences .. .. 13 Being in possession of housebreaking 3 implements Begging . . .. .. .. 24 Bestiality .. .. .. 3 Bigamy .. . . .. .. 5 Breaches of the peace not otherwise 1 498 specified in this return Burglary, breaking into shops, dwell- 365 ings, &c. Carnally knowing girls .. .. 35 Carnally knowing girls, attempted .. 5 Coinage offences .. .. .. j 2 Concealment of birth .. 2 Conspiring to defeat justice, or corrupt- I ing juries or witnesses Conspiring to defraud .. .. ] II Contempt of Court . . .. I I Counselling the commission of an offence 13 Cruelty to animals.. .. .. 217 Cruelty to children .. .. 2 Damaging police uniform . . .. 26 Defacing brands and ear-marks Defiling imbeoile women or girls .. I Deserting or absenting from H.M. ships 29 Disserting or absenting from merchant 294 vessels Detaining postal packets .. .. 6 Discharging firearms .. .. 62 Disobeying orders on board ships .. 97 Disobeying orders of Court and sum- 798 monses Disorderly and riotous conduct .. 211 Disturbing meetings and congregations 30 Drunkenness .. .. .. 11,707 Esoaping from legal custody .. 38 Failing to comply with conditions of 14 release under First Offenders' Probation Act Failing to provide adequate mainten- 1,417 ance for wives, children, parents, or other near relatives Fabricating evidence False declarations . . .. .. 13 False pretences .. . • .. 228 Fisheries Acts, offences under .. 63 Forgery and uttering . • ■. 107 Fortune-telling .. • • • • 2 Found armed by night, with felonious 1 2 intent Found by night disguised, with intent i I to commit a crime Furious riding and driving .. .. 191 Gaming offences .. .. ..I 211 I I .. 2 2 .-) 3 2 I I 1 I 3 139 363 I I 118 363 2 I I 109 9 294 7 9 7 57 5 I 21 62 I I 1 I 57 16 5 824 57 56 I 84 29 6 57 16 5 804 52 55 I 84 27 6 8 1 I 41 28 i 4li 2 2 625 13 4 .. ! 12 ...j I 77 2 13 .10 I 151 ii 7 I .. II j 3 4 I 19 20 "l "2 75 16 7 32 20 I 1 21 4 2 4 ! .. 1 I I 16 3 7 2 1 3 "l '.'. "2 6 3 6 3 3 2 2 I 7 51 2 3 425 51 2 3 423 43 5 2 5 1 2 2 27 I 2 73 w '2 362 8 8 51 '2 2 1 443 328 219 99 10 .. 202 78 27 12 6 I I I i 25 12 ! i 21 7 6 1 2 3 .. 3 .. 9 4 5 "7 4 8 i 1 I 1 .. 9 I 14 153 7 56 I 9 I 14 153 7 56 I 8 1 1 1 10 134 1 2 5 54 2 1 1 5 2 2 i 18 .. i 2 I 5 30 1 2 64 33 246 20 '.'. 171 I 20 177 6 '.'. 4 48 30 53 86 877 30 51 80 811 29 2 1 42 65 (155 29 7 21 108 29 I 24 9 I I 29 19 79 248 50 13,190 24 25 248 50 13,189 24 22 4 230 46 ; 12,246 929 3 16 16 5 929 ia 13 4 13 I 2 i 37 20 1,483 ',4 4 4 II 1,330 1,269 1,092 37 37 138 87 13 228 63 107 2 2 I 10 257 64 149 2 I 8 236 62 135 2 I 2 80 i 4 I I 5 24 52 1 16 8 3 I 2 72 1 I 3 24 i 2 29 I 42 128 2 4 118 2 1 2 I I 191 211 229 270 227 270 211 227 1 1 14 12 1 38 59