H.—49.

III. Apprehensions, Commitments, etc. —Table showing the Number of Persons of Either Sex in No-license Districts summoned or brought before Magistrates for the Year ended 31st December, 1916, the Offences charged against them, and how they were disposed of.

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Fote. — [n t: Lis tal le each offence is recko KOE LO' id as a distinct person. Offences. Total Number summonod or taken into Custody. Dischi ,rged. Oomn fori or Sen aitted Mai itenoe. Sum] convict to Ha marily ;ed, held till, &c. Offences against the Person. Attempted suicide Assault causing bodily harm Assault, common Abduction Rape, and attempts at Unlawful carnal knowledge, and at:>N. M. & V. M. F. 4 2 2 M. 1 M. F. M. 1 1 30 .1 F. 2 2 2.. 47 47 M. & P. 4 2 47 I 4 1 M. 2 2 47 1 4 1 17 r. 1 I 1 4 4 3 I 1 atI 1 tempts at Indecent assault.. Throwing missiles to the danger of a person of a 16 16 I 1 16 I 16 1 5 10 1 I Offences against Person and Property. Housebreaking, entering, and theft. . •28 28 .10 9 9 Offences against Property only. Theft (other, and attempts at) Receiving stolen property .. Fraud and false pretences Wilful damage 161 4 11 84 146 3 10 '82 15 1 1 2 411 2 5 L6 I 18 1 1 3 1 79 4 66 11 1 1 1 Forgery and Offences against the Currency. Forgery and uttering 19 19 4, 15 Offences against Good Owder. Drunkenness Prohibition orders Indecent, riotous, and offensive conduct Obscene, threatening, or abusive language Assaulting, resisting, or obstructing the police Cruelty to animals Offences relating to gambling Vagrancy Working or trading on a Sunday Preaches of by-laws, &c. .. Other offences against good order . . 357 64 39 58 9 353 60 38 58 9 4 4 1 9 7 7 19 3 1 1 344 53 31 39 ' 6 4 3 22 10 30 4 745 6 22 10 28 4 723 6 2 8 5 7 4 63 1 1 14 5 21 1 22 1 660 5 21 Offences not included J previously. Relating to carrying out Laws. PerjuryEscaping from legal custody 2 2' 2 2 2 1 1 Relating to Revenue. Selling liquor without a license (in eluding storage for sale) Other offences against revenue 52 43 9 17 6 26 3 31 29 2 15 1 14 1 Against Public Welfare. Licensing (by others) Destitute persons (bastardy) Destitute persons, failing to maintain Industrial schools School attendance Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act Factories Noxious weeds Fisheries and game Defence Act War Regulations.. Shops and offices Motor Regulations Impounding Act .. Stock Act Other offences 126 38 176 13 77 2 6 47 15 322 9 6 95 74 40 100 120 38 170 11 72 2 6 42 15 322 8 4 92 57 40 89 6 6 2 5 5 28 12 81 3 25 2 8 2 111 1 1 18 5 1 28 1 4 92 26 89 8 47 2 4 34 13 211 7 3 74 52 39 59 5 2 2 5 5 1 2 3 16 1 3 1 2 2 13 II 2 2 9 Totals 2,959 12,837 122 603 22 62 |2,172 94