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APPENDIX A. Return showing Number of Offences reported, the Number of Offences for which Persons were apprehended or summoned, and Comprison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1917, and Year ending 31st December, 1918.

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1917. 1918. lucre Decrt Num Off. repc lase or aase i n berof mceB it-ted. Olfences, I L 03 03 03 a 03 2 O 3h -a S a x a 03 03 O a 0! i O a . O Q3 U -M 03 !-. ° S 03 03 03 03 a> a Resell a (Chai Comm for Tl tsof C ipprel .rgefl a lifted rial. 3ases in which Persons lended or summoned, cgainst Males and Fern separately.) Summarily „. . convicted. U19mi M, F. M. were tales issed. Number of Convictions amongst those committed for Trial. 03 Si 03 O o Q M. F. 0) 03 03 In O a M. F. F. Abandoning children Abduction Abortion, procuring Abortion, attempt to procure Absconding from apprenticeship Absconding from bail Absconding from industrial schools .. Absent from military camp without leave 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 Concealment of birth Conspiring to defeat justice or corrupting juries or witnesses Conspiring to defraud Contempt of Court Conveying liquor into military cam p .. Counselling the commission of an offence Cruelty to animals Cruelty to children Damaging police- uniform Deserting from Military Forces Deserting or absenting from H.M. ships Deserting or absenting from merchant vessels Detaining postal packets Discharging firearms Disobeying orders on board ships .. 1 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 .. .. j Fortune-telling .. . . Furious riding and driving Gaming offences Habitual criminal failing to report himself ! 2 I I 7 1 2 180 30 278 48 19 3 081 90 50 09 5 9 18 I 32 3 11 206 402 40 9 2 2 3 4 2 00 211 15 39 222 4 269 5 40 27 868 2.1.0 52 8,800 21 8 1,226 12 271 59 114 24 187 239 1 2 2 I 5 2 3 145 131 2 2 I 5 2 3 135 51 1 I 4 2 1 I 2 1 1 129 6 51 .. j .. i i 1 1 1 1 i l 2 1 1 101 41 228 228 195 7 j 24 24 2 50 38 13 5 697 83 60 2 123 (i 9 38 13 5 685 81 60 2 123 5 9 4 2 (i 05 47 i 34 . . 4 4 .. 2 4 2 3 95 12 S 2 3 1 4 54 38 1 10 0 3 537 31 95 4 .. 1 2 4 ..8 2 83 1 l I 16 2 16 l 10 2 54 I 7 38 4 2 ..I 6 | .. I 1 I I 1 38 4 2 7 1 7 I 1 I li 1 11 i I 25 1 14' 319 25 1 13 315 1 7 22 2 I I 7 2 4 I 276 I .17 37 i i 7 4 3 53 400 326 108 2 196 4 10 10 93 2 23 9 3 3 23 8 3 3 19 2 4 1 4 10 4 1 i 1 23 1 i 2 1 1 1 ?. 4 2 21 45 45 34 .. 9 9 i 1 109 12 22 49 4 114 169 12 22 20 3 106 148 .. 20 4 6 1 22 19 .. I 3 103 . . 3 20 1 I i 1 42 3 17 173 3 155 6 25 8 929 6 25 7 851 4 2 24 1 7 I ..' 679 14 155 1 3 1 21 19 155 3 61 212 27 7,229 21 1.7 212 27 7,228 20 14 18 4 2 i 179 8 7 24 3 6,711 493 22 7 8 11 1 7 3 22 2 18 2 25 1,571 4 2 9 965 894 792 26 71 71 5 201 8 270 27 82 2 210 225 8 258 26 76 2 209 225 5 56 1 4 1 .. I 171 7 1.8 25 I 7 4 3 I 18 1 3 4 41 I 8 4 I 32 32 22 7 2 59 3 1 1 195 1 13 176 I 1 49 4 1 1 1 13 49 49 3 23 i4 I