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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, 1918, and Year ending 31st December, 1919.

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1918. CO CD 3 tj O "3 . o| 03 H ■° 2 a p. 03 a G M 1919. Iiicreas Dccroai Nnrabi Offeni report 3eor bo in Br of 3es ;ed. Offences. Ui CD O a # O «J . O Q SI * £ 03+3 03 g ? a « 'Z o O Pre S o9 a 3 a" 8 3.5 o u Kesri Its of C apprel (Charges a Committed for Trial. )ases in w lended 01' against Mi separat Suinnii convic 'liieh Persons were t summoned, ales and Females tely.) Jgjf Dismissed. F. M, F. Number ot Convictions amongst those committed for Trial. <D CO 3 0 o CU p M. M. [ P. v (0 CO CD o a M M. F. Crimes and Justices of the Peace Acts, etc. Unlawful assembly Seditious offences 18 24 18 22 2 "2 2 Misleading Justice. Perjury and false oaths Palse statements and declarations Corrupting juries or witnesses 2 8 3 6 32 6 31 5 18 6 3 1 2 2 1 15 5 4 24 3 Escapes and Rescues. Breaking prison Escaping from prison or lawful custody Escaping from prison, attempted 1 21 7 111 1 5 49 I 3 3 18 1 2 26 2 "3 6 28 1 Offences against Religion. Assaulting ministers of religion Disturbing public worship 2 12 "9 5 2 3 9 4 Offences against Morality. Unnatural offence Unnatural offence, attempted Unnatural offence, assault with intent to commit Indecently assaulting a male Incest Indecent acts 3 2 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 1 1 8 4 23 14 3 28 14 3 28 11 3 3 1 2 6 3 9 6 1 19 6 "5 Offences against the Person, die. Neglecting duties tending to the preservation of life or health Murder Murder, attempted Murder, counselling or attempting to procure Manslaughter Suicide, attempted Concealment of birth Disabling or stupefying with intent to commit a crime Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm Endangering safety of persons on railways or tramways Putting explosive substances in places with intent to do bodily harm Assault causing actual bodily harm .. Causing actual bodily harm under circumstances that, if death had been caused, would be manslaughter Assault, indecent Assault with intent to commit a crime Assault Rape Rape, attempted Carnally knowing girls under sixteen years Carnally know girls under sixteen years, attempts to Abortion, procuring Abortion, supplying means of procuring Abortion, conspiring to procure Bigamy Abduction Stealing children under fourteen years Abandoning children under two years 4 5 21 54 3 1 5 2 60 4 3 9 1 1 12 52 5 3 1 2 48 5 3 9 1 1 12 52 4 3 1 47 5 24 4 1 2 1 1 8 1 1 7 1 3 1 40 1 15 8 1 2 4 2 7 1 1 1 1 1 17 2 1 "2 3 5 1 2 2 "l 4 9 2 1 2 1 12 83 3 697 I 6 23 72 11 870 8 2 24 66 11 855 7 2 24 50 3 3 2 19 4 11 684 39 12 122 4 7 32 3 1 8 173 7 11 5 4 11 1 9 8 8 5 3 2 1 I I 2 14 2 3 3 5 12 3 1 1 3 3 5 12 3 2 2 I 7 1 1 4 5 1 1 1 5 1 2 4 1 2 2 3 "2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 Offences against Rights of Properly. Theft (undescribed) Theft, attempted Theft from the person Theft from the ]ierson, attempted 2,597 6 14 3,248 27 31 2 2,775 22 27 1 142 2 13 1 11 2 2,153 20 6 194 256 6 10 87 2 8 I 8 1 651 21 17 2