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APPENDIX A—continued. Return showing the Number of Offences reported, the Number of Offences for which Persons were apprehended or summoned, and Comparison of Chime during the Year ending 31st December, 1918, and Year ending 31st December, 1919— continued.

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1918. 1919. Increase or Decrease in Number of Offences reported. 03 03* a £ Offences. U3 03 s a 03 O "3 . O CC ■So. a 03 3 « B5 en 03 03 a OJ « O "5 . O 03 f 03 U S ° a 03 i i 1 11 1 tli CR W sts» 03 d a %<° 0 a ■s a a ■h 3*0 .2 a a co a .a o n z Results of Cases in which Persons were apprehended or summoned. (Charges against Males and Females separately.) Counnitted i Summarily ruaniieaeri for'trial. convicted. uisnnsaea. M. P. I M. I P. M. P. Number of Convictions amongst those committed for Trial. M. P. Crimes and Justices of the Peace Acts, etc. — continued. Offences against Right* of Properly —ctd. Theft from dwellings Theft from dwellings, attempted Theft by clerks or servants Theft of animals (specified) Theft of animals, attempted Bringing stolen property into New Zealand Palso pretences False pretences, attempted Obtaining credit by fraud False accounting by officials or clerks Conspiracy to defraud Fortune-telling or practising witchcraft Robbery and aggravated robbery Assault with intent to rob Burglary Burglary, attempted House or shop breaking, &o. House or shop breaking, &e., attempted Being found in dwelliughouse by night Being armed with intent to break or enter Being disguised or in possession of housebreaking implements Receiving property dishonestly obtained Forgery Uttering forged documents or false certificates Sending false telegram Procuring execution of document by false pretence's Personation Coin, offences relating to Arson Arson, attempted Setting fire to crops, attempted Wilfully placing obstruction on railways Mischief Mischief on railways and tramways .. Possessing or making explosive substance, &o., with intent thereby to to commit a crime Sending threatening letters Threatening acts with intent to intimidate 182 63 66 268 2 1 "l 2 6 . ! 4 136 266 4 2 216 2 91 46 6 I 263 12 20 1 2 5 8 34 4 427 56 3 1 166 91 41 4 1 254 II 20 1 2 4 7 23 3 352 48 3 1 36 33 20 I III) 6 15 I 4 6 20 3 85 15 2 1 1 1 1 109 40 14 3 111 4 2 1 239 28 3 14 6 15 i 3 5 11 6 i 10 3 2 1 2 27 1 i 1 1 32 30 9 1 79 3 13 1 1 5 14 3 73 1.5 2 I 1 1 10 19 1 4 4 161 52 I I 34 2 28 6 I 20 5 1 "l 102 I. 3 3 I I 1 1 2 97 72 10 63 90 22 63 83 21 6 68 21 35 1 1 in 3 2 5 64 19 11 18 12 34 11 I 2 I 2 I I I I 2 1 6 2 1 22 2 2 1 9 4 13 5 19 L5 "3 i 12 1 1 682 23 I 5 " 9 526 14 1 678 23 I 1 585 21 1 8 4 21 65 2 1 3 2 156 9 I 3 3 6 3 6 1 5 1 1 3 3 i 1 Police Ofto/nces Act. Breach of the peace or behaviour with intent Cruelty to animals.. Drunkenness Drunk while in charge of horses, &o., or loaded firearms Drunk and disorderly Prostitutes behaving in a riotous or indecent mariner Soliciting prostitution Exposure of person and grossly indecent acts Using profane, indecent, or obscene language Vagrancy (idle and disorderly persons, rogues and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues) Assaulting, obstructing, or resisting constables, &o. Intimidation to restrict lawful acts .. Inciting violence, disorder, or lawlessness Unlawfully using horses, motor-cars, &c. 563 446 558 487 10 57 117 169 7,003 42 172 7,765 1.47 172 7,765 147 145 7,297 139 448 2 27 19 6 1 3 762 108 183 304 1 304 1 292 7 I 5 121 I 31 200 17 208 17 203 2 ' .. 180 17 7 14 0 8 14 697 950 948 2 .. 877 27 40 2 2 253 310 506 502 3 .. 334 104 49 12 1 196 321 322 322 310 2 9 1 1 4 4 4 4 I 2 1 3 1 4 4 31 31 23 1 7 31