H.—37.

1918. III.—Apprehensions, Commitments, etc. Table showing the Number of Persons of either Sex summoned or brought before Magistrates in No-license Districts for the Year ended 31st December, 1918, the Offences charged against them, and how they were disposed of.

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(¥ foTE.—In th bis ;a te cue tence is n 10 inii-i as a lisi anel person. Offences, Tote sun til C al Nunilii iimotxiii i ikon into Custody, 3r ir Hindu nged. Corns fur T> Sent! IlittlHl •ial or •lien. Summi con vie held Bail, irily ted, to fee. 1. OlFENOUS AGAINST Til 10 PlORSON. Attempted suicide Manslaughter Assault, aggravated Assault, common Incest Unlawful carnal knowledge, and attempts at Indecent assault M. & F. 3 1 I 23 1 5 (i M. 3 1 1 23 1 5 6 F. M. 2 I 3 1 1 2 F. M. '] F. M. 1 '20 F. 4 4 II. Offences against the Person and Property. Burglary Housebreaking, entering, and theft 1 36 1 34 1 18 "2 2 4 'l2 III. Offences against Property only. Theft (other), and attempts at .. Cattle or horse stealing Receiving stolen property Fraud and false pretences Wilful damage 167 3 20 15 55 156 3 20 15 54 11 60 12 3 22 4 15 3 2 9 1 81 6 3 32 6 i 1 TV. Forgery and Offences against the Currency. Forgery and uttering . . 4 4 4 V. Offkncks against Good Oriiku. 277 94 41 36 4 I 7 5 16 386 3 266 90 39 34 4 1 Hi 1 1 1 265 74 36 26 4 10 3 I 2 Drunkenness Prohibition orders Indecent, riotous, or offensive behaviour. . Obscene, threatening, or abusive language Assaulting, resisting, or obstructing the police Keeping a brothel or disorderly house Cruelty to animals Offences relating to gambling Vagrancy Breaches of by-laws, &c. Other offences against good order 11 4 2 2 3 8 i i 6 4 8 354 3 7 4 12 375 3 l 4 II I 3 21 i 2 i 1 3 9 VI. Offences not included previously. (a.) Relating to carrying out Latex. Perjury Contempt of Court (b.) Reltiting to Revenue. Selling liquor without a license Other offences against revenue laws 36 105 27 102 9 3 11 3(1 4 2 16 72 5 1 (c.) Against Public Welfare. 151 16 144 12 82 18 12 189 34 44 123 321 25 7 29 8 10 3 6 9 7 28 141 16 135 5 65 18 12 189 32 43 109 308 24 7 28 8 10 2 6 8 7 21 10 33 3 60 7 108 13 75 5 45 16 12 159 24 5 104 288 21 7 28 2 0 1 2 8 7 19 3 Licensing Destitute persons (bastardy) Destitute poi'sons (failing to maintain) Industrial schools School attendance Factories Act Shops and offices Defence Military service War Regulations Impounding Act Motor Regulations Noxious weeds Stock Act Rabbit nuisance Fisheries and game Animals Protection Act Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act Offences relating to the sale, and use of firearms Registration of Aliens Act Prisons Act Other offences against, public welfare 9 7 17 2 1 14 13 1 20 2 30 8 38 5 20 3 2 2 4 1 2 2 7 5 13 1 1 12 11 1 1 1 0 4 1 1 i 1 4 1 7 2 2 5 Totals 2,630 2,484 146 440 39 66 2 1,978 105