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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 ended 31st December, 1920, and Year ended 31st December, 1921.

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1920. 1921. Increai Decreai Numbi Ofleni report ise or ise in >er of ices rted. Offences. CO CD O a CD o "efl . O Q CD fH a a CD en in to. w § §?a W W 2 o O o^g cd j, oj-r: s A o a ? a a o a r. --i o a p,hO^ g; jz. Results of Cases in which P< apprehended or suniin (Charges against Males an, separately.) arsons were louod. d Females Number of Convictions amongst those committed for Trial. Committed for Trial. Summarily convicted. Dismissed. 6 09 a ® O a 3 9 S3 CD p M. P. M. F. M. j F. M. F. Crimes and Justices of the Peace Acts, etc. Misleading Justice. Perjury and false oaths False statements and declarations Fabricating evidence Attempt to defeat justice 9 27 1 7 25 7 25 5 18 2 1 2 O As 18 2 2 2 1 4 1 1 1 i Escapes ami Rescues. Breaking prison Escaping from prison or lawful custody Assisting or aiding escape from prison or lawful custody 1 31 3 24 7 23 7 8 2 13 5 9 8 2 4 1 Offences against Religion. Disturbing public worship Publishing Blasphemous libel 15 1 ] 1 J 1 14 i 1 Offences against Morality. Unnatural offence Unnatural offence, attempted Unnatural offence, assault with intent to commit Indecently assaulting a male Incest Indecent acts Publishing obscene matter i l 12 5 18 5 6 26 13 25 2 6 24 13 23 2 6 16 8 4 4 1 i 4 16 2 8 3 12 7 2 1 I I 8 Offences against the Person, dhc. Murder Murder, attempted Murder, conspiracy to commit Manslaughter Suicide, attempted Suicide, aiding and abetting 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 Administering poison or other noxious things with intent to injure or annoy 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 Carnally knowing idiots or imbecile women Abortion, procuring Abortion, supplying means of procuring Bigamy .Abduction Stealing ohildren under fourteen years Abandoning child under two years Shooting with intent to do bodily harm 13 8 2 13 42 1 2 1 4 1 1 28 1 10 4 14 45 2 K 3 1 34 1 S 4 14 ■15 o 5 2 1 33 1 5 3 is 4 1 12 2 i 12 1 37 2 K ] I 1 2 1 9 1 1 2 1 3 1 7 1 3 1 2 1 6 1 1 70 14 782 4 S 14 111 3 725 12 3 36 106 3 722 10 3 34 60 1 2 9 1 27 30 595 1 17 15 2 103 1 1 li 5 36 1 0 1 10 44 8 1 5' 1 1 22 7 6 5 4 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 5 11 1 i 3 I 8 3 I 7 2 1 7 1 2 5 3 1 5 1 5 5 4 1 5 4 Offences against Rights of Property. Theft (undescribed) Theft, attempted Theft from the person Theft from the person, attempted Theft from dwellings 3,909 14 44 1 229 3,930 28 31 5 211 3,085 24 26 4 129 206 3 19 1 49 10 1 2.471 19 2 3 70 196 1 172 2 3 30 178 o 10 6 1 21 14 u i 2 4 3 44 4 2 is