H.—l6.

APPENDIX A— continued. 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— continued.

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1920. CO 0> CJ O CJ O si .So 1 a& a n 7, CO O a CD W o d . O CD a <d 7. w xn ui gS<D 2 CD CO cd % a ° a •s-ga . J2 3 ace fl -. CD Results of Canes in which Persons woro apprehended or summoned. (Charges againRt Males and Females separately.) 1921. Increase or Decrease in Number of Offences reported. Offences. Number of Convictions amongst those committed for Trial. Committed for Trial. Summarily convicted. Dismissed. * CO \ i I M. I F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Crimes and Justices of the Peace Acts, etc. — continued. Offences against Rights of Property —ctd. Theft from dwellings, attempted Theft by clerks or servants Theft of animals (specified) Theft of animals, attempted False pretences False pretences, attempted Obtaining credit by fraud .. False accounting by officials or clerks Conspiracy to defraud Cheating at play Fortune-telling or practising witchcraft Robbery and aggravated robbery Assault with intent to rob Demanding with intent to steal Extortion by threats Burglary Burglary, attempted House or shop breaking, &c. House or shop breaking, &c, attempted Being found in dwellinghonse by night Being armed with intent to break or enter Being disguised or in possession of housebreaking implements Receiving property dishonestly obtained 1 92 57 2 280 0 5 4 9 1 21 10 3 llli 75 3 434 3 2(1 3 5 1 13 10 5 I 2 43 3 634 37 7 1 1 114 64 3 408 3 18 3 5 1 13 7 5 1 2 37 93 32 2 124 ] 12 1 5 5 2 1 20 19 1 226 1 5 1 7 1 1 29 1 1 6 12 24 1 o 86 18 1 IDS 12 1 3 2 24 18 1 154 15 1 12 3 1 4 11 5 4 K 1 49 13 466 45 1 1 2 32 1 2 30 1 I 3 ] 1 3 6 10 478 24 7 1 321 17 1 1 4 129 7 4 1 23 300 14 I 1 4 168 8 1 II 2 2 2 2 2 Forgery Uttering forged documents or false certificates Sending false telegram Procuring execution of document by false pretences Personation Arson Arson, attempted Wilfully placing obstruction on railways I'laring explosive with intent to destroy buildings, ships, &c. Mischief Mischief on railways and tramways .. Possessing or making explosive substance, &c, with intent thereby to commit a crime Sending threatening letters Threatening acts with intent to intimidate Counselling the commission of an offence Destroying Government documents .. 91 132 .17 124 142 27 124 135 27 37 117 22 2 2 3 49 8 1 5 23 8 1 8 29 110 21 1 2 33 10 10 5 7 3 7 3 6 2 i ] I 2 3 1 16 7 6 2 3 Ml !l r, 2 17 3 4 6 2 7 2 3 i i 1 5 2 3 2 4 I 2 604 35 2 480 16 9 473 16 2 14 414 16 13 29 3 4 124 19 5 1 1 5 1 4 ] 1 1 l(! 8 I 8 ] 1 8 I 1 o Police Offences Act. Breach of the peace or behaviour with intent Cruelty to animals Drunkenness Drunk while in charge of horses, &c, or loaded firearms Drunk and disorderly Prostitutes behaving in a riotous or indecent manner 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. Inciting violence, disorder, or lawlessness Unlawfully using horses, motor-cars, &c. 545 196 8,384 190 406 1 22 220 588 177 8,122 183 368 16 280 587 177 8,122 183 366 16 274 526 144 7,1194 176 357 263 4 4 414 1 6 16 5 52 27 12 6 3 5 5 2 2 1 60 43 19 262 7 38 I (i 975 810 806 760 24 21 1 165 607 733 732 1 560 106 50 14 126 253 236 236 231 3 1 17 3 31 31 15 16 2S 152 175 166 1 4 11 1 23