A.—4.

Return showing the Number of Offences reported, the Number of Offences for which Persons were apprehended or summoned, the Number of Persons convicted or dismissed, and a Comparison of Crimes during the Year 1927.

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1926. 1927. Offences. N „„ lh _, I Offences . „• Offences Offences 1 Number dismissed g g reported, reported. sumn^nfili convicted g g S n i ' Misleading justice— Bribery, attempted .. .. .. .. ! 2 2 2 .. 2 Escape from custody .. .. .. .. 2 2 2 2 .. .... Seditious words .. .. .. .... 1 I 1 .. 1 Contempt cf Court .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 .. 1 Offences against morality— Adultery .. .. .. ■ .. .. | 7 11 11 11 .. 4 Abduction .. .. .. .. .. i 13 6 6 6 .. .. 7 Aiding abduction .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 .. 2 2.. Incest .. .. .. ■ . .. 1 .. .. .. .. . • 1 Offences against the personAssault, common .. .. . • • 44 33 33 30 3 ..II Assault, indecent .. .. .. .. j 4 3 3 1 2 .. 1 Assault causing actual bodily harm .. .... 5 5 4 I 5 Assault causing grievous bodily harm .. .. .. 2 1 .. 1 2.. Carnal knowledge .. .. • • • • 1 .. .. . • • • •. 1 Rape .. .. •• • ■ ■ • .. 1 I . • 1 I Buggery .. .. .. .. .... 1 1 I .. 1 Buggery, a party to .. .. .... 1 1 1 .. 1 Manslaughter .. .. .... .... 1 1 1 ' X Conspiring to murder .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 2 Murder .. .. .. .. ... 1 2 .. .. .. 1 Attempt to murder .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. . • 1 Offences against rights of property — Burglary .. .. .. 3 G I 1 .. 3.. Thefts from dwellings .. .. .. .. 18 2 2. I 1 j .. 16 Unlawfully entry .. .. .. .. j 11 •• .. .. .. I • • " Thefts .. .... .. .. 87 79 66 55 11 i .. 8 Thefts, attempted .. .. .. •. .. 1 1 • ■ 11.. Forgery .. .. .. . . .... 3 3 3 .. ; 3 Unlawful entry .. .. . . .... 5 5 5 .. 15.. Uttering forged documents .. .. .... 1 1 1 .. 1 Receiving stolen property .. .. . • 9 1 1 1 ! .. 8 Trespass .. .... .. .. j 69 37 37 j 29 8 .. 32 Wilful damage .. .. .. .. j 5 .. .. .. .. | .. 5 Police offences—Breach of the peace .. .. .. .. 33 6 6 5 1 J .. 27 Disorderly conduct .. .. .. .. j 25 18 18 i 16 2 7 Drunkenness .. . . .... .. j 5 7 7 5 2 j 2 Indecent acts .. .. .. •. • • ! 2 .. .. .. .. ] 2 Cruelty to animals .... .. . • 2 .. .. .. .... 2 Stone-throwing .. .. .. .. 2 2 2 2 .. !.... Unlawfully removing sand .. .. 3 4 4 4 .. j I Converting animals and vehicles to own use 9 8 8 8 .. j 1 Threatening language .. .. .. • • 1 1 1 •• 1 Tethering horses on public roads .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. Opium offences — Opium-smuggling .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. j .. 3 Opium-smoking .. .. .. . • 3 3 3 3 .. .... Aiding and abetting the smoking of opium .. 4 2 2 2 .. I .. • 2 Liquor offences— Manufacturing liquor .. .. . • .. 10 8 8 ! S .. • • | 2 Selling liquor .. .. .. .. .. I ■ 1 1 1 j 1 .. .. j .. Liquor found on premises .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. 1 1.. In possession of liquor .. .. .. .. j 2 1 1 1 .. j .. j 1 In possession of prohibited imports . . .. .. j I 1 1 J .. J 1 j .. I mporting liquor .. .. . • • • 1 1 1 1 .. Breach of the Distillation Act .. •. .. j .. 2 j 2 2 .. 2 j .. Samoan consuming liquor .. .. .. j .. 2 2 2 I .. | 2 I .. Consuming methylated spirits .. .. ..11 6 6 6 .. .. | 5 By-law breadies—Wandering cattle .. .. . • • • 1 • • • ■ ; • • .. 1 Driving, unlicensed .. .. .. • ■ 20 ; 23 23 -3 .. 3 .. Driving unlicensed vehicles .. .. .. .. 5 5 4 i 5 Driving without lights .. .. .. • • 8 1 1 I .. 7 Negligent driving .. .. .. •• 19 11 11 2 .. 8 Negligent riding .. .. .. •• 1 3 3 3' .. I 2 j .. Riding bicycles without lights .. .. .. 6 2 2 2 .. ..14 Riding without reins .. . • • • • • 22 2 2 2 .. .. j 20 Furious riding and driving .. .. ■. 6 .. .. .. .. .. 6 Breaches of the Arms Ordinance— Unlawfully in possession of arms .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 2 Miscellaneous — Breach of Boat Traffic Ordinance .. .. | ' • • • • • • • • 1 Breach of Permits Ordinance .. . • .. 1 .. •. . • • • .. , 1 Breach of Dog Ordinance .. . • ■ ■ , 1 . • .. . • .. I • • I 1