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Table C. Table showing the Actual Number of Distinct Convicted Prisoners received into Gaol during the Year 1934, classified according to Principal Offences, Birthplace, and Age.

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Offences against the Offences against „ Person. Property. Miscellaneous. ' Totals. Convicted Summarily, Theltand j Mischief Drunkenness» Va«rancv + 0ther Indictment convicted. | Deceit. | Mlsctuel - Drunkenness. \ agrancy.T offences. M. F. M. F. j M. | F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Birthplaces— New Zealand .. 65 3 44 3 598 29 48 .. 141 12 81 39 541 23 1,518 109 Australia . . .. 4 1 2 .. j 43 . . . 1 .. 12 10 38 .. 110 1 England and Wales .. 9 1 11 .. I 84 \ 4 6 45 2 17 1 123 .. 295 8 Scotland .. .. 3 .. 2 .. 38 2 1 .. 31 .. 11 1 54 .. 140 3 Ireland .. .. 1 .. 3 .. 14 1 3 .. 19 3 3 18 1 61 5 Other British countries I 7 j .. .. 1 1 .. .. 1 7 16 2 China .. j 1' j .. 1 .. 62 64 Other countries .. 1 1 7 6 .. 4 .. 22 41 At sea .. . . .. .. .. .. .... Not stated .. 1 j .. 1 .. .. 1 2 1 Totals .. 84 5 63 3 j 793 36 59 1 255 j 14 128 45 865 25 2,247 129 Ages— 15 and under 20 years.. 8 .. .. 72 : 7 8 1 .. 4 .. 19 1 112 8 20 „ 25 „ .. 16 .. 12 .. 179 7 24 .. 10 .. 11 10 120 2 372 19 25 „ 30 ,. .. 18 1 6 .. 143 5 f 5 ... 8 .. 12 3 141 1 333 10 30 ,. 40 „ .. 18 1 19 1 212 7 8 .. 54 5 28 7 276 4 615 25 40 „ 50 „ .. 15 2 16 1 121 8 9 .. 71 4 31 13 155 9 418 37 50 60 . 4 8 54 j 1 2 .. -64 4 27 10 110 6 269 21 60 and over .. .. 5 1 2 1 10 i 1 .31 46 I 15 2 43 2 124 9 Not stated .. ■ .. 2 i .. .... 1 j .. .. 1.. 4 I 1 ■ I ' Totals .. 84 5 63 3 J 793 | 36 59 j 1 255 j 14 128 45 865 25 2,247 129 Maoris included above .. 12 J 1 12 1 91 j 2 9 1 .. 5 j 10 2 62 4 201 10 * It must be remembered that drunkenness is punished more by fine than by imprisonment, so that the figures in the gaol tables do not represent the full number of persons punished for that offence. t Including importuning, consorting with rogues, &*e.