A.—4.

Criminal Offences in the Period 1st April, 1934, to 31st March, 1935.

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1933-34. 1934-1935. I . ~~ ~ : — © © 0flences ' IS ! 1| Number Arrested or Summoned. Convicted in High Court. Dismissed or Withdrawn i I | g ! |*| . ■ ' ' — ■ -j | g ° £ c £ Samoans. Chinese. Europeans. Samoans. Chinese. j Europeans. Samoans. Chinese. j Europeans. " Misleading justice- m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. 1 f. m. f. m. f. m f iscape from lawful custody .. ..3 4 3 1 ........ 3 1 Contempt of Court .. .. .. 4 .. .. ., ., ,, _ _ '' j " '' '' '' '' '' '' '' .. .. 1 ] Conspiring to pervert course of justice .. 2 3 3 .. .. .. .. .. .* " " " " 'j " " " | " Offences against morality — " *' ! '" "' *' " * '' " .. j .. 1 j Abduction .. .. ..11 9 9 7 2 1 9 Carnal knowledge .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. _ _ ' " " '" " " " " • • • • R ape .. .. .. .. 1 8 8 !! " !! " 'ê ô " "n ! 1 Adultery .. .. .. .. 2 1 1 \ .. _ '' " • '' Offences against the person — *' ' * '' '' '' '' '' '' "' • • " I Assault, common .. .. 38 51 47 I 4 .. 37 4 10 ,., Assault, indecent . . .. .. 2 1 1 .. .. I [[ X " " " " " " " '' " ! " j Actual or grievous bodily harm .. 11 7 4 .. .. ., 1 3 .. 2 .! !! '' 2 ' ' 2 I '' ' 1 I Murder .. .. .. .. 2 2 1 X .. .. .. '' X '' '' " *' ' i * ! '' ' * '' "I Manslaughter .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. j '' '' " '' " " '' '' '' '' '' '' Attempted suicide .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. ., .... '' .! '' '' '' '' " '' '' '' '' " '' '' o Bigamy .. .. .. .. .. .. _ " " " " '' '" " • • • • • • • • '' Buggery .. .. .. | j '' " '' | " Offences against property rights — Theft •• ■' 133 131 109 8 .. .. X0 .. 96 8 6 13 a 9 Trespass .. .. .. .. 47 49 47 2 46 2 " X " '9 Wilful damage .. .. .. 7 9 7 .. 1 .. X 5 .. i *' i " 2 9 Unlawful entry of dwelling .. .. .. 2 2 .. .. .. .. 2 ' ' * I " " '' '* 9 Burglary .. .. .. .. 2 3 2 ." !! !! ' ' '.'.12 " 7 Breaking and entering .. .. 9 .. _ '' '' '' '' " '' •' ■ • • • 1 • ■ Receiving stolen property .. .. 5 3 X .. .. 2 '' 1 X " '' '' '' ' -j '' '' 9 Forgery .. .. .. .. 5 X2 12 '. !! " .. " XX " " " " '[ " 'U False pretences .. .. .. 4 14 14 iq 1 Fraud x .. 'i ;; ;; ;; ;; _ 'i " •••■•• 1 i ™ Unlawful conversion .. .. .. 4 6 4 .. .. .. 2 '! "4 " " " ( " I " " '9 " o Found in dwellinghouse by night .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " " j .. 2 .. 2 .. Police offences — " '' ' '' '' '' '' '" " '' '" '' • • • • ■ • * Threatening behaviour ••••3 11.. ...... .1 i Riding horses without reins .. .. X9 54 53 .. .. i " 48 " " " "j " k " " " " " Ôk Disorderly conduct .. .. .. 7 34 29 2 3 " 29 2 !! " 3 " 9? Failing to clear road frontage .. ..15 72 66 2 1 .. 3 .. 65 2 i " 3 " i " " " " " J] Throwing stones .. .. .. 2 7 7 .. .. .. .. ' j 7 "' '' '' '' '' '' '' ' Allowing animals to wander .. .. 2 29 19 7 9 1" X8 7 " " 9 i i " " " " " nS Witchcraft 3 2 X " !! .T 2 X " " I Cruelty to animals .. .. .. 5 23 21 .. 1 !! i 20 .. i '' 'x "i 1« Casting offensive matter .. .. X 8 8 .. .. .. .. 8 ' * " " '' '' '' '' " 2 Drunkenness .. .. .. .. 2 1 ! i X i •••■■• .. .. .. .. /