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Table C. Table showing the Actual Number of Distinct Convicted Prisoners received into Gaol during the Year 1935, classified according to Principal Offences, Birthplace, and Age.

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Offences against the Offences against , T . „ Person. Property. Miscellaneous. _ Total. teSelt. — MiSChief - Drunkenness.* Vagrancy.f Birthplaces— M. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f New Zealand .. 88 1 49 1 012 31 28 1 149 9 77 23 402 11 1,405 '77 Australia .. .. 4 .. 2 .. 44 1 3 .. 14 9 2 35 1 'ill 4 England and Wales .. 6 5 80 2 5 53 .. 16 .. 89 254 2 Scotland .. .. 2 5 31 1 4 15 .. 8 .. 34 99 Ireland .. .. 3 1 19 2 .. .. 22 .. 7 .. 15 67 2 Other British countries 1.. 2.. 8 8 1 3 .. 4.. 26 I China . . 1 .. 2 59 .. 62 Other countries .. 1 2 12 7 .. 1 .. 17 1 40 1 At sea .. .. .. Not stated .. .. 1.. .. .. 1 X ■■ .. .. 3.. 6 Totals 106 1 67 1 809 37 40 1 269 10 121 25 658 13 2,070 88 Ages— 15 and under 20 years.. 8.. 6.. 83 6 7 1.. .. 2 6 12.. 118 13 20 „ 25 „ .. 13 .. 13 1 200 6 12 .. 6 1 9 5 83 1 336 14 25 „ 30 „ .. 20 .. 11 .. 149 ! 7 5 .. 9 18 .. 100 2 312 9 30 „ 40 „ .. 29 .. 17 . . 199 7 8 .. 41 1 23 7 213 .. 530 15 40 „ 50 „ .. 18 1 13 .. 99 5 6 .. 70 3 26 5 120 5 352 19 50 „ 60 „ .. 14 .. 4 59 6 2 .. 95 2 30 1 94 4 298 13 60 and over .. .. 4 .. 3 .. 19 48 3 13 1 35 1 122 5 Not stated .. 1 .. .. .. 1.. 2 Totals , 106 1 67 1 809 37 40 1 269 10 121 25 658 13 2,070 88 Maoris included above .. 16 17 .. 116 4 6 7 9 1 49 1 220 6 * 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. f Including importuning, consorting with rogues, &c.