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Table C. Table showing the Actual Number of Distinct Convicted Prisoners received into Gaol during the Year 1936, classified according to Principal Offences, Birthplace, and Age.

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I Offences against the Offences against Miscellaneous. Person. Property. Total. Con j' eted Summarily Theft and Mischief Drunkenness » Vasrancv f Other t j.? 1 t convicted. Deceit. Mischiet. Drunkenness. Vagrancy.T offences. Indictment. Birthplaces— M. J. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. New Zealand .. 85 . . 56 2 389 26 56 2 207 11 33 15 324 15 1,150 71 Australia .. . . 7 3 20 1 2 20 3 2 31 1 86 4 England and Wales .. 11 1 9 43 1 2 61 1 4 .. 89 219 3 Scotland .. .. 3 1 26 1 28 2 4 22 2 85 4 Ireland .. .. 2 .. 2 . . 12 .. 2 .. 23 2 1 20 2 63 3 Other British countries 2 2 8 .. .. 7 .. .. .. 12 31 China .. • ■ 1 • • 38 .. 39 Other countries .. 1 2 .. 8 .. .. 7 .. .. 1 13 31 1 At sea Not stated .. • • • • Totals .. Ill 1 75 2 506 28 63 2 353 14 47 19 549 20 1,704 86 Ages— 15 and under 20 years.. 6 5 45 9 14 1 .. 1 4 11 83 13 20 , 25 „ .. 27 .. 12 .. 112 8 22 .. 13 .. 3 5 79 4 268 17 25 „ 30 „ .. 19 .. 12 1 98 1 17 .. 22 4 2 76 2 248 6 30 „ 40 „ . . 28 1 21 .. 140 2 3 .. 63 1 16 1 158 2 430 7 40 50 17 . . 12 . . 60 5 2 .. 85 2 9 4 123 9 308 20 50 " 60 „ .. 13 .. 10 1 40 2 4 2 103 10 10 . . 73 3 252 18 60 and over .. .. .. ■ . 3 11 1 1 66 1 4 3 27 112 5 Not stated .. .. 1 •• •• •• 2.. 3 Totals 111 1 75 2 506 28 63 2 353 14 47 19 549 20 1,704 86 Maoris included above .. 23 19 67 5 14 16 .. 7 1 44 3 190 9 * 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.