A.—4.

15

Criminal Offences in the Period 1st April, 1937, to 31st March, 1938.

1936-37. 1937-38. — 1 nj Q) • 1 CC Offences. Number arrested or summoned. | Convicted in High Court. Dismissed or withdrawn. I £ Si §s ; , 7 T I | & S3 ft .111 t— i Q O £ O £ Samoans. Chinese. ; Europeans. | Samoans. Chinese. Europeans. Samoans. Chinese. Europeans. Misleading justice m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. Contempt of Court .. .. .. 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. ., 1 Escape from lawful custody .. .. 14 8 7 .. .. .. 1 .. 7 .. ' '' j '' '' ' '' " " " " 'g Offences against morality — Adultery .. .. .. .. 4 1 1 1 _ 3 Abduction .. .. .. .. 2 1 1 .......... 1 .......... Carnal knowledge .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 ' '' ' ' " '' '' '' ' j Ba -p e • ■ • • • • • • 1 6 3 .. !! ;; !! !! 3 !! '! ;' ;; " " " 5 Incest .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. _ _ i Offences against the person — Assault, common .. .. 74 47 38 4 4 .. 35 4 .. .. 4 .. 3 .. .. .. 27 Assault, indecent .. .. .. 1 10 10 .. .. .. .. .. 10 ' 9 Actual or grevious bodily harm .. 3 10 5 1 .. .. 1 .. 5 1 ' ' j ' '' '' '' n Murder .. .. .. .. 2 1 1 .. .. .. .. j " " " " ' j Manslaughter .. .. .. 2 6 3 1 .. 2 .! !! . . i '' 1 ' [ \ \ " " " '4 Attempted suicide .. .. .... 1 .......... 1 1 Offences against the rights of property — Theft .. .. .. 154 93 66 4 1 .. 12 1 65 4 1 .. 12 1 1 61 Trespass .. .. .. 57 20 17 2 .. .. 1 .. 14 2 .. .. 1 .. 3 .. .. q 7 Wilful damage .. .. .. 8 14 14 .. .. .. .. .. 14 .. , , " " " " " " 'g Unlawful entry of dwelling .. .. 13 7 2 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. " " " " " • " " " •" •• Burglary .. .. .. .. 5 5 4 !! 3 !! !! '1 [' ' | ' i '' Breaking and entry .. .. .. 18 7 .. .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. '' g " " " " " " Receiving stolen property .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. \ \ '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' . Forgery .. .. .. .. 3 n 3 " 'g '3 " " g " f ' False pretences .. .. .. 17 1 .. .. .. .. 6 1 g * * " * ~ Unlawful conversion .. .. .. .. 8 5 .. .. .. 3 .. 5 .. .. '" *3 * '' ' * '' '' *' o Obstructing public place .. .. .. 2 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. * ' j '' '' '' "' *' 2 Polluting water .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. _ _ \ # * * j Arson .. .. .. .. .. 5 3 .. .. 2 .. 3 2 " !! " 15 Police offences — Threatening behaviour .. .6 8 7...... 1.. 6.. .. 1 1 o Biding horse without rein .. 12 19 18 .. .. .. 1 .. 18 .. '' 1 "' '' '' '' 7 Disorderly conduct .. .. ..58 38 24 5 .. .. 9 .! 23 5 ' . . 9 ' ] "i 20 Failing to clean roads .. 49 86 77 2 .. .. 6 1 67 2 .. !. 6 !! 10 " 1 37 Throwing stones .. .. ..14 8 6 .. .. .. .. 1 6 .. .. !! i " " " " a Witchcraft .. .. .. .. 1 4 4 .. .. .. .. .. 4 _ '' '' '' '' " '' '' " " '' Cruelty to animals .. .. ..12 40 39 i .! 33 !! !! !! i ' '6 28 Drunkenness .. .. .. 8 8 6 .. .. .. 2 .. 6 .. .. 2 Obstructing police .. .. .. 1 2 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. ' '' 1 '' '' '' '' " " ''