NOTE. Of the 72 Sheriffs' Courts, 29 held sittings during the year and the
total number of days on which sittings were held was 71.

Particulars of the proceedings at individual Sheriffs' Courts may be obtained by
application to the County Courts Branch, Lord Chancellor's Department, House
of Lords.

TABLE XXVI.-ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.

Judicial Proceedings (other than applications for faculties).

In 1927 there were 2,287 applications for faculties, of which 2,204 were granted and 478 were heard in Court.

Court instituted under the Benefices Act, 1898.

There were no proceedings in this Court during the year 1927.

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Criminal Statistics

Statistics relating to Police Apprehensions,
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COMPARATIVE TABLES.

Table A.-Crimes and offences, 1910 to 1925. Persons charged
Table B.-Offences made known to the police, 1921 to 1925.
Persons apprehended, with their disposal

Table C.-Trial on indictment, 1921 to 1925. Persons disposed of
Crimes

Table D.-Trial on indictment, 1910 to 1925.

ANNUAL TABLES.

GENERAL TABLES.

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Notes to the General Tables

I. Crimes and offences known to the police, apprehensions
and Courts of trial

II.-Crimes and offences in each County and in certain Burghs

COURTS OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

Notes to the Tables

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III.-Persons tried, nature of offences, and results of proceed

ings

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IV. Persons tried in each County and in certain Burghs, and results of proceedings

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V.-Sex, age, and previous convictions of persons convicted

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PROBATION ORDERS.

VI.-Offences of persons released under probation orders, sex

and age, and number subsequently sentenced

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