Class VI.-Other Offences not included in the above classes.

TABLE C.-COURTS OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION, 1899 to 1925.-NON-INDICTABLE OFFENCES.-Persons Tried and Nature of Offences.

a Figures for one year only. Offence created by the Licensing Act, 1902.

Two years' average only. Offence created in 1901 and extended in 1923. Including figures for one year only in the case of "Selling Drink to Habitual Drunkards.' Offence created by the Licensing Act, 1902. d Offence created by the Employment of Children Act, 1903. e Two years' average only. Offences created by the Air Force Act, 1917

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TABLE C.-COURTS OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION, 1899 to 1925.-NON-INDICTABLE OFFENCES.-Persons Tried and

Nature of Offences-continued.

TABLE D.-CRIMES, 1899 to 1925.

Annual Annual

Average, Average, Average,

1914.

18991903.

1904

1909

Annual Average, 1915

Crimes (Indictable Offences) known to the Police, See notes on page 14. Annual

1920.

1921

1922.

1923.

1924.

1908.

1913.

1919.

Annual Average, 19201924.

1925.

176

4A.Infanticide

5. Felonious Wounding

268

6. Endangering Railway Passengers

7. Endangering Life at Sea

8. Malicious Wounding (Misdemeanours)

962

9. Assault

10. Intimidation and Molestation

11. Cruelty to Children

12. Abandoning Children under two years 13. Child Stealing

14. Procuring Abortion

..

96

52

976

64

55

100

226

711

1,129

148

152

22. Defilement of Girls under 16

137

171

143

133

100

126

118

91

79

103

107

165 154

1,320

130 879 1,372

103

235

23. Incest b

56

103

57

21

95

76

98

88

42

3

185 176

120 1,515

1,668

Figures for one year only. Offence created by the Infanticide Act, 1922. b Offence created by the Punishment of Incest Act, 1908.