ABSTRACT OF ALL CASES DISPOSED OF AT THE RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT AT WELLINGTON,

For the Quarter ending 30th September, 1852, distinguishing Criminal and Civil Cases, and shewing in each the number respectively of those in which the parties were Natives and Europeans, or Natives only, or Europeans only.

CRIMINAL CASES.

| DESCRIPTION OF CASES. | Between Maories and Europeans. | | In which Maories were Defendants. | | In which Europeans were Defendants. | | In which Maories Only were Concerned. | | In which Europeans Only were Concerned. |
|-----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| | Convictions. | Committed for Trial. | Dismissed. | Total. | Convictions. | Committed for Trial. | Settled out of Court. | Dismissed. | Total. | Convictions. | Committed for Trial. | Dismissed. | Total. | Convictions. | Committed for Trial. | Settled out of Court. | Dismissed. | Total Cases for each Offence. |
| Arms Importation Ordinance | | 2 | | 2 | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 3 | 1 | | | 1 |
| Assault | 2 | | | 2 | | 38 | | 6 | 44 | | 1 | | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| Assault with Intent | | | | | | 5 | | 4 | 9 | | | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| Cattle Trespass Ordinance | | | | | | 2 | 3 | | 5 | | 2 | | 2 | | | | |
| Constabulary Force Ordinance | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Country Roads Ordinance | | | | | | 8 | | 3 | 11 | | | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| Destitute Persons Relief Ordinance | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Drunkenness | | | | | | 88 | | 3 | 91 | | 1 | | 1 | | 6 | | 6 |
| Embezzlement (of Cargo) | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| Footpath Ordinance | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | 3 |
| Larceny | 1 | | | 1 | 3 | | | 3 | 2 | 2 | | 2 |
| Lunatic Ordinance | | | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Malicious Injuries to Property | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 2 |
| Merchant Seaman’s Act | | | | | | 5 | | 1 | 6 | | 3 | | 3 |
| Returning from Transportation | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Sale of Spirits Ordinance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | 5 |
| Totals | 3 | 1 | 1| 5 | 162 | 2 | | 23| 196 | 9 | | 202|