New Zealand Gazette – 1911 – No. 97

Page 3525

✨ Criminal Statistics

Nov. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3525

APPREHENSIONS, COMMITMENTS, ETC.

TABLE showing the Number of Persons of either Sex (exclusive of Maoris) summoned or brought before Magistrates during the Year 1910, the Offences charged against them, and how the Charges were disposed of.

NOTE.—In this table each offence is reckoned as a distinct person.

Offences.	Total Number summoned or taken into Custody.	Discharged.	Committed for Trial or Sentence.	Summarily convicted, held to Bail, &c.
Persons.	M.	F.	M.	F.

I. OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON.

Murder, and Attempts at.

Murder .. .. .. .. 4 3 1 .. .. 3 1 .. ..
Attempt to murder .. .. .. 5 5 .. .. .. 5 .. .. ..
Wounding, or inflicting bodily harm .. 23 22 1 7 1 15 .. .. ..
Manslaughter .. .. .. .. 5 4 1 1 .. 3 1 .. ..

Assaults.

Assault, common .. .. .. 933 885 48 304 31 6 .. 575 17
" aggravated .. .. .. 13 12 1 3 .. 5 .. 4 1

Rape, Abduction, and Defilement of Females.

Rape .. .. .. .. 6 6 .. 2 .. 4 .. .. ..
" assault with intent to commit .. 18 18 .. 2 .. 16 .. .. ..
Unlawful carnal knowledge .. .. 18 18 .. 4 .. 14 .. .. ..
Attempted unlawful carnal knowledge .. 2 2 .. 2 .. .. .. .. ..
Incest .. .. .. .. 5 5 .. 1 .. 4 .. .. ..
Indecent assault.. .. .. .. 51 51 .. 11 .. 37 .. 3 ..

Unnatural Offences.

Unnatural offence .. .. .. 9 9 .. 1 .. 8 .. .. ..
Attempted offence .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..

Other Offences against the Person.

Procuring abortion .. .. .. 8 .. 8 .. 4 .. 4 .. ..
Suicide, attempt to commit .. .. 68 51 17 6 6 1 .. 44 11
Abduction .. .. .. .. 2 1 1 .. 1 1 .. .. ..
Bigamy .. .. .. .. 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .. ..
Cruelty to children .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. ..
Concealment of birth .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. .. .. 2 .. ..

II. OFFENCES AGAINST PERSON AND PROPERTY.

Burglary .. .. .. .. 37 36 1 7 1 27 .. 2 ..
" attempted .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
Robbery under arms (assault and robbery).. 38 38 .. 9 .. 29 .. .. ..
Housebreaking and stealing .. .. 278 268 10 32 4 223 6 13 ..
Attempt to break and enter .. .. 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. ..

III. OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY ONLY.

Horse and Cattle Stealing.

Horse or cattle stealing .. .. .. 6 6 .. 2 .. 3 .. 1 ..
Sheep-stealing .. .. .. .. 5 5 .. .. .. 5 .. .. ..

Other Offences against Property.

Arson .. .. .. .. 23 21 2 2 1 16 1 3 ..
" attempted .. .. .. 8 8 .. 6 .. 1 .. 1 ..
Obtaining money by false pretences .. 300 281 19 47 2 61 2 173 15
Attempted false pretences .. .. 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. ..
Receiving stolen property .. .. 53 49 4 11 1 10 1 28 2
Theft (not otherwise described) .. .. 2,070 1,944 126 382 18 280 18 1,282 90
" from person .. .. .. 18 18 .. 3 .. 14 .. 1 ..
" from dwelling .. .. .. 63 56 7 4 .. 42 7 10 ..
" of money, goods, &c. .. .. 11 10 1 5 1 2 .. 3 ..
" as a servant .. .. .. 17 17 .. 9 .. 6 .. 2 ..
" of postal packet .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. ..
" aiding and abetting .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..
" attempt to commit .. .. 8 8 .. 2 .. 1 .. 5 ..
Wilful damage to property .. .. 615 598 17 160 2 6 1 432 14

IV. FORGERY AND OFFENCES AGAINST THE CURRENCY.

Forgery and uttering .. .. .. 143 141 2 16 1 123 1 2 ..
Uttering counterfeit coin .. .. .. 2 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. ..

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1911, No 97

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⚖️ Statistical Data for Various Districts (continued from previous page)

Domain⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
KeywordsStatistics, Magistrates' Courts, Criminal Cases, Civil Cases, Otago

⚖️ Criminal Offences Statistics for 1910

Domain⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
KeywordsCrime, Statistics, Offences, Magistrates' Courts, 1910

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