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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 97
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—continued.
| Offences. | Total Number summoned or taken into Custody. | Discharged. | Committed for Trial or Sentence. | Summarily convicted, held to Bail, &c. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons. | M. | F. | M. | |
| V. OFFENCES AGAINST GOOD ORDER. | ||||
| Drunkenness. | ||||
| Drunk .. .. .. .. .. | 11,639 | 10,832 | 807 | 73 |
| Habitual drunkenness .. .. .. | 56 | 52 | 4 | 3 |
| Prohibition orders .. .. .. | 2,757 | 2,581 | 176 | 244 |
| Other Offences against Good Order. | ||||
| Assaulting, resisting, or obstructing the police | 275 | 274 | 1 | 27 |
| Indecent, riotous, and offensive conduct .. | 1,499 | 1,450 | 49 | 306 |
| Insulting behaviour, using obscene, threatening, or abusive language | 945 | 883 | 62 | 113 |
| Breach of by-laws .. .. .. | 4,827 | 4,682 | 145 | 461 |
| Offences with horses and vehicles .. | 1,113 | 1,010 | 103 | 142 |
| Cruelty to animals .. .. .. | 281 | 280 | 1 | 78 |
| Working or trading on Sunday .. .. | 62 | 59 | 3 | 14 |
| Soliciting prostitution .. .. .. | 72 | .. | 72 | .. |
| Sending false telegram .. .. .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. |
| Trespass .. .. .. .. .. | 87 | 82 | 5 | 24 |
| Vagrancy— | ||||
| (1.) Idle and disorderly— | ||||
| Begging alms .. .. .. .. | 45 | 42 | 3 | 8 |
| Having insufficient means of support | 347 | 235 | 112 | 76 |
| Idle or disorderly person (so defined) | 195 | 154 | 41 | 20 |
| Keeping a brothel or disorderly house | 27 | 5 | 22 | 2 |
| Vagrancy (unspecified) .. .. | 94 | 87 | 7 | 10 |
| (2.) Rogues and vagabonds— | ||||
| Found by night without lawful excuse on premises .. .. | 113 | 105 | 8 | 17 |
| Obscenely exposing the person .. | 21 | 21 | .. | 1 |
| Consorting with rogues and vagabonds .. .. .. .. | 26 | 18 | 8 | 6 |
| Rogues and vagabonds (so defined) .. | 155 | 93 | 62 | 17 |
| Counselling commission of offence .. | 6 | 6 | .. | 4 |
| Offences relating to gambling-houses and lotteries .. .. | 332 | 332 | .. | 69 |
| In possession of house-breaking implements .. .. .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. |
| VI. OFFENCES RELATING TO CARRYING OUT LAWS. | ||||
| Breaches of Bankruptcy Act .. .. | 23 | 23 | .. | 3 |
| " First Offenders' Probation Act | 4 | 4 | .. | 2 |
| Escaping from legal custody .. .. | 14 | 14 | .. | 4 |
| Aiding to escape from legal custody | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Perjury .. .. .. .. .. | 22 | 20 | 2 | 2 |
| Contempt of Court .. .. .. | 5 | 5 | .. | 1 |
| Absconding from industrial school | 6 | 6 | .. | .. |
| False declaration .. .. .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
| VII. OFFENCES RELATING TO REVENUE. | ||||
| Breaches of Auctioneers Act .. .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 |
| " Beer Duty Act .. .. | 16 | 15 | 1 | 4 |
| " Distillation Act .. .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. |
| " Dog Registration Act.. .. | 280 | 264 | 16 | 88 |
| " Kauri-gum Act .. .. | 36 | 36 | .. | 1 |
| " Stamp Act .. .. .. | 29 | 27 | 2 | 5 |
| Selling liquor without a license .. | 230 | 200 | 30 | 79 |
| Smuggling and other offences against Customs laws .. .. .. | 45 | 43 | 2 | 5 |
| VIII. OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC WELFARE. | ||||
| Breaches of the following Laws. | ||||
| Adulteration Prevention .. .. .. | 66 | 62 | 4 | 12 |
| Apiaries .. .. .. .. .. | 9 | 9 | .. | 4 |
| Army and Navy .. .. .. .. | 34 | 34 | .. | 1 |
| Cemeteries Act .. .. .. .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. |
| Chattels and Transfer .. .. .. | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Coal-mines .. .. .. .. .. | 21 | 21 | .. | 5 |
| Companies .. .. .. .. .. | 110 | 110 | .. | 1 |
| Counties .. .. .. .. .. | 6 | 6 | .. | 2 |
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