✨ Magistrates' Courts Statistics
Nov. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3513
Statistics, 1916.—Magistrates' Courts.
Census and Statistics Office, Wellington, 6th November, 1916.
THE following tables showing the number of persons brought before the several Magistrates' Courts in New Zealand during the Quarter ended the 30th September, 1916, the offences charged, and the Civil cases heard, are published for general information.
MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician.
MAGISTRATES' COURTS.
TABLE 1.—Showing the NUMBER of PERSONS brought before the several MAGISTRATES' COURTS in New Zealand during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1916, and summarily dealt with, &c.
| Courts. | Arrested or summoned. Total Offences, including Multiple Charges, each Offence being reckoned as a Distinct Person. M. & F. | Arrested or summoned. Total Offences, including Multiple Charges, each Offence being reckoned as a Distinct Person. M. | Arrested or summoned. Total Offences, including Multiple Charges, each Offence being reckoned as a Distinct Person. F. | Discharged for Want of Prosecution or Want of Evidence. M. | Discharged for Want of Prosecution or Want of Evidence. F. | Dismissed on the Merits. M. | Dismissed on the Merits. F. | Committed for Sentence. M. | Committed for Sentence. F. | Committed for Trial. M. | Committed for Trial. F. | Summary Convictions. M. | Summary Convictions. F. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Against the Person only. Sexual Offences. M. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Against the Person only. Sexual Offences. F. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Against the Person only. Assaults and other Offences. M. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Against the Person only. Assaults and other Offences. F. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Burglary, Housebreaking, and Stealing; Robbery and Stealing from the Person. M. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Burglary, Housebreaking, and Stealing; Robbery and Stealing from the Person. F. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Cattle and Sheep Stealing, Theft, and other Offences against Property only. M. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Cattle and Sheep Stealing, Theft, and other Offences against Property only. F. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Forgery and Offences against the Currency. M. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Forgery and Offences against the Currency. F. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Against Good Order. Drunk, including Habitual Drunkards. M. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Against Good Order. Drunk, including Habitual Drunkards. F. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Against Good Order. Prohibition Orders. M. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Against Good Order. Prohibition Orders. F. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Against Good Order. Other Offences. M. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Against Good Order. Other Offences. F. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Revenue Acts. Selling Liquor without a License. M. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Revenue Acts. Selling Liquor without a License. F. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Revenue Acts. Other Breaches. M. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Revenue Acts. Other Breaches. F. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Offences relating to carrying out Laws and against Public Welfare. M. | Classification of Summary Convictions, according to Offences. Offences relating to carrying out Laws and against Public Welfare. F. | Excluding Multiple Charges included in Previous Columns. Distinct Arrests or Summonses. M. & F. | Excluding Multiple Charges included in Previous Columns. Distinct Arrests or Summonses. M. | Excluding Multiple Charges included in Previous Columns. Distinct Arrests or Summonses. F. | Excluding Multiple Charges included in Previous Columns. Distinct Summary Convictions. M. & F. | Excluding Multiple Charges included in Previous Columns. Distinct Summary Convictions. M. | Excluding Multiple Charges included in Previous Columns. Distinct Summary Convictions. F. |
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| Auckland Provincial District— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ahipara— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arrest | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Summons | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Auckland— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arrest | 893 | 825 | 68 | 31 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 21 | .. | 26 | .. | 727 | 66 | .. | .. | 15 | .. | .. | .. | 91 | 6 | .. | .. | 361 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 88 | 23 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 155 | 7 | 636 | 589 | 47 | 595 | 548 | 47 |
| Summons | 751 | 682 | 69 | 84 | 9 | 35 | 4 | .. | .. | 7 | .. | 556 | 56 | .. | .. | 11 | 1 | .. | .. | 14 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 72 | 10 | 245 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 180 | 23 | 654 | 591 | 63 | 541 | 491 | 50 |
| Cambridge— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arrest | 12 | 12 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 9 | .. | 7 | 7 | .. |
| Summons | 15 | 15 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 13 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 10 | 10 | .. | 9 | 9 | .. |
| Coromandel— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arrest | 12 | 12 | .. | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12 | 12 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Summons | 7 | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | .. |
| Dargaville— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arrest | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | 3 | 3 | .. |
| Summons | 35 | 35 | .. | 7 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 25 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 11 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | .. | 31 | 31 | .. | 24 | 24 | .. |
| Gisborne— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arrest | 100 | 88 | 12 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 86 | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 2 | .. | .. | 62 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 78 | 72 | 6 | 78 | 72 | 6 |
| Summons | 162 | 153 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 131 | 7 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 2 | 62 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 50 | 5 | 147 | 141 | 6 | 127 | 122 | 5 |
| Hamilton— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arrest | 83 | 82 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 76 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 9 | .. | .. | .. | 53 | 1 | 8 | .. | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 64 | 63 | 1 | 61 | 60 | 1 |
| Summons | 138 | 133 | 5 | 14 | .. | 5 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 111 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 10 | .. | 56 | 4 | 1 | .. | 8 | 1 | 23 | .. | 123 | 118 | 5 | 107 | 102 | 5 |
| Helensville— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arrest | 8 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | 6 | 6 | .. |
| Summons | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | 3 | 3 | .. |
| Hikurangi— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arrest | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. |
| Summons | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. |
| Hohoura— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arrest | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Summons | 33 | 33 | .. | 7 | .. | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 17 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 5 | .. | 24 | 24 | .. | 15 | 15 | .. |
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NZ Gazette 1916, No 126
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NZ Gazette 1916, No 126
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⚖️ Statistics of Magistrates' Courts for the Quarter ended 30th September, 1916
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement6 November 1916
Statistics, Magistrates' Courts, Offences, Convictions, Auckland Provincial District
- Malcolm Fraser, Government Statistician