JUNE 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2437

MAGISTRATES' COURTS.

TABLE 1.—Showing the NUMBER of PERSONS brought before the several MAGISTRATES' COURTS in New Zealand during the Quarter ended 31st March, 1917, and summarily dealt with, &c.

| Courts. | Arrested or summoned. | Discharged for Want of Prosecution or Want of Evidence. | Dismissed on the Merits. | Admonished and Discharged. | Committed for Sentence. | Committed for Trial. | Summary Convictions. | Classification of Summary Convictions (see below). | Excluding Multiple Charges included in Previous Columns. |
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| | M. & F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | | Distinct Arrests or Summonses. | Distinct Summary Convictions. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M. & F. | M. | F. | M. & F. | M. | F. |
| Auckland Provincial District— | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ahipara— | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arrest | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Summons | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Auckland— | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arrest | 722 | 643 | 79 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | .. | 14 | .. | 11 | .. | 576 | 75 | (a) | 536 | 477 | 59 | 504 | 446 | 58 |
| Summons | 804 | 730 | 74 | 111 | 10 | 52 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 542 | 57 | (b) | 681 | 627 | 54 | 522 | 473 | 49 |
| Cambridge— | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arrest | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | .. | (c) | 6 | 6 | .. | 6 | 6 | .. |
| Summons | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | (d) | 6 | 6 | .. | 4 | 4 | .. |
| Coromandel— | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arrest | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | (e) | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Summons | 16 | 16 | .. | 1 | .. | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | (f) | 8 | 8 | .. | 3 | 3 | .. |
| Dargaville— | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arrest | 8 | 8 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | .. | (g) | 7 | 7 | .. | 6 | 6 | .. |
| Summons | 30 | 30 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 25 | .. | (h) | 27 | 27 | .. | 22 | 22 | .. |
| Gisborne— | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arrest | 116 | 114 | 2 | 3 | .. | 9 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 100 | 2 | (i) | 92 | 91 | 1 | 85 | 84 | 1 |
| Summons | 120 | 115 | 5 | 18 | .. | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 88 | 5 | (j) | 105 | 102 | 3 | 82 | 78 | 4 |
| Hamilton— | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arrest | 65 | 63 | 2 | 5 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 8 | .. | 47 | 2 | (k) | 56 | 54 | 2 | 45 | 43 | 2 |
| Summons | 108 | 101 | 7 | 6 | .. | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 83 | 7 | (l) | 103 | 96 | 7 | 88 | 81 | 7 |
| Helensville— | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arrest | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | (m) | 3 | 3 | .. | 3 | 3 | .. |
| Summons | 3 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | (n) | 2 | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. |
| Hikurangi— | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arrest | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Summons | 10 | 10 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | .. | (o) | 8 | 8 | .. | 7 | 7 | .. |
| Hohoura— | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arrest | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Summons | 16 | 15 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 13 | 1 | (p) | 12 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Huntly— | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arrest | 7 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | .. | (q) | 7 | 7 | .. | 7 | 7 | .. |
| Summons | 11 | 10 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 1 | (r) | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 |

Classification of Summary Convictions (Offences):
(a) Auckland Arrest: Assaults 19M; Burglary 74M, 11F; Drunk 291M, 37F; Prohibition 25M, 4F; Other Good Order 87M, 8F; Public Welfare 80M, 15F.
(b) Auckland Summons: Assaults 6M; Burglary 5M, 8F; Forgery 1M; Drunk 7M, 1F; Prohibition 47M, 14F; Other Good Order 203M, 10F; Public Welfare 274M, 24F.
(c) Cambridge Arrest: Drunk 4M; Other Good Order 2M.
(d) Cambridge Summons: Other Offences against Property 1M; Other Good Order 3M.
(e) Coromandel Arrest: Drunk 1M; Other Good Order 1M.
(f) Coromandel Summons: Other Offences against Property 2M; Other Good Order 2M.
(g) Dargaville Arrest: Other Offences against Property 3M; Drunk 2M; Other Good Order 1M; Public Welfare 1M.
(h) Dargaville Summons: Assaults 1M; Drunk 1M; Prohibition 7M; Other Good Order 5M; Public Welfare 11M.
(i) Gisborne Arrest: Sexual 6M; Assaults 5M; Burglary 5M; Drunk 72M, 1F; Prohibition 6M; Other Good Order 12M, 1F.
(j) Gisborne Summons: Assaults 1M; Burglary 1M, 2F; Prohibition 12M; Other Good Order 44M, 1F; Public Welfare 29M, 3F.
(k) Hamilton Arrest: Sexual 1M; Assaults 1M; Burglary 1M; Drunk 35M, 1F; Prohibition 1M; Other Good Order 8M, 1F; Public Welfare 1M.
(l) Hamilton Summons: Sexual 3M, 1F; Burglary 1M; Prohibition 18M; Other Good Order 36M, 3F; Public Welfare 26M, 3F.
(m) Helensville Arrest: Drunk 1M; Other Good Order 2M.
(n) Helensville Summons: Prohibition 1M; Other Good Order 1M.
(o) Hikurangi Summons: Public Welfare 1M.
(p) Hohoura Summons: Sexual 1M; Assaults 1M; Burglary 1M; Public Welfare 11M, 1F.
(q) Huntly Arrest: Drunk 6M; Other Good Order 1M.
(r) Huntly Summons: Assaults 1M; Drunk 2M; Other Good Order 7M; Public Welfare 1M, 1F.