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Note.—There were 146 cases of undetected crime in 1876, and 254 cases in 1877 ; but, as records of undetected crime were not available in every instance, this cannot be accepted as correct. R. C. SUEARMAN, Superintendent in Charge, North Island Police. By Authority : Oeobge Didsbcky, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1878. Price 9d.]

Peesons Apprehended. Peesons Appbehended. Number of all Offences reported. Total Number of Number of all Offences reported. Committed for Trial. Summarily Convicted. Total Number of Persons Apprehended. Offences. Committed for Trial. Summarily Convicted. Dischi •ged.. Persons Apprehended. Discharged. Increase.l urease. Rehaeks. r~ I M. P. M. P. .M. F. M. F. It F. M. !■'. Slaughterhouse Act, breaches of Sale of Spirits to Natives Act, breaches of Sodomy Shooting with intent ... Sureties of the peace ... Suicide, attempted Threatening language ... Telegraph Protection Act, breaches of Trespass on lands Vagrancy Wife Desertion Weights and Measures Act, breaches of ... Working on Sunday ... 7 1876. j 6 I 7 1877. 5 1 Summons cases. Summons case». 1 6 3 1 2 6 3 1 ... ... ... ... •".. 1 ... 3 1 1 1 1 1 ... 1 1 Summons cases. 4 20 1 3 548 4 1 '"lO 1 "2 2 8 i 4 20 1 3 548 2 24 3 24 1 I I ... 8 2 17 16 "V 24 3 24 24 1 4 5 by summons. Summons case. "3 1 3 319 1 I 116 "91 1 22 1 647 15 58 1 407 9 55 1 137 81 5 3 22 647 14 58 1 99 11 58 1 115 by summons. 7 by summons. Summons cases. Summons case. ... i Totals 5,157 8 I 3,730 j I 22 i 4,288 565 607 — 80 I 158 480 576 59 5,011 6,059 183 5,805 1,102 200

Offences Betubu. —North Island District — continued.