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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE FOR THE YEAR ENDING

30th JUNE 1911

To the Hon the Colonial Secretary Sil-

I bave the hononl to sl1bmit my report upon the Police Department for tbe nnollcial yeal ending 30~11 rII~e 1911 to whicb I appelc tbe criminal statistics for 1910

The meRI1 poplIlation of the StRte on the 30n JUlle 1910 inclnsive of lOOI igmiddotjncs (rong-Illy estitlllted II 10OOOL W15 288100 llnd on the 30LlI June ti~ reM 2$8448

Expenditure

IteLD Sftl aries and 1llo IVanemiddotes Contingencies

anrl Statistics

Vote ExpenditufC pound96J55 pound04235 If) 11

20730 20097 11 1

pound116885 pound115233 11 0

Tb e foil oWlng reilllblllsem en ts have been reo ceived -

Staff for tbe detection of gold stealing Police at Royal Mint Orderly at Government Honse

pound S d 1450 18 G

940 0 0 180 5 0

pound2571 3 6

Tllis le(ves a net epeuditllre of pound112662 7s Gel fOl the Departrneut during the year wbicu work~

onl (It a cost of 88 Id per bead of tbe white populashytion or inclnchng aborigines al 7s poundIn j as againsl 7s 11el and 1s Sd for the preceding year

On the 30th JUlie last tbe proportion of Poli~e lo popnlalion was one (1) to 578 or iocluding natives on e (1) to 599 compa reel wi tu one (1) ~o 607 Iflst yeo I At -the eud of tbe pltrioc1 Ilnder review lhe Force 11l1tnibered 481 of all ranks ooroprising 1 COlXlmissionelmiddot) 1 Superintendent 6 Inspectors 6 Sub-Inspectors 29 Sergeants 27 Corporl1ls 4 FirstshyCI e gts De I edi ves 12 8eo))() Clagts Detect i ves (i ncl ndshying Gold Slealing Flnir) aun J06 Conslables of lt1 gnaes

Details of distriblltiol) ille given in the Appeldi~ Appointments hfle been m~de to fill middotil(fI~lcies cHllsed throlgu resignations removals an(l c1ealhs pndicmiddot ttl[S of luich llle given herellllc1er -

R~signations Removals Retirements Deatbs

No 2[1

4 o 3

Dming the year one First Class Detective has been promotec1 to tbe rank of Detective Sergeant onl COl[)oral to lhe rank of Sergeant three Constables )

the rank of Corporal 3S Constables were incleasell to 0s per day 22 to Ss a day and 37 Probationer

(6s Gu) lo 7s GU a clay There were f01l1 ProbshyI j onels fl t l re close of I be yea l

Slations bave been opened ill ltl)f)ncll II) the Eastshyern District and at Wiekepll lt1no BO)HP in the Son1h-Wesiern DistricL

S I ations lin ve been clocd r -Ell bElll ks K luna I p tld Pilc1(lington ill the l~st Coolprlt1ie Oi311iet ana Mt Sir Samne~ and YlIlldaroinc1era in the Nortu Coolgardie Digttrict

Grntuilies amounting to pound3303 2s 11(1 bave been pllid from the Police Benefit Flol~d dllrillg the year s de(ailed bere1mder --

Street C H W~ileside S Woods H W Pe) Ise F 11il1s 1[ T Sampson J r Hill J R T ame~ T Corry J H Brown J P Jensen G J ]IcAtee J T Smitb H H J Dmes D M Brow J P

pound S d 280 6 8 297 17 5 183 4 3 207 14 10 109 G 2 265 12 ) 315 3 0 172 15 11 202 1 7 lI3 10 2 190 9 4 469 6 1 1G5 S 3 180 5 9 46 0 0

pound3301) 2 11

Dnri[)g the year 41 horses have been pnrchaecl 13 cast allcl sold 18 have died and two tlaIlSpoundell~d (0 Slocle Department

Crime Tele is an increase of 200 in lbe number uf

offences brollg b L to t rin Tile pereen lage of offenc~ to poplliation remains ex(cly l11e allle

Offences agflinst property ))e ciecrcfIeltl Jy 13S aguillst currency by 3 agl1inst C[lIIyil)~ 011 of b by 34 against reenIlC by lG ill1d poundI9inst publi welfale by 46

Offences against the peron hove increased by lG) agains-t peYSon and properly by 3 1 l~() )gailt gOOll ode by 497

The Illlllrber of cases tried at 8perior Courts ha c1ecreRsed by 44

Chlttrges of vagloncy have dccrensecl by 25 Olfences against the Wine fleer end Spirit Sa~

Act bave illclcIlSed by 77 Offences by juveniles show 1 (1eCreRse of 115 nn0

by ab(lrigin(lls of 312

Police snou ld bave full control over all traillc as is the case in certain Easteru capitals of AusLrolla

fhe practice of securing borses attached 10 vehicles to verandnh posts in the maln tborollgbfITl uf tl~e city should be prohibited as tbe volllllle of tralnc is glowing to sllch an extent as to reoder smiddotneb highly dangerolls

Betting I trust that this session a BiH dealing with street

beLLing will become lamiddotw

Geneml The year ~tS been marJed by the trial of Wilson

5mBxt who was cna [ged wi tb the murder of Elhel Harris All the sensational circumstances connected with this case are fresb 1n [be minds of the public but I consider it right tbaL I should place on record tbe valuable servjces rendered by the Detectives ana lllifollD Police ill cOllnection with tile lnvestigatioTi of the crime especially do I refer to DetectiveshySergellot MAnn and Plain Clotmiddothes Constable Ebbeser

The Staff employed fo tbe detection of Gold Stealshying at Kalgoorlie are doing excellent work and sevoral convictions have been obtained during tbe year

5

Allhough I bave year after year called attention 10 tbe maLLer of the extrnneous cllllie3 thaL the Polict have 10 perform 110 dilllinutioll of slIch work bas resulted Every lew Department that is eslablisheo causes additional WOlk 10 the members of the Force

The Commonoveatth Govemmel1t shollmiddottel) I thillk allow nrople remllnernlion to the Polic~ for the o~l( performelti for tbe various Fedeml DeparllJIcIlLs which is lnnllally increasing

Tlie woauct of the Force) with ~ few exceptions has been good and excellenl work has been (lone by both bI-anches of the Service

The clerical staff have as usual been loyal find zealous in their -work and I earnestly trusl fbl lInd~l tbe reclassification wbich is lOW in progress the officers ~onceOed ViII receive fair and jllst cOllsidelflshytion for the important dlties (hey hae 10 perform

FRED HARE

Commissioner of Police

4th December 1911

POLICE BENEFIT FUND

8lalemcnt of Receip~ and Disbursemen(~ for year ended 30th J1tne 1911

ReceipI8

To Balance 30Lh June 1910 J)eductions from Pay JJ Tlell9Ury Snbsidy JJ Fees etc

pound g d

13755 IS 6 2007 9 f 2107 5 I

233 6 1 pound s d

TnteresL 6 months ended 31st December 1910 00 rntcribcd ~tock) pound8000 lit 3 -per cent 140 0 0

JJ Interest on Slvings Bank Deposit 13 1 9 Interes~ on TleD-snry BiUs i9 10 8

202i12 ~

pound18416 11 5

Balanre 30th June 1911 pound15108 8 6

DijDur sements

By Payments to retired Members Force Dolanco

pound 8 d of Poult()

3308 2 Jl bullbull 15IOt R ()

pound18416 Tl 5

]lcrlopolitan

Freman~le_

Swan

Soul h- Westem

E~lcrn

Western

AllJry

6

Dist1ibnli oj the Police F01ce on the 30th June 19l1

8fati01L

Perth weSt Perth South Perth HighgatR Hill Sllbiaco __ Claremont Jltelmscott __ 1ltlint

1

Causey _ Leederville Vicloria ParIlt Cottesloe North Perth M(lylonds Freshoer Buy

Freruontle Beacon~ficld North Fremnntle Pinjnrrn J arrnhdole Plympton

Guildfflrd Gingin Midland fundion Moora MUldarillg

Bunbury llridgcl-oWIl Busselton Collie Donnyhrook Greenbushes Willioms Yorloop Broomchill )Catanning Kojol1l1p N~rrogin Wagio Boyup Wickepin

NOlthnm Beverley Newctle SOil them Cross Pingelly Yorl Meelering Gooru~Jling KeJlerberrLn Dowflin Blillnoch

Cern-Jrltoll Carnarvon Do illS -r Grrenollgh JIllctiOI J[illfllner-l i )I(hfmp~oll (J I) w

~IHh ny Y(I~on Mr Willcuoon

Albny Egtplt rll1 tc

MI nIIel Rrvcnsllrorpc Hopetoul

Curried orwtLrd

~ ~ 9 9 8

I

I

6 1

5 7 Sl

1 2

JO 1 ~ 3 I

3 1

2 1

I I i

1 1 1 I

F I I J

3

2

4 1

G J I I 1

j

3

G

3

2

115 II J 4

4 1 I 2 2 J 1 1

42 3 3 2 J 3

4 I 6 1

f o

P1

20

11 I 2 I 2 I 3 I 1 I 1 I 1 I ) I 1 I 2 I ) I 2 I 2 I I I 1 I

7 2 2 7 2 3 1 2 2 )

2

4 1 1 2

I 01 S I 1

i 1 i --- -1- -1-----1------+--1- 1-1--- -

bull One Serge-ut on cgt tended leamiddotc tOne Consloble teUJporarily ewployed by Aborigines Department

Distribution of the

District Sttion

Brought forwArcl

N Cooigardie

E Coolgardie

Idllfchison

Menzies Kookynie Malcolm Leonora Mt Morgans LaverLon Davyhurst Lwlers BurtOille Gwalia Murrin Murrin Lancefield

Kalgoorlie Boulder Bulong Broad Anow 14imifJwn _ Kanowna North Kalgoorlie Cooigardie Norseman J(llnanalling

Cue Dlgtv Dawn Mt Magnet Nannine Peak HiU MeekathalTlgt Wiluna ~andstone Blgtrrambie Youanmi

Roebourne Roehourne COS9lgtck Tableland Nlhgine N1orble Bar Whim Creek Port Hedland

Kimberley Derby Broome Robinson Fitzroy HaUs Creek Turkey Creek Wyndham IsdeU La Grange Bay Beagle Bay

Tot l ~Otb June HI 1

7

Police Force on the 30th

I ~

I lti w

s 0 S ~ Q ()

2l i Ji sect sect lt= e e

11 lt1l lt1l 0

8 ~ 6 ~ e-0

8 U gt-lt (J (pound

2 I

June 1911 - continuel

~ ~ V Mer Police Dotedives c

~

d a i ~ oJ 3 l 0 d ~ A ~

~ U s8 ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ on 11 (3

1 2 2 I 1

0 r

2 1 1 2

2G 15

I

I 2 I 6 1 1

j

I 1 2 I 1 I 1

8 t

U) 0 U) u ltgt

8 E-lt r

4 2 2 1 1 ~ 2 1 I 2 2 1 3 I 1 1 I

2 3G 4 2 20 2

I I I 2 1 S 3 I

2 Z

2 3 3 2 4 2 I 2 1 ~ 2 1 1 I I

3 3 1 I 3 2 0 3 6 I 3 3 1

I 13 1 5 1 1 13 2 2 II 3 3 22 2 2 12 2 3 n 2 2 I~ 1 3 1 I 3

- ----I~ --I--- - - - - - - -I--- - - - - __ --I I 6 5 24 27 III I 273 I 16 I 4 I I 2 481 I 275

bull Including two mules at eacn station

N1mber of Offences charged against Pe1Sons (ezclusive of Ab01igines Lunatics and Neglecied Children) dU1middoting 1910

Otfence

(In cases of multiple cbarges ae one time only tle most seriolls offence has been tabulated)

Cases brought before Mngistrotes

By Arrest By Summons Total

F M I F M F

Result of Triol

---------cllc--D-i-sc-hn~ed middot ---1 - c-o-m- mJ-tte- -d-r-or---j-eo-m-m-itt-ed-r-o-rshyConvicted or withdmwu I tria I sentence

F M F

Total

bl F

-----------------~--~--~~- I I-OFFENCES (aINST PERSON-

i I bullbull I I middot I bullbull i Murder Mansloughter Ateempting to kill Incest Bigamy Rope Rape ateempted Gross indecency Indecent assault Assoult on child Indecently dealing with boy Indecenely dealing with girl Unnatural offence Going armed to cause fear Unlawfully woundinll CaUBing grievous boClily harm Aeeempted suicide Assaule on female Assault common Kidnapping Abduction Shooting etc wieh ineent Carnftl knowledge of mole Carnal knowledge of Illale attempeed Conspiring to kill

Total Class L

H-OFFENCES ltCINST PERSON A1m PROPERTYshyRobbery wieb violence Breaking eneering rind stealing

Tot l Class II

IU---OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTYshyStealing Stoaling from dwelling Stealing from person Stealing by senmiddotnts etc Stealiog money

2

7 7 ~ 21middot 7

~ I I 2 ~ ~ 3 J ~ ~ ~ I J I~ I I~ 6 ~ I~

12 2 13 3 I 3 2 10 I 13 3 I 4middotmiddot 2 I I 4

14i 2 265 32 40~ 34 266 middot17 I-U 17 407

3

34

I I I I 5 5 2 3 5

i Imiddotmiddot bmiddot i I i i I 1 _ _ ___ _ 1 __ bullbull ___ 1_1 __ middotmiddot _ _ ___ ___ _ __ _ 1-_ _ 1_1 __ __

----m1- -4-1middot 271--33-----)81 37 I 277 I 17 I 170 i 19 61 1 I 508

-1- 21- 5 ----1- 21- middotmiddot18 - I-~I- I I~ 1-

2 L~1middot 2- - ----- 2

__ 5_1 I 2 I 5 __ I i i II I p i II 2 56 2

364 37 80 II 444 48 332 32 80 121 30 I 4 2 444 48 7 2 9 7 I 21 I 9

H i ~ H r ~ I I~ I 3 1 ~ I I ~~ r

37

00

Stealiog rom mlDe eLc 1 Stealing borses

21 9 5

2 8 1

2 1 2

2 1

4 4

2 8 6 I 2 2

Stealing sheep Stealing camel Stealing by finding Stenling poultry etc Unlawful possessioo Unl~wful detention Unlawiul pOSSeSilOn of gold Receiviog stolen property Malicious injury to peopeely IIIegaUy IIsi og horses False preLences Unlawfully using boat Unlawfully on premises UnlawfllUy killing animals Anon AttempLing to procure commission of cri minal

net Removing stock with intent to defraud Other offence

Total Class III

rv-FOItGEfW AND OFFENOES AQAINST Cu-R-RENCY-

Forgery Utt-eriog Uttering couoterfeit COlO Forgery and u tt-eriog

Totnl Class IV

V-OITENCES AGAINST GOOD OItDERshy

Drunkenness Drunkenoess hobitual Disorderly couduct Evil fame LanguAge threatening ew Idle and disorderly Rogues aud vagabonds Offences with horses etc Wine 13eer aud Spirit Sale Act breach of Cruelty to aoimals Stock straying etc Unl wiully on premises GalDing honse keeping etc Gaming uoue beiug found in Unlawfn1 gaming Street betLing Police ssnultug reSisting etc Police refusing namo etc to Indecent behaviour

90

II 6

36 I 10

1 46 I

10 I

31 1 i

4 1

2

1 3

2

1 I 2 2

10 90 3 2

51 1 9 9

3

1 17

8

I 100 90 14 8

87 11 65

161 3 3 1

tl

3 17

1 11

2

2 2

64 45 14 4

64 7

26 9 8

3 9

7

2

36 45

3 23 4

15

2 3 1

8

1 4

14

2

4

100 90 14 8

87 I

II 55 9

10 3 3 1

4 1

3 17

1 11

2

-----r--------~ 939 I

-----------------r--------+---Imiddot--- ----I----~---r---I----f---------1---shyI

663 I 276 630 Z8 54 233 86 3 48 38 73 4 939 86

3 3 2 1 3 13 I 13 3 8 2 13

r--_ i_ __ ---11---- --1---- _ ~ __ ___ __ 1-___1--- _2--j-_ __ 1- - - _1 ___ ____ __ _ _ __ t--_ _ i_ __ _ 19 i 19 7 9 3 19

(--- - ---1- ---- - -----

38521

70 834

1 24

348

1

182 40

30 I 28 I

3~ 1 II

1 III 57 40 33

1

545 20 59

3 68 93

6

4

I 2

6 64

264

195 8 2

353 632

91 128

7 I

38 1

tl I

3 4

56 5

2 22

5

I 3

10

3858 124

1098 24

543 190

3~~ I 662 119 128 45

4 II 39 12 63 44

34 I

545 23 63 3

124 98

6 2

23

5 4

2 5

10

3832 III

1058 19

473 133 37

343 623 llO ll7 34

3 10 33 11 60 40 30

541 22 62

3 110 81

5 2

21

4

2 5

10

26 13 40

5 70 57 5

to 39 9

11 11 1 1 6 I 3 4 4

4 1 1

t4 17

1

2

1 4

3858 124

1098 24

543 190 42

353 662 119 128 45

4 II 39 12 63 44 34

545 23 63

3 124 98

6 2

23

5 4

2 5

10

l

Number of Offences charged against Persons during 191O-continued

Cnscs brought before Magistrates ReuH of Trial

Offence By Arloit

I

By SI mou$ 1 f() ~1 Co)uvicLed I Discharged I IM Or wHbdrowo I

Tot Committed fOI Committed (or

triaL sentence _ -

I 1

I I M F M J M F I __________ ----C_

M_1 __ F ----I_M -1~_M_____+I-F______-M___7_I -~ J_ ~ I ___ F _I_------_ ----__ --_ ---_ -+---_

V-~FFENCES AGAWST GOOD ORDFJ-COHtinUed-middot1 10 I 10 I 9 I 1 I I I 10 I respong

Municip1 BymiddotIows bre~ch of BrotbeI etc keepiug Soliciting Incorrigible cbild being Other offences middot middot

TotgtI CIalts v

VI-OEFENCES ReLATrNO Co CAnRYTNO OUT OF L ws-

Disobeying order of Court middot Escaping from legal custody Maldng false stllicmont Bribery middot middot Fraudulently removing cha-ttels - Disobeying summons Inciting prisoner to re3ist -Bankruptcy Act breaco of Perjury middot Contempt of Court lntorruptinJ proceedings of Court Varying or et of Court Impersonating police

Total Clas~ VI

Vn-OFFENCES AClNST RzvENuE-Keeping unre~istltlred dogs Cart ltnd CarTlage Act breach of Wine Beer nod Spirit Sale Ad orencb uf Gun License Act breocb of Water SlIpply Ac~ etc breacll of Revenue Stamp Act breach of Bill posting unlicensed Rllilway BymiddotIIlIYs breacb of Customs Act breacb of Fisheries Act breacb o(

Maline Deniers Act brench of

Crown Lands Act breacb of Rods Board MUrUcipal and Health Board

Rates Eawkillc witbout License Income T~ an-ears Other offences middot

Tot Cl VII

I I 3 233 12 236

3 3 3 3 I 39 II 4 4 3 15

7 7

5616 848 2048 129 7664

18 48 6r 6 I (l

I 4 4 I

2 2 2 2 2 2

I I 2 1 3 2 2 I I I I 8 1 4

J

I 5

37 2 58 8 95

65 1 65

1

41 41

44 44 3 1 4

66 24 66 3 3

1 I

I 38 14 52

7 7 9 9

13 13

22 ~ I

357 02 357

I 73 I 73 4 4

4 I 4 I 411~ 724 119 I 765 ~ -------------

12 206 6 3

3l 7 10

6 -

977 7311

44 I 6

I I

I I

2 I

8 1 5

10 62

8 36 I 24

32 34 4

24 40 2 I 51 G 8

13 2

52 lll

1 72 3

I 4

119 511

1

I I l lJ i l j9251 353 52 = ___ =I 7664 I 977

I

I 3

I 4

7 l

30

3

25

72

~8

~g

17 10

26 1

3

2

5

J

67 I 4 I

~ I 2 I 3 2 I I I 5 i

3

f----------j---- - -----5 5

r-----r---------------~------

2

16

I

I- --f---------j

95 I 1

10 -1--

nl 4

66 i

~ I 62 i

J 22 I

357

73 4 4

765

3 I

32

21

52

119

I d 254 47 I

---- --------- 1----+-- --

o

VIIL-O stfORtl AOAltorU-r PODrXO W rr __ Mu~tcrs ond So(vonts Ant breeob of Heoltb Act breach of Parents moin~enonce of Mllrritge od motrimoniol couses Blltwrdy Ad breoch of Desetti~ eamen Absent from ship without leave Refusing duty on ship Stowing away Deserting HM Service FishcriB- Act breach of Crown Lands Act breach of Aborigines Act breach of Early Closing lct breach of Factories Act breach of Vaccination Act breach of Educatiou Act breach of QUlrontine Regulations breach of Bush Fires Act breach of Arbitration Act breach of Immigration R~striction Act brealth of Registration of Births etc Act breach Statistics Actmiddot ureach of Eplosives Act breach of Machinery Act breach of Pounds Act breach of Pharmacy Act breach of Building Bylaws breach of Marine SLotes Act breach of Dental Act breach of

Native Game Act breach of Droving Act breach of lIiines Regulations breach of Water Supply Acts etc breach o[ Cart amiddotnd Carriage Act breach of Dog Act breach of Defamation of ch aracter Railway bymiddotlaws breach of Weights and Measures Act breach of Medic1 Act breach of Fertiliser Act breach of State Childrens Act breach of Other offenccs

Total Class VIIL

1 II

Offences against person Offences agoinst person anel property

III IV

Offences against property Offence ag~inst Currency

1-

0 of

I

J

I

~ lin - 880 89 836 89 20~ I 21 132 222 20 222 20 156 16 66 7 5 7 5 4 5 3

12 124 136 74 62

18 -~- I ~ ~-

336 4 222

7 136

33 33 22 11 33 1)6 66 61 5 66 38 I 39 37 2 3n

158 2 160 143 17 160 6 6 4 2 F 8 8 2

42 42 41 I 6 S

42 I 19 19 18

I

I 20 108 1 128 I 106 I 22

72 7 72 7 68 7 4

16 16 14 2

19 128 72 )(

14 14 12

I

2 226 77 226 77 214 72 12 10 I 10 I 8 I 1 19 19 17 2

14 5 226

10 19

5 5 5 (

22 6 28 22 i 6 2 2 2

28 2

1 1 I 1

6 6 6 6

2 2 2 2

3 3 2 I 3

2 2 2 2

8 8 8 8

4 4 4 4

I I 1 I

9 9 9 9

2 2 2 Z

14 14 12 2 14

23 4 23 4 17 4 6 23

14 14 10 4

26 3 26 3 22 2 4

II 4 II 4 8 2 1 I

14 I 26 3 II

9 15 24 21 3 24 29 29 28 I 29 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 22 I 22 I 21 1 I 22 20 20 Il 9 20

1

162 I I I 1422 I

130 339 1482 1821 162 I

391 I

31 is I 1821 I

GENERAL SUMMAkY

237 I 4 271 I 33 508 I 37 ~77 I 17 170 I 19 61 ~I I 08 51 2 5 I 56 2 18 i 11 25 I bull 2 56 1

39 20

5

I 7

77 I

4

3 4

162

37 2

86

V VI vII

vrn

Offences Ilgainst Good Order Offences reJating to carrying out of Offences against Revenue Offences against Public Weliare

663 48 276 38 939 I 86 630 I 54 233 28 73 331 939

56i~ 848 2048 I 129 1 76~~ im 7311 I 925 35~ 52 9 I 76~~ I 977 Laws 37 2 58 8 95 10 62 I 4 28 5 5 1 i 95 10

41 724 I 119 765 119 511 72 254 47 I J I 765 I 1 H)

~ __ _~I i6~1 __ I_82_1_ ___ 1_62-l __ 1_4_2_2 I 130 391 31 8 I 1821 I 162

7003 I 904 48641~ 11867 1393 10231 Il202~~I--1-8l-I---n-I---8--- --I-I-I-8-(l-7 1-I-3-93-

Otfeuces

Number of Charges against Aborigines blought befo Magistrates Courts during 1910 (NJ3-Iu cases of multiple charges at one time only the most serious offence has bean formulate) )

C0ges brought berore Coucts Result of Triol

By ACI~st

1 1

I Committed roc i Committed or sentence

Total By SWDmons To~Li Cooietd l Dielllrued I (rin I _

___ _____ __ M---I_F_I--M --I_F---L-I _M--I---F_ -=- _M_ _F ---1_M_ l_F----I __ M -+I_F_ L-I _1I1---+-1 _F ~~_r --I_l_

I 2i I 2i 1 3 Ii 2~ L-OFFElltCES AOINST PERSO-Murder

IL I I 4 3 1~ 4 18 4 1 I 16 4

~ I ~ I I ~

Rape flUeropred Adbuc~ion Assault common Assaul t indecent Going armed to cause fear Unlltwful wounding

To~aI CIRSS L

1I-OLFE~C ES GINST PER~O N AND ~ P

DOPEltTY-I 4~ -- --1--- - -4-----3-~21 = 4 - -- -10----4 - ~- ---- - 22 1----12

- -- ~21 - ---4-

Breampking Itnd Entering etc I 2

IIIS~t~~CES GUNST PllOPElltT~~ ~ ---9-- - ---------3-1----9- -- -2-R----9 3 - - - ---- -----9-

Killing catde I bull I I 1 Unlawful possession 13 1 13 I 6 I 7 13 I

Damltgillg pr~oe~~ Cl~~ Ill 5 ~---I __ 1__1 __ __10 _ ______ __ _ _ ~--1--V-OJrfENCES AGAlNST GOOD OllDER-

Drunkenness 99 39 99 39 99 38 1 99 39 Idle and disorderly 7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2

~~~~~1 P~=~~ltetc 2~ 3 6 I 2 a 2 3 1 ~ ~ 2~ 3

Unlawfully on premiles 2 I 2 2 2

~~~~~igliguOr ~o natives l ii Ii 1 3 1 I i I

--------- - - - - - - --- - - - - --- - ---Total Class v

Vr -OFFENC ES llELATINO OF LAWSshy

Escaping from custody Iuci~ing to escape

TO C-RRYrNO

Total Class VI

OUT

VIII --OFFBNCES AGaINST PUBLIC W ELFulE-Abscond ing [roUl hired service Aborigines Act breach of

Total eloss VIII

Grond Total

133 44 9 142 45 140 44 2 1 142 45 ---- - ---- --------- - ---1-- ---1------------ ---1------

15 1

16 I

2 16 I I - - - - L---1- _ _ ___ ____ 1 ___ + _ _ _ + __ -1 _______ ___ 1 ___ _____ _

IFJ 5 - ~ gt 5 - - - Ii -r - 1---- 5 _ _ _ 2 ___ __ __ _ _ __ __ 21 2 _____ __ I _ __ I ___ _ _ __ ~---

19 5 _ _ _ 1 _ _ __ ___ 2_0 _ ___ 5_ 17 5 3 i 20 ___ 5_

261 00 15 5 279 05 232 51 23 1 1--2-2- --- - 2 279 65

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11

8ummaY of C~iminal Statistmiddotics for Year 1910

Thirteen thousand two hundred and sixty offender~ were brought to trial and of these 11433 were snrnshym~rily eOllvicted 1620 were discharged etc ant1 H)8 were committed for trial or sentence

The punishments inflicted were as follows-Fined 7464 Imprisoned 1238 Imprisoned in lieu of Fine 599 Sent to Reformatory 62 Bound over 169 Whipped 40 Contioned 1838 Discharged as first offenders 23

11433

(The above fignres do not include aboriginal natives)

Two hllndred and eleven cases (including aborishy

ginal natives) were bronghl before the Superior

C-ourts ~ilh the following result-

Imprisoned 90

Discbarged on probation 25

Sentenced to death 7

Acquitted 68 Nolle pTosequi entered 19

Hemnnded 2

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