1444. By provinces, the totals given above, not including the North-west Mounted Police returns, are distributed as under, for the period 1884-92:

TOTAL NUMBER OF CONVICTIONS OF ALL KINDS IN THE SEVERAL PROVINCES IN THE YEARS 1884 TO 1892, TOGETHER WITH THE KIND OF SENTENCE IMPOSED.

1445. Out of the total number of convictions in 1892, 4,030 were for indictable offences, being 66 more than in 1891.

1446. The following table gives the number of persons charged, the number detained for lunacy the number convicted and the proportion of convictions to charges. It will be seen that the proportion of convictions to charges is considerably higher in 1892 than the average.

1447. In the following tables the number of convictions only are given, the convictions being treated as individuals :

NUMBER OF CONVICTIONS FOR INDICTABLE OFFENCES AND THE NUMBER OF SUMMARY CONVICTIONS IN EACH PROVINCE IN THE YEARS 1884-92.

INDICTABLE OFFENCES.

PROVINCES.

1884. 1885. 1886. 1887. 1888. 1889. 1890. 1891. 1892.

Ontario.

Quebec..

790 1,218

Nova Scotia..

37

1,436 2,090 2,016 1,807 2.144 2,318 2,123 2,046 2,064 989 1,023 1,201 1,361 1,220 1,356 1,338 120 101 170 80 131 126 124 150

2,506 3,797 3,509 3,253 3,747 4,208' 3,934 3,964 4,030

SUMMARY CONVICTIONS.

14,848 18,007 17,158 18,823 20,873 20,209 19,178 17,343 15,017
5,402 6,005 6,865 7,504 7,989 8,160 9,081 9,387 9,155
1,383 1,581 1,441 1,096 1,123 1,242 1,353 1,354 1,469
2,409 1,967 2,111
2,001 2,166 2,518
2,058 1,581 1,334

2,444 2,174 902 904 1,146

1,806

821

681 1,022

27,045 30,072 30,365 31,200 33,902 34,223 34,606 33,451 30,967

Grand Totals. 29,551 33,869 33,874 34,453 37,649 38,431 38,540 37,415 34,997

1448. The following table gives the number of convictions for offences classified :

NUMBER OF CONVICTIONS 1884-92.

against the person... 3,795 4,216 4,465 4,160 3,968 4,287 4,212 3,880 3,834 Various offences

against property... 2,087 1,517 1,330 923 1,399 1,329 1,370 1,361 1,177 Breach of municipal

by-laws and other minor offences.. Drunkenness.

Total.

Grand total..

11,286, 13,093 13,414 14,423 15,728 14,766 14,979 15,213 14,541 9,877 11,246 11,156 11,694 12,807 13,841 14,045 12,997 11,415

27,045 30,072 30,365 31,200 33,902 34,223 34,606 33,451 30,967

29,551 33,869 33,874 34,453 37,649 38,431 38.540 37,415 34,997

1449. The following table gives the number of persons charged, acquitted, detained for lunacy, and the number and proportion of convictions to charges, in 1892

1450. The following table gives the sentences passed on persons convicted for indictable offences, from 1884 to 1892 :

1884. 1885. 1886. 1887. 1888. 1889. 1890. 1891. 1892.

SENTENCES.

Death....