478 STATE OF CRIME IN ENGLAND. [Jan. Number of Persons charged with Criminal Offences, committed to the different Gaols in England The prisoners for trial at the Special Assizes commencing in December, upon the Home Cir- In the years Number of Persons Committed, Convicted, Sentenced, Acquitted, &c. &c. 1820. 1821. | 1822. | 1823. | 1824. | 1825. | 1826. No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of No. of Total seven Committed for trial.-viz. Males...... Females Total........ 11,595 11,173 10,369 10,342 11,475 11,889 13,461 80,304 13,710 13,115 12,241 12,263 13,698 14,437 16,147 95,611 Convicted and sentenced: To Death Transportation for life.... | 1,236* 1,134* 1,016*| 968* 1,066* 1,036* 1,200* 7,656 341 272 14 years Imprisonment, year,& above ป 1 355 286 376 324 339 365 297 2,342 1,153 1,117 1,129 1,074 1,218 1,193 1,201 8,085 6 months, & under 4,089 3,872 3,899 4,040 4,861 5,408 5,813 31,985 9,318 8,788 8,209 8,204 9,425 9,964 11,095 65,003 No bills found, and not 1,881 1,826 1,684 1,579 1,662 1,685 1,786 12,103 |