Write. Read & Write well. Instruction.
imperfectly.

M. & F. Male. Fem. Male. Fem. Male. Fem. Male. Fem. Male. Fem.

1st Class Taken into 13345 9925 3420 4901 2070 3944 1218 873 119 207 13
Custody

2nd Class Summarily 2138 1661 447 795 265 660 198 193 14 13 . .
Convicted or
held to Bail

3rd Class Tried and 24 645 179 277 100 276 72 82 7 10 . .
Convicted

AGES.

Under 10 10 Years, & 15 Years, & 20 Years, & 25 Years, & 30 Years, & 40 Years, & 50 Years & 60 Years, &
Years of age. under 15. under 20. under 25. under 30. under 40. under 50. under 60. upwards.

Male. Fem. Male. Fem. Male. Fem. Male. Fem. Male. Fem. Male. Fem. Male. Fem. Male. Fem. Male. Fem.

1st 62 6 681 83 1581 656 2425 909 1805 755 1775 582 1018 284 422 85 156 60
Class

2nd 4 . . 151 17 302 84 418 150 264 93 327 75 129 39 49 14 17 5
Class

3rd . . . . 30 2 150 54 196 61 97 21 109 25 43 11 15 3 5 2
Class

Some persons may object to encouraging anything like refinement amongst
the operatives; and others, who would hardly object in open terms, find
it difficult to reconcile themselves to the idea of it. Whatever there
is in this repugnance that arises from any selfish motive should be
instantly cast aside. Do not let us be meanly afraid that the classes
below us will tread too closely on our heels. What a disgrace it is, if,
with our much larger opportunities of leisure, with professi