February 1885: Prison returns

From the Guernsey Magazine of February 1885, p. 552.

The following is a record of the convictions in Guernsey during 1884:

Assault: 36
Vagabondage: 13
Debt: 3
Robbery: 27
Drunk and disorderly: 30
Neglecting family: 3
Not attending drill: 16
Smuggling: 4
Receiving stolen property: 1
Found lying drunk: 15
Insubordination at drill: 13
Threats: 2
Forcibly entering a house: 2
Fighting: 3
Sleeping in hay-lofts: 3
Deserting ship: 1
Obscene language: 3
Infringing ordinance: 2
Selling spirits without license: 2
Cruelty to horses: 2
Attempted suicide: 2
Bathing in harbour: 3
Throwing stones: 2
Breaking gates: 4
Tumultuous asssembly: 1
Fighting: 2
Neglecting children: 2

Total: 197, being 5 less than last year.