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great importance, and particularly so in an island wherein is 

 congregated such an intermixture of so many different races, 

 and in which there exists such a diversity of religious creeds. 

 But this examination is at the same time replete with difficulty, 

 inasmuch as comprehensive details are wanting in order to a 

 thorough investigation of the subject. Such as I have been 

 able to obtain, however, I hope, will lead to some interesting 

 conclusions. 



Return of prisoners committed to the Royal Gaol of Port of 

 Spain, from the 1st of January, 1850, to the 31st of December, 

 1854, with particulars of their age, country, and religion : 



1850 1,174 



1851 1,117 



1852 1,055 



1853 1,270 



1854 1,168 



Total 5,784 



These 5,784 cases may be classed under these heads, viz., 

 Felony, 316; Misdemeanour, 4,322; Debt, 1,146 ; and are 

 distributed as follows : 



In nearly all the above cases of debt commitments were made 

 for sums less than 11 sterling. Of a grand total of 1,146 cases, 

 122 only were committed for sums above that amount. 



Regarding felony and misdemeanour, there were, during the 



