Annual report on the social and economic progress of the people of Nigeria.

Date:
[1936]
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Credit: Annual report on the social and economic progress of the people of Nigeria. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Payment of Fines. 264. Ample time is always allowed for payment of fines. There is no provision for probation in the Native Courts except for juvenile offenders. The proportion of imprisonment to fines is shown in the following table for the year Supreme Court. Colony Sentences of fines.* Sentences of impri¬ sonment, f Sentences of fine or imprison¬ ment in default.! Total prosecu¬ tions. 5,986 1.145 709 7,840 Protectorate Courts. Northern Provinces ... Southern ,, Total 1,937 7,291 1,179 5,747 748 267 3,864 13,305 9,228 6,926 1,015 17.169 Native Courts. Northern Provinces ... Southern ,, Total 38,933 41,863 14,053 17,868 4,650 66,473 158,157 80,796 31,921 4,650 224.630 * For Supreme Court. Total of fines actually paid. ,, „ Includes imprisonment instead of fine. t i, Where person was imprisoned in default but eventually paid the fine less value of imprison¬ ment. Figures not available for other courts. 265. The Nigeria Police Force is administered by an Inspector-General from Headquarters at Lagos. He is assisted by a Deputy Inspector-General and an Assistant Inspector-General, both of whom have their offices at Headquarters, Lagos. The Criminal Investigation Division forms part of the Head¬ quarter office. The activities of the Criminal Investigation Division are directed by the Commissioner of Police in charge who is directly responsible to the Inspector-General of Police.