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Thirteen criminal lunatics (12 males and 1 female) were discharged during
the year. Only one of these (a male) came from Berar :—

5	were transferred to Jail.
1	made over to the care of his friends, under the orders of the Chief Com- missioner.
1	escaped
4	were sent for trial.
2	discharged on expiry of sentence (one actually discharged from the Asylum, and one transferred from the criminal to the non-criminal
13	list, as she is still insane and unfit for release).

Classification of Criminal Lunatics.—In the subjoined table a few particulars
of the different kinds of criminal lunatics in the Asylum at the close of the year
are given.

	CENTRAL PROVINCES.			BERAR
	Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.
(a) Those tried and acquitted on the ground of insanity,	28	...	28	5	...	5
(b) Those insane on admission and found incapable of making their defence.	12	2	14	3	1	4
(c) Those who became insane during imprisonment ...	1	...	1	2	...	2
Total ...	41	2	43	10	1	11

STATEMENT No. III.

Of the 30 admissions and re-admissions—

12	came	from	Nagpur.
5	„	„	Sambalpur.
2	„	„	Betul.
2	„	„	Bilaspur.
2	„	„	Raipur.
2	„	„	Wardha.
5	„	„	Hyderabad Assigned Districts.
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Caste and religion.

The following is the caste and religious classification of
the above :—

Hindus ... ... ...	20	(17 males and 3 females).
Mahomedans ... ... ...	5	(4 males and 1 female).
Native Christians ... ...	2	(1 male and 1 female).
Other castes ... ... ...	3	(all males).
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STATEMENT No. IV.

During 1897, the cultivator and servant class furnished the largest number of
admissions ; there being three in each case from these two classes. The next highest
admissions (two each) came from the classes of beggar, labourer and students.
In the case of three admissions the previous occupation was unknown and could not