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3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
In 1875,
1,396 cases.
In 1880,
1870,
1977,
1,485 1,966
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1881,
"
1882,
1873,
2,611
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وو
1883,
1879,
2,897
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», 1884,
9,855 cases.
MINOR OFFENCES.
In 1875,
4,086 cases.
In 1880,
1876,
1877,
1878,
1879,
5,061 5,422 4,224 3,732
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1881,
"
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,, 1882, 1883,
1884,.
>>
22,525 cases.
Altogether.
In 1875,
5,482 cases.
In 1880,
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1870,
1877,
6,546 7,388
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>>
1881,
39
"
1882,
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1878,
1879,
6,835 6,129
71
>>
1883,
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1884,
32,380 cases.
2,051 cases. 2,329
>>
2,596
>>
2,423
2,652
12,051 cases..
Increase of 22.28 per cent. in 2ud period.
4,364 cases..
4,367
3,728 5,265 7,551
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25,275 cases.
Increase of 12.20 per cent. in 2nd period.
6,415 cases.
6,696
6,324
>>
7,688 10,203
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37,326 cases:
Increase of 15.27 per cent. in 2nd period..
4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
1875 to 1879.
Yearly Average.
1880 to 1884.
Yearly Average..
1. Murder,
23
4.6
11
2.2
2. Robbery with Violence,
132
26.4
156
31.2
3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings,
508
101.6
332
66.4
4. Assault with Intent to Rob,
1.2
6.
1.2
5. Kidnapping,
6. Piracy,-
7. Unlawful Possession,
8. Larcenies,
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9. Felonies not already given,
295
59.0
232
46.4
34
6.8
45
9.0
1,602
320.4
1,356
271.9
7,172
1,434.4
9,778
1,955.6
83
16.6
135
27.0
MINOR OFFences.
1875 to 1870.
Yearly Average..
1880 to 1884..
Yearly Average..
10. Assault,
4,136
827.2
4,252
850.4
11. Gambling,
12. Miscellaneous,
13. Drunkenness,
1. Nuisances,
15. No Pass or Light,
1,200
241.2
1,206
241.2
9,252
1,850.4
10,514
2,102.8-
2,349
469.8.
1,249
249.8
1,821
364.2
2,193
438.6
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3,761
752.2
5,861
1,172.2
I 1875,
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1870,
1877,
1878, 1879,
5.-NUMBER OF PRISONERS ARRESTED BY POLICE..
FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.
1,273 persons.
In 1880,
1,269
1881,
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1,537 2,125 1,866
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,, 1882,
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1883,
""
,, 1884,
1,638 persons..
1,796 1,966 1,663 1,857
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8,920 persons..
i: 1875,
1876,
1877,
1878,
1879,
8,070 persons.
FOR MINOR OFFENCES.
Excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15 (See Table 2) of which no details are given.
4,268 persons.
In 1880,
5,102
1881,
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4,493
1882,
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4,614 4,248
1883,
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1881,
92,725 persons.
4,423 persons..
>>
21
5,161 4,448 5,038 >> 5,845
32
24,915 persons: