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3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
In 1886,
2,500 cases.
In 1891,
1887,
1888,
2,577 2,436
22
22
1892,
23
19
1893,
"3
1889,
39
1890,
2,893 3,100
1894,
35
1895,
"J
13,506 cases.
2,994 cases. 2,983 2,725 2,575 2,767
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**
"
"
14,044 cases.
Increase of 3.98 per cent. in second period.
MINOR OFFENCES.
In 1886,
6,336 cases.
In 1891,
"J
1887,
5,904
>>
27
1892,
"
1888,
"
1889,
1890,.
5,678 4,568 5,324
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22
22
27,810 cases.
1893,
1894,
1895,
7,875 cases.
6,747
"
6,463
6,062 10,608
+
37,755 cases.
Increase of 35.76 per cent. in second period.
>
1887,
**
1888,
In 1886,
8,836 cases.
8,481 8,114-
"
Altogether.
In 1891,
13
1892,
1893,
27
2)
1889, 1890,
7,461 8,424
""
>>
1894,
1895,
**
41,316 cases.
10,869 cases.
9,730
9,188
35
8,637
""
13,375
51,799 cases.
Increase of 25.37 per cent. in second period.
4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
SERIOUS Offences.
1886 to 1890.
Yearly Average.
1891 to 1895.
Yearly Average.
1. Murder,
11
2.2
16
5.2
2. Robbery with Violence,
248
59.6
126
25.2
3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings,
382
76.4
823
64.6
4. Assault with Intent to Rob,..
16
3.2
10
2.0
5. Kidnapping,
377
75.4
320
60.0
6. Piracy,
36
7.2
4
0.8
8. Larcenies,...................
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7. Unlawful Possession,
9. Felonies not already given,
1886 to 1890. Yearly Average.
.1,529
.10,534
374
305.8 2,106.8 74.8
1,944 10,989 312
388.8
2,197.8
62.4
MINOR OFFENCES.
10. Assault,
11. Gambling,
12. Miscellaneous,
13. Drunkenness,
14. Nuisances,
15. No Pass or Light,.
,5,334 507
,18,340 ·
..1,148
.1,572 909
1891 to 1995.
Yearly Average.
1,066.8
5,750
101.4
1,826
1,150.0 365.2
3,668.0
23,531
4,706.2
229.6
1,226
245.2
314.4
2,810
562.0
181.8
2,612
522.4
5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.
FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.
In 1886,
1,861 persons.
In 1891,
1887,
.1,799
>>
1892,
2,131 persons. .2,220
1888,
1,672
"J
""
1893,
""
1889,
..2,027
"
1894,
23
1890,
..2,028
23
12
1895,
.1,707 .1,498 .1,871
>>
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9,387 persons.
9,427 persons.