65

3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

In 1893,

2,723 cases.

In 1898,

"

1894,

2,575

1899,

29

1

1895,

1896,

2,767 2,314

1900,

כל

"1

"

1901,

"

77

1897,

2,896

1902,

"

13,277 cases.

2,935 cases. 3,392

>

3,582

12

3,404

3,998

17,261 cases.

Increase of 30.00 per cent. in second period.

In 1893,

**

1894, 1895,

MINOR 6,463 cases. 6,062

OFFENCES.

In 1898,

22

1899,

10,608

1900,

27

27

;;་

1896, 1897,

10,661 6,733

"

*

1901,

"

1902,

40,527 cases.

7,661 cases.

5,631

>>

6,341 5,768 6,423

"

17

27

31,824 cases.

Decrease of 21.47 per cent. in second period.

In 1893;

Altogether.

9,188 cases.

In 1898,

1894

27

1895,

8,637 18,375

7"

72

1899,

1900,

1896,

27

11

1897,

12,975 9,629

>

"

1901,

1902,

"

53,804 cases.

10,596 cases.

9,023 9,873 9.172 10,421

55

""

>>

5)

49,085 cases.

Decrease of 8.77 per cent. in second period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1893 to 1897.

Yearly Average. 1898 to 1902.

Yearly Average.

1. Murder,

28

5.6

20

4.0

2. Robbery,

89

17.8

307

61.4

3. Burglaries and Larcenies in Dwellings,. 467

93.4

1,435

287.0

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,.

8

1.6

19

3.8

5. Kidnapping,

284

56.8

167

33.4

6. Piracy,

8

1.6

7. Unlawful Possession,

...1,704

3. Larcenies,...........

.10,234

9. Felonies not already.given,

463

340.8 2,046.8 92.6

2,138

427.6

12,196

971

2,489.2 194.2

MINOR

1893 to 1897.

10. Assault,

11. Gambling,

5,943 979

OFFENCES.

Yearly Average.

1,168.6

1898 to 1902.

Yearly Average.

7,617

1,528.4

193.8

1,312

262.4

12. Miscellaneous,

..21.998

4,399.6

17,886

3,577.2

13. Drunkenness,

1,340

268.0

793

158.6

14. Nuisances,

4,296

859.2

4,216

843.2*

15. No Pass or Light,...................

6,07!

1,214.2

In 1893,

??

1894.

32

1895,

>>

1896,- 1897,

In 1893,

1894,

5)

"

1895,

1896,

23

1897,

5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

.1.707 persous.

In 1898,

1,498 .1,871 .1,641 ..1,842

**

"

1899,

>>

*

1900,

"}

1901,

*

>>

1902,

..1,858 persons.

.1,938 .2,232

}}

27

.2,168 ..2,451

ל

JJ

10,647 persons.

8,559 persons.

FOF MINOR OFFENCES.

Excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15 (See Table 2) of which no details are given,

.7,756 persons.

In 1898,

.6,923 .9,133 .7,898 7,764

1899,

"7

""

27

1900,

1901,

17.

وو

1902,

.9.473 persons. ..6,361

"

.7,834

- 23

..8,124 ..8,455

>>

»

39,474 persons,

40,247 persons.

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