Captain Superintendent salle attention to the fact that there has been a
decrease of 34. 18 per cent on
the
returns 1884, or subdividing
of
the cases into Serious Crimes
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and "olinor offences, a decrease of 7.01 per cent in the
former
and
of 42.93 per cent in the latter class, an examination of the returne
• shows that this statement requires qualification. The principal decrease
in "Serious Crimes in 1885 hae
been under the heade of "Larceny." and "Unlawful possession". There
has
has been a
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very important increase
under the head of "Robberies with
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violence from the person, and
these cases do not show
tendency to decrease in
any
frequency.
The number of cases of "Burglary
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for Larveny from
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dwelling" is
-nearly double that of the previous yoor.
year:
There has also been a considerable.
increase under the head of. "Kidnapping."
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In accordance with a
resolution of the Executive Council
the 13th June 1885, a
passed on the
Committee