119
Morning Report, the other day of a
"man attacked by
"two Constables saw.
"the Hung F'a Lay.
these men, and
the affair from
hese remarks are
notice. A
worthy of general sweeping
arraignment is made. The supporting
facts are not quoted. In
I remember two such cases.
one the pursuing Constable fell down some
stone steps. In the
In the second, referred to
Colonial Secretary - the
by the Acting
Constables were on the second
a house.
Page 70.
· flow of
The Chairman," But
"it is said about 60 per cent of the
"crime here is undetected;
Page 92.
cannot you
Chairman. "How is it
"be very successful."
"so many Criminals escape
7 + I would
(would desire to invite attention to the
following analysis with reference
to cases of robbery with violence, the
offence at which the question appears
to arise.
1876 to 1880 (5 years) Proportion of convictions to cases
1881 to 1885 do.
1885 one year
62.3 per cent
93 do.
109 do.
1876 to 1880 (5 years) Proportion of convictions to cases 44.2 per cent
1881 to 1885 (do)
62 do.
1885 (one year)
72 per cent
It may be asserted that this
is fallacious, because several men
join in one case,
So far granted; but
On the other hand it must be remembered
that new criminals are not engaged
in each new case, Therefore, so far as
averages are dealt with covering a
period of 10 years, the favourable
deduction is deducible.