CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5]

2.-RETURN of MINOR OFFENCES reported to the POLICE, during the 10 Years ending 1886, showing Number of Prisoners Arrested, Convicted and Discharged.

YEAR ASSAULT GAMBLING MISCELLANEOUS DRUNKENNESS NUISANCES No LIGHT OR PASS 1877 2,287 464 219 643 2,073 126 1878 2,297 710 185 684 1,794 108 1879 1,442 1,005 191 1,154 1,815 1,151 1880 1,879 1,151 335 2,054 2,143 301 1881 2,850 276 357 800 2,806 Z9% ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Total Average of 1st period 840.8 302.4 151.0 688.2 1,800.6 337.0 Average of 2nd period 877.2 302.2 105.2 628.6 2,491.2 472.8

3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES MINOR OFFENCES Altogether In 1877 1,966 cases 4,224 cases 6,190 cases In 1878 2,611 cases 4,364 cases 6,975 cases In 1879 2,897 cases 4,867 cases 7,764 cases In 1880 2,051 cases 5,422 cases 7,473 cases In 1881 2,329 cases 7,888 cases 10,217 cases In 1882 2,596 cases 6,835 cases 9,431 cases In 1883 2,428 cases 6,329 cases 8,757 cases In 1884 2,652 cases 7,551 cases 10,203 cases In 1885 2,466 cases 4,309 cases 6,775 cases In 1886 2,500 cases 12,637 cases 15,137 cases Total Average of 1st period 2,170.8 5,353 7,523.8 Average of 2nd period 2,528.4 8,532.2 11,060.6

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES 1877 to 1881 Yearly Average 1882 to 1886 Yearly Average 1. Murder 19 14 2. Robbery with Violence 139 272 3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings 84 354 4. Assault with Intent to Rob 1 11 5. Kidnapping 6. Piracy 7. Unlawful Possession 42 54 8. Larcenies 292 248 9. Felonies not already given 77 299 MINOR OFFENCES 1877 to 1881 Yearly Average 1882 to 1886 Yearly Average 10. Assault 840.8 877.2 11. Gambling 309.4 190.8 12. Miscellaneous 1,800.6 2,491.2 13. Drunkenness 378.0 266.4 14. Nuisances 362.2 548.0 15. No Pass or Light 730.8 1,064.2

5.-NUMBER OF PRISONERS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES FOR MINOR OFFENCES Altogether In 1877 1,537 cases 4,493 cases 6,030 cases In 1878 1,966 cases 5,038 cases 6,789 cases In 1879 1,663 cases 4,464 cases 6,014 cases In 1880 1,857 cases 4,204 cases 6,061 cases In 1881 1,859 cases 6,957 cases 6,957 cases In 1882 1,795 cases 4,614 cases 6,114 cases In 1883 1,638 cases 4,248 cases 6,701 cases In 1884 1,795 cases 4,423 cases 7,702 cases In 1885 1,861 cases 4,161 cases 6,323 cases In 1886 1,861 cases 8,990 cases 8,990 cases