annek
135
in 5 Manslaughter cases, while 53 gang robberies were reported
as against 36 in 1909, and in 34 of these 53 cases no arrests
were made and in 7 of the remaining 19 cases no conviction was
obtained. There were 25 highway robberies against 17 in 1909
robberies at Lea with only one conviction, and 22 piracies against 9 in 1909
with only two convictions. Thus in these five most serious
classes of crime convictions have only been obtained in 20 out
of 124 cases viz.:- 16.1 per centum. The following tabular
statement shows the incidence of this increase:-
Crimes.
Years. Cases.
Cases in Persons which no
arrested.
Persons con-
-victed.
arrest
made.
Gang Rob- Average -beries
29.5
18.8
27.8
18.3
of nine
years.
1910
53
34
38
24
Street & Average
20
13.3
11.2
6.2
Highway Robberies years.
of nine
1910
25
20
20
2
Robberies Average
10.3
6.6
11.1
6
on boats of nine
& Junks
years.
| 1910
225
Larcenies Average 2,686.2
19
6 |1,411.8
1,097
of nine
years.
1910
2,756
1,140
836
These figures shew a very marked increase (viz.:- 62 per centum)
in