1887-1903
COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.
1894.
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
Increase in 1898.
The prisoners are employed on productive labour, on unproductive labour, and on gaol services. The value of the productive labour and that utilised on prison services is returned at $9,919.45.
The establishment consists of 29 Europeans and 44 Indians. Besides these there are a superintendent, a chief warder, clerical staff, and servants.
(C.) CRIMINAL STATISTICS.
The following table will show the total number of cases reported to the police during each of the past five years :
1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 Increase in 1898 Serious cases reported 2,575 2,767 2,314 2,896 2,985 39 or 1·34% Minor 6,062 10,608 10,661 6,733 7,661 928 or 13·78% Total 8,637 13,375 12,975 9,629 10,596 967 or 10·04%In "serious" offences reported, the year 1898 shows an increase over 1897 in the following crimes :- "Unlawful possession" (38 cases), "larceny" (45 cases), "burglary" (11 cases), and "assault with intent to rob" (1 case). But against these increases must be set decreases in the following :- "Murder" (7), "robbery" (7), "kidnapping" (19), and "other felonies" (23).
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