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3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1880, ... 2,397 cases.

1881, ... 2,051 cases.

1882, ... 2,329 cases.

In 1874, ... 1,166 cases.

In 1879, ... 2,596 cases.

1875, ... 1,896 cases.

1876, ... 1,485 cases.

1877, ... 1,966 cases.

1878, ... 2,611 cases.

1883, ... 8,624 cases.

MINOR OFFENCES.

1874, ... 5,763 cases.

1875, ... 5,482 cases.

1876, ... 6,546 cases.

1877, ... 4,364 cases.

1878, ... 4,367 cases.

In 1879, ... 3,728 cases.

1880, ... 5,061 cases.

1881, ... 5,422 cases.

1882, ... 4,224 cases.

1883, ... 23,390 cases.

Altogether ... 21,456 cases.

In 1883, ... 31,564 cases.

Increase of 36.78 per cent. in 2nd period.

Decrease of 8.26 per cent. in 2nd period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES 1874 to 1878 Yearly Average 1879 to 1883 Yearly Average 1. Murder, 22 4.4 11 2.2 2. Robbery with Violence from Person, 108 21.6 143 28.6 3. Burglaries and Larcenies in Dwellings, 476 95.3 386 77.2 4. Assault with Intent to Rob, 5 1.0 5 1.0 5. Kidnapping, 295 59.0 251 50.2 6. Piracy, 34 6.8 43 8.6 7. Unlawful Possession, 1,472 294.4 1,391 278.2 8. Larcenies, 6,124 1,224.8 9,475 1,895.0 9. Felonies not already given, 88 17.6 91 18.2 MINOR OFFENCES 1874 to 1878 Yearly Average 1879 to 1883 Yearly Average 10. Assault, 4,164 882.8 3,972 794.4 11. Gambling, 1,249 249.8 1,259 251.8 12. Miscellaneous, 9,317 1,863.4 9,515 1,903.0 13. Drunkenness, 2,490 498.0 1,348 269.6 14. Nuisances, 2,211 442.2 1,635 327.0 15. No Pass or Light, 3,959 791.8 3,727 745.4

5.-NUMBER OF PRISONERS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

In 1874, ... 1,273 persons.

In 1875, ... 1,269 persons.

In 1876, ... 1,537 persons.

In 1877, ... 2,125 persons.

In 1878, ... 1,144 persons.

In 1879, ... 1,906 persons.

In 1880, ... 1,663 persons.

In 1881, ... 1,866 persons.

In 1882, ... 1,638 persons.

In 1883, ... 1,796 persons.

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1874, ... 4,060 persons.

In 1875, ... 4,268 persons.

In 1876, ... 5,102 persons.

In 1877, ... 4,493 persons.

In 1878, ... 4,614 persons.

In 1879, ... 4,248 persons.

In 1880, ... 4,428 persons.

In 1881, ... 5,161 persons.

In 1882, ... 4,448 persons.

In 1883, ... 5,038 persons.

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