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The total of all cases reported to the Police was 9,289 as against 9,789 in 1910 being a decrease of 500 or 5.10 per cent. The average for the last five years is 9,999.
In the division of these cases into Serious and Minor Offences there appears a decrease, as compared with 1910, of 25 cases or 6.9 per cent. in the former and of 475 cases or 7.68 per cent. in the latter.
The decrease and increase as compared with 1910 in Serious Offences are shown as follows:
Decrease.
- Murder, 8
- Burglary or Larceny from Dwelling, 36
- Kidnapping and Protection of Women and Children, 12
- Larcenies, 51
- Total, 107
Increase.
- Robbery, 1
- Unlawful Possession, 30
- Assault with intent to rob, 7
- Other Felonies, 44
- Total, 82
Nett Decrease, 25
2. Table I shows the number and character of the Serious and Minor Offences reported to the Police during 1910 and 1911 and number of persons convicted and discharged in connection with these Offences.
MURDER.
3. Eleven murders were reported to the Police during the year as against 19 in 1910.
In connection with 9 of these reports, no arrest was made. In one case three men were arrested and discharged and in one case one man was arrested but liberated for want of evidence.
MANSLAUGHTER.
4. Fifteen cases were reported to the Police during the year as against 5 in 1910. In all of these cases arrests were made but in only two cases were convictions obtained.
GANG ROBBERIES.
5. Fifty-one gang robberies were reported to the Police during the year as against 53 in 1910.
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