Appendix K.
REPORT OF THE CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT
OF POLICE FOR THE YEAR 1921.
SUMMARY OF CRIME FOR 1921.
The total of all cases reported to the Police during the year 1921 was 12,242 as against 11,912 in 1920 being an increase of 330 or 2.77 per cent. The average for the last five years is 10,530.6.
In the division of these cases into Serious and Minor Offences there appears a decrease, as compared with 1920, of 856 cases or 17.17 per cent. in the former and an increase of 1,186 cases or 17.12 per cent. in the latter.
The increase and decrease as compared with 1920 in Serious Offences are shown as follows:
Decrease.
Burglary and Larceny from Dwelling ... 146 Assault with intent to rob... ... 5 Offences against Ordinance for Protection of Women and Children ... 17 Unlawful Possession ... ... 40 Larceny ... 642 Other Felonies ... 22 Total... ... 872Increase.
Murder ... 2 Robbery ... 14 Total... ... 16Nett decrease
856
Table 1 shows the number and character of the Serious and Minor Offences reported to the Police during 1920 and 1921 and number of persons convicted and discharged in connection with these offences.