# Appendix K.
# REPORT OF THE CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE FOR THE YEAR 1924.
## SUMMARY OF CRIME FOR 1924.
The total of all cases reported to the Police during the year 1924 was 17,569 as against 14,200 in 1923 being an increase of 3,369 or 23.7%. The average for the last five years is 13,972.
In the division of these cases into serious and minor offences there were 4,509 serious cases in 1924 as against 4,011 serious cases in 1923 an increase of 498 cases, or 12.4%. There were 13,060 minor cases in 1924 as against 10,189 minor cases in 1923, an increase of 2,871 cases or 28.2%.
Table I shows the number and character of the serious and minor offences reported to the Police during 1923 and 1924 and number of persons convicted and discharged in connection with these offences.
The following table shows in detail the serious offences for 1923 and 1924 :-
Offence. 1924 Charge Cases 1924 Cases without charge 1924 Total 1923 Charge Cases 1923 Cases without charge 1923 Total Increase total Increase % Decrease total Decrease% Burglary 4 10 14 7 11 18 4 18.9 House & Godown Breaking 50 60 13 61 4 7+ 46 57 7 60 67 10 14.9 Larceny 1,449 1,185 2,634 1,180 980 2,160 174 21.9 Larceny in Dwelling House 67 572 639 51 509 560 79 14.1 Ship & Wharf 73 102 175 153 179 2.2 Manslaughter 3 6 6 6 Murder 10 45 25 7 22 13.6 Attempted Murder 14 5 19 12 63.2 Robbery and Assault with intent to Rob 35 113 148 40 134 174 26 14.9 Total Other serious offences not classified above 1,660 2,091 3,751 1,342 1,919 3,261 Serious offences total 4,509 4,011 198 12.4