Appendix K.
REPORT OF THE CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE FOR THE YEAR 1925.
SUMMARY OF CRIME FOR 1925.
The total number of cases reported to the Police during the year 1925 was 16,783 as against 17,569 in 1924 being a decrease of 789 or 4.4%. The average for the last five years is 14,947.
There were 3,771 serious cases in 1925 as against 4,509 serious cases in 1924, a decrease of 738 cases or 16.4%. There were 13,012 minor cases in 1925 as against 13,060 in 1924, a decrease of 48 cases or 0.4%.
Table I shows the number and character of the serious and minor offences reported to the Police during 1924 and 1925 and number of persons convicted and discharged in connection with these offences.
The following table shows in detail the serious offences for 1924 and 1925:-
Offence. 1925 1924 Increase total Increase % Decrease total Decrease % Part Burglary 54 58 10 50 60 House & Godown Breaking 13 62 75 11 46 57 18 31.6 Larceny. 1,016 1,050 2,066 1,449 1,185 2,634 568 21.6 in Dwelling House 29 469 498 67 572 639 141 22.0 on Ship & Wharf 66 74 140 73 102 175 35 20.0 Manslaughter 3 3 3 3 6 3 50.0 Murder 10 13 23 10 15 25 2 8.0 Attempted Murder 5 5 10 2 5 7 3 42.9 Robbery and Assault with intent to Rob 34 136 170 40 103 143 27 18.9 Total Other serious offences not classified above 1,180 1,863 3,043 1,660 2,091 3,751 708 Serious offences total 3,771 4,509 738 16.4