Appendix K.
REPORT OF THE CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE FOR THE YEAR 1926.
SUMMARY OF CRIME FOR 1926
1. The total number of cases reported to the Police during the year 1926 was 20,048 as against 16,783 in 1925 being an increase of 3,265 or 19.4%. The average for the last five years is 18,508.
2. For the year 1926 in Tables I and II the following offences have been transferred from "Serious" to "Miscellaneous":-Assaults-Minor; Women and Girls-Minor; Unlawful Possession; and Rogue and Vagabond. The total of these offences for the year is 657. In order to make a true comparison between the year 1925 and 1926, it is necessary to add this figure to the total 3713 shown in Tables I and II for Serious Offences 1926 and to deduct it from the total 16,335 shown for Miscellaneous Offences 1926.
3. After making this correction the figures show that there were 4,370 Serious Cases in 1926 as against 3,771 Serious Cases in 1925, an increase of 599 cases or 15.8%. There were 15,678 Minor Cases in 1926 as against 13,012 in 1925 an increase of 2,666 or 20.4%.
4. Table I shows the number and character of the Serious and Minor Offences reported to the Police during 1925 and 1926 respectively and number of persons convicted and discharged in connection with these offences.
The following table shows in details the Serious Offences for 1925 and 1926:-
Offence 1926 1925 Burglary 46 54 House & Godown Breaking 53 58 8.6% Larceny in Dwelling House 4 5 24 47 71 13 62 75 5.3% Larceny 1,068 1,087 2,155 1,016 1,050 2,066 89 4.3% Larceny on Ships & Wharf 49 455 504 29 469 498 6 1.2% 37 62 99 66 74 140 41 29% Manslaughter 8 8 3 3 5 166.6% Murder 11 16 27 10 13 23 4 17.4% Attempted Murder 2 3 5 5 10 4 80% Robbery and Assault with intent to Rob 1 25 96 121 34 136 170 49 Other serious offences not classified above 563 110 673 728 Serious offences total 1,374 1,829 3,713 3,771 28.8% 55 7.5%Four charges of manslaughter were not proceeded with. At subsequent inquests verdicts of Accidental Death were returned.