In 1889, ........................
1890,
"
1891,
21
"
1892,
1893,
"
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3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
2,893 cases.
In 1894,
3,100
""
1895,
2,991 2,983
1896,
J?
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31
1897,
2,725
1898,
"
14,693 cases.
MINOR OFFENCES.
In 1889, ...........................
4,568 cases.
In 1894,
1890,
5,324
1895,
"
39
19
1891,
1892,
n
"
1893,
7,875 6,747 6,463
1896,
17
22
>>
1897,
#1
"J
1898,
30,977 cases.
In 1889,
#
1890,
Altogether.
7,461 cases. 8,424
In 1894,
1895,
""
H
1891,
10,869
"1
"}
1896,
#
1892,
"
1893,
.9,730 9,188
1897,
"
11
""
1898,
45,672 cases.
2,575 cases. 2,767
"
2,314 2,896 2,935
H
"
"
13,487 cases.
Decrease of 8.15 per cent. in second period.
6,062 cases,
10,609
"
10,661 6,733 7,661
"
M
41,725 cases.
Increase of 34.69 per cent. in second period.
8,637 cases.
18,375
n
12,975 9,629 10,596
"
"
+
55,212 cases.
Increase of 20.88 per cent. iu second period.
·4.—DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
SERIOUS OFFENCES,
1889 to 1893.
Yearly Average.
1894 to 1898.
Yearly Averago.
1. Murder, 2. Robbery,
12 194
2.4
26
5.2
38.8
85
17.0
3. Burglarios and Larcenies in Dwellings,.
379
75.8
571
114.2
4. Assault with Intent to Rob,.
15
8.0
G
1.2
5. Kidnapping,
347
69.4
252
50.4
6. Piracy,
10
7. Unlawful Possession,
...1,895
8. Larcenies,.
.11,533
9. Felonics not already given,
310
2.0 379.0 2,306.6 62.0
0
0.0
1,813 10,202 532
362.6
2,040.4
106.1
MINOR
1889 to 1893.
OFFENCES.
Yearly Average.
1894 to 1898.
Yearly Average.
10. Assault,
11. Gambling,
12. Miscellaneous,
13. Drunkenness,
14. Nuisances,
15. No Puss or Light,
5,747
1,535
1,149.4 307.0
6,551 925
1,310.2
185.0
.21,084
4,216.8
22,201
4,440.2
861
172.2
1,309
261.8
.1,412 338
282.4
4,725
945.0
67.6
6,014
1,202.8
5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.
In 1889,
FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES. ..2,027 persons. | In 1894,
"
1890,
..2,028
11
"
1895,
19
1891,
.2,131
1396,
"
"
1892.
.2,220
#
1897,
.1,707
1898,
"
DE
H
1893,
10,113 persons.
.1,498 persons. .1,871
נן
1,641 ** .1,842 12 ..1,858
#
8,710 persons.