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3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
In 1891,
2,994 cases. In 1896,
2,314 cases.
1892,
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1893,
2,983 2,723
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1897, ................................................................................................... 2,896
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2,935
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2,575
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1899,
2,767
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1900,
3,392
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14,044 cases.
15,069 cases.
Increase of 6.8 per cent. in second period.
MINOR OFFENCES.
In 1891, ........................
1892,
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1893,
7,875 cases. 6,747 6,463
In 1896,
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1895,
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6,062 # 10,608
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37,755 cases.
1900,
Altogether.
In 1891,
10,869 cases.
In 1896,
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1892,
9,730
1897,
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1893,
9,188
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1898,
8,637
1899,
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1895,
18,375
1900,
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51,799 casos.
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10,661 casos.
6,783 7,661 #
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5,631 6,341
#
37,027 cases.
Decrease of 1.96 per cent. in second period.
12,975 cases.
9,629 17
10,596 9,023 9,873
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#
52,096 cases.
Increase of 0.57 per cent, in second period.
4.—DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.
SERIOUS OFFENCES.
1891 to 1895.
Yearly Average.
1896 to 1900.
Yearly Average.
1. Murder,
16
3.2
27
5.4
2. Robbery,
126
25.2
189
97.8
8. Burglaries and Larcenies in Dwellings,.
323
64.6
1,012
202.4
4. Assault with Intent to Rob,.
10
2.0
13
2.6
5. Kidnapping,
320
64.0
233
46.6
6. Piracy,
4
0.8
6
1.2
7. Unlawful Possession,
.....1,944
388.8
1,930
386.0
8. Larcenics,..
10,989
9. Felonies not already given, ...........
312
2,197.8 62.4
10,882
2,176.4
777
155.4
MINOR
1891 to 1895.
OFFENCES,
Yourly Average.
1896 to 1900.
Yearly Average.
10. Assault,
11. Gambling,
12. Miscellancons,
13. Drunkenness,
14. Nuisances,
15. No Pass or Light,
5,750
1,150.0
7,249
1,449.8
..1,826
365.2
1,059
.23,531
4,706.2
19,430
211.8 3,886.0
1,226
245.2
944
188.8
.2,810
362.0
4,718
943.6
.2,612
522.4
3,627
725.4
5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.
FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.
In 1891,
..2,131 persous.
In 1996,
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1892,
.2,220
1897,
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1893, ............................................................
..1,707
1898,
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1894,
» 1895,
,1,498 1,871
1899,
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9,427 persons.
.1,641 persons. .1,842
.1,858 1,938 ..2,232
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9,511 persons.