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1887-1903

COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.

1894.

1895.

1896.

1897.

1898.

Increase in 1898.

The prisoners are employed on productive labour, on unproductive labour, and on gaol services. The value of the productive labour and that utilised on prison services is returned at $9,919.45.

The establishment consists of 29 Europeans and 44 Indians. Besides these there are a superintendent, a chief warder, clerical staff, and servants.

(C.) CRIMINAL STATISTICS.

The following table will show the total number of cases reported to the police during each of the past five years :

1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 Increase in 1898 Serious cases reported 2,575 2,767 2,314 2,896 2,985 39 or 1·34% Minor 6,062 10,608 10,661 6,733 7,661 928 or 13·78% Total 8,637 13,375 12,975 9,629 10,596 967 or 10·04%

In "serious" offences reported, the year 1898 shows an increase over 1897 in the following crimes :- "Unlawful possession" (38 cases), "larceny" (45 cases), "burglary" (11 cases), and "assault with intent to rob" (1 case). But against these increases must be set decreases in the following :- "Murder" (7), "robbery" (7), "kidnapping" (19), and "other felonies" (23).

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1887-1903 COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. Increase in 1898. The prisoners are employed on productive labour, on unproductive labour, and on gaol services. The value of the productive labour and that utilised on prison services is returned at $9,919.45. The establishment consists of 29 Europeans and 44 Indians. Besides these there are a superintendent, a chief warder, clerical staff, and servants. (C.) CRIMINAL STATISTICS. The following table will show the total number of cases reported to the police during each of the past five years : 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 Increase in 1898 Serious cases reported 2,575 2,767 2,314 2,896 2,985 39 or 1·34% Minor 6,062 10,608 10,661 6,733 7,661 928 or 13·78% Total 8,637 13,375 12,975 9,629 10,596 967 or 10·04% In "serious" offences reported, the year 1898 shows an increase over 1897 in the following crimes :- "Unlawful possession" (38 cases), "larceny" (45 cases), "burglary" (11 cases), and "assault with intent to rob" (1 case). But against these increases must be set decreases in the following :- "Murder" (7), "robbery" (7), "kidnapping" (19), and "other felonies" (23). *** *** *** 23 203 Page 210 Page 211

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1887-1903 COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. Increase in 1898. The prisoners are employed on productive labour, on unproductive labour, and on gaol services. The value of the productive labour and that utilised on prison services is returned at $9,919.45. The establishment consists of 29 Europeans and 44 Indians. Besides these there are a superintendent, a chief warder, clerical staff, and servants. (C.) CRIMINAL STATISTICS. The following table will show the total number of cases reported to the police during each of the past five years :--- Serious cases reported Minor 13 2,575 2,767 2,314 2,896- 2,985 39 or 1·34% 6,062 10,608 10,661 6,733 7,661 928 or 13-78% 8,637 13,375 12,975 9,629 10,596 967 or 10-04% In "serious" offences reported, the year 1898 shows an increase over 1897 in the following crimes :-" Unlawfu! possession" (38 cases), "larceny" (45 cases), "burglary " (11 cases), and "assault with intent to rob" (1 case). But against these increases must be set decreases in the following:-" Murder" (7), “ robbery " (7), "kidnapping" (19), and "other felonies" (23). *** : Total *** *** 23 203 Page 210Page 211

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1887-1903

COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.

1894.

1895.

1896.

1897.

1898.

Increase in 1898.

The prisoners are employed on productive labour, on unproductive labour, and on gaol services. The value of the productive labour and that utilised on prison services is returned at $9,919.45.

The establishment consists of 29 Europeans and 44 Indians. Besides these there are a superintendent, a chief warder, clerical staff, and servants.

(C.) CRIMINAL STATISTICS.

The following table will show the total number of cases reported to the police during each of the past five years :---

Serious cases reported

Minor

2,575

2,767

2,314

2,896-

2,985

39 or 1·34%

6,062

10,608

10,661

6,733

7,661

928 or 13-78%

8,637

13,375

12,975

9,629

10,596

967 or 10-04%

In "serious" offences reported, the year 1898 shows an increase over 1897 in the following crimes :-" Unlawfu! possession" (38 cases), "larceny" (45 cases), "burglary " (11 cases), and "assault with intent to rob" (1 case). But against these increases must be set decreases in the following:-" Murder" (7), “ robbery " (7), "kidnapping" (19), and "other felonies" (23).

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