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In 1876, 1877,

3.--CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

.1,483 cases.

In 1881,

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1878,

1

1979,

,, 1880,

1,966 .2,611 ..2,397 "} ....2,051

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1882,

"

"

1888,

31

,, 1884, 1885,

10,510 cases.

MINOR

OFFENCES.

In 1876,

..5,061 cases.

In 1881,

17

1877,

"

1878,

.5,422 .4,224

1882,

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10

"

1883,

Л

51

1879, 1880,

..3,792 .4,864

35

"

1884,

1885,

22,803 casos.

Altogether.

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In 1876,

1877, 1878,

1879, 1880,

..6,5-16 cases. .7,388 ..6,835 ..6,129 ...6,415

In 1881,

1882,

**

"

"

"

1883,

1

"J

1884,

1885,

"1

33,313 cases.

.2,329 casos.

...2,596 .2,423 .2,652 ..2,466

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H

#

12,466 casos.

Incronso of 18.61 per cont. iu 2nd period.

.4,867 casos.

.3,728

"

.5,265 7,551 .4,309

>>

11

25,220 casca.

Incronse of 10.59 por cont. in 2nd period.

..6,696 casos.

.6,324

.7,688

"

10,203 ..6,775

"

11

37,686 ca808.

Increase of 13.12 por cont. in 2nd period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1876 to 1980.

Yearly Averngo. 1881 to 1885..

Yearly Average.

1. Murder,

21

4.2

19

2.G

2. Robbery with Violence,

144

28.8

227

15.4

3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings,... 104

90.8

372

74.4

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,

J

1.0

7

1.4

5. Kidnapping,

297

59.4

220

44.0

6. l'iracy,...

40

8.0

51

10.2

7. Unlawful Possession,

.1,025

+

8. Larcenies,

.7,896

9. Felonies not already given,

76

205.0 1,579.2 15.2

1359 10,043 174

271.8 2,008.6

34.8

1876 to 1880.

Mixon OFFENCES.

Yearly Average.

1881 to 1885.

Yearly Average,

10. Assault,

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,....

14. Nuisances,

15. No Pass or Light,...................

.4,086

817.2

4,259

851:8

1,309

261.8

1,103

220.6.

.9,562

1,912.4

10,600

2,120.0

..2.076

415.2

1,296

259.2

.1,833

866.6

2,554

510.8

....3,937

787.4

5,408

1,081.6

In 1876,

12

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1877, 1878,

"

1879,

1880,

5.—NUMBER OF PRISONERS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

.1,269 persons. In 1881,

1,537 .2,125 ..1,866 .1,638

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1882,

J

"

1889,

17

.....1884,

23

+

1885,

8,435 persons.

.1,796 persons. .1,956

#

.1,663 # .1,857 .1,859

19

9,141 persone.