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In 1885, 1886,

3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

..2,466 cases.

1887,

.2,500 2,577

22

In 1890, 1891,

17

>>

1892,

1888, 1889,

.2,486

>>

..2,893

"

# 1893, 1894,

12,872 cases.

...3,100 cases.

.2,994 .2,983

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.2,725 99

..2,578 31

14,380 cases.

Increase of 11.71 per cent. in second period.

.5,324 cases.

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1885,

4,309 cases.

In 1890,

1886,

..6,336

11

1891,

"

1887,

..5,904

•

1892,

""

1888, 1889,

.5,678 .4,568

1893,

"

33

, 1891,

ย

"

26,795 cases.

Altogether.

In 1885,

6,775 cases.

In 1890,

1886,

8,886

""

1891,

9.

>>

1887,

8,481

1892,

+

"

"

1888, 1889,

8,114 7,461

1893,

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31

1894,

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29,667 cases.

.7,875 "J

..6,747 37

..6,463 ""

..6,059 47

32,468 cases.

Increase of 21.13 per cent. in second period.

8,424 cases. 10,869

99

9,730 59 9,188 8,637

39

46,848 cases.

Increase of 18.10 per cent. in second period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1885 to 1889.

Yearly Average.

1890 to 189-1.

Yearly Average.

1. Murder,

11

2.2

16

5.2

2. Robbery with Violonce,

302

60.4

157

31.4

3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings,

369

73.8

322

64.4

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,

12

2.4

17

3.4

5. Kidnapping, ..........

387

77.4

320

60.0

6. Piracy,

51

10.2

6

1.2

7. Unlawful Possession,

.1,414

8. Larcenies,

.9,924

9. Felonies not already given,

377

282.8 1,984.8 75.4

1,860 11,400

372.0

2,280.0

279

55.8

1885 to 1889.

MINOR OFFENCES.

Yearly Average.

1890 to 1994.

Yearly Average.

10. Assault,

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisances,

15. No Pass or Light, •

.5,055 733

1,011.0

5,542

1,108.4

146.6

1,684

.16,289

3,257.8

22,083

336.8 4,416.6

..1,821

264.2

998

199.6

..2,151

430.2

1,698

339.6

..1,246

249.2

466

93.2

5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1,859 persons.

In 1890,

In 1885,

1,861

21

1891,

15

1886,

"

1887,

1,799

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1892,

.1,672

1893,

睿多

1888,

"

.2,027

1894,

.....

"

1889,

9,218 persons.

..2,028 persons.

2,131

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2,220 "J .1,707 >> ..1,498

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9,584 persons.