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3.-CASES reported TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

In 1888,

2,436 cases.

In 1893,

1889,

2,893

1894,

"

M

1890,

3,100

1895,

}+

1891,

2,994

""

93

1896.

"

1892,

2,983

*

1897,

"7

14,406 enses.

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1888,

1889,

#

1890,

1892,

22

1891,

4,568

5,678 cases.

T

In 1893,

1894,

27

1895,

31

71

1896,

JJ

1897,

5,324

7,875

6,747

""

30,192 enses.

In 1888,

"

1889,

1890,

"

"

1891,

1892,

"

Altogether.

8,114 cases.

In 1893,

7,461

37

>>

1894,

8,424

1895,

}}

10,869

1896,

9,730

31

1897,

41,698 cases.

2,725 cases.

2,575

2,767

J

2,314

2,896

13,277 cases.

Decrease of 7.83 per cent. in second period.

6,463 cases.

6,062

"2

10,608

10,661 6,783

29

"

40,527 enses.

Increase of 34.23 per cent. in second period.

9,188 easca.

8,637

*

13,375 12,975 9,629

"

"2

53,804 cases.

Increase of 20.64 per cent. in second period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1888 to 1892.

Yearly Average,

1893 to 1897.

Yearly Average.

1. Murder,

11

2.2

28

5.6

2. Robbery with Violenec,

220

44.4

89

17.8

3. Burglaries and Larcenies in Dwellings,. 389

77.8

467

93.4

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,.

15

8.0

8

1.6

5. Kidnapping,.

366

78.2

284

56.8

6. Piracy,

22

7. Unlawful Possession,

.1,822

8. Larcenics,.

.11,255

9. Felonies not already given,

306

4.1 364.4 2,251.0 61.2

0.0

1,704

340.8

10,234 463

2,046.8 92.6

Mixon

1888 to 1892.

10. Assault,

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisances,

15. No Pass or Light,

..5,648

OFFENCES.

Yearly Average,

1,129.6

1893 to 1897.

Yearly Average.

5,843

1,168.6

.1,278

235.6

979

195.8

.20,661

4,182.2

21,998

4,399.6

898

179.6

1,940

268.0

.1,301

260.2

4,296

859.2

406

81.2

6,071

1,214.2

In 1888,

„, 1889, ..................................

» 1890,

*

n 1892,

5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS Öffences.

..1,672 persons.

In 1893,

2,027

1894,

}}

"}}

.2,028

1895,

}}

.2,131

1996,

11

.2,220

JJ

"

1897,

..1,707 persons. ..1,493 "1

.1,871 1,641 .1,842

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"1

10,078 persons.

8,559 persons.

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