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In 1889, ........................

1890,

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1891,

21

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1892,

1893,

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3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

2,893 cases.

In 1894,

3,100

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1895,

2,991 2,983

1896,

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31

1897,

2,725

1898,

"

14,693 cases.

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1889, ...........................

4,568 cases.

In 1894,

1890,

5,324

1895,

"

39

19

1891,

1892,

n

"

1893,

7,875 6,747 6,463

1896,

17

22

>>

1897,

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1898,

30,977 cases.

In 1889,

#

1890,

Altogether.

7,461 cases. 8,424

In 1894,

1895,

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H

1891,

10,869

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1896,

#

1892,

"

1893,

.9,730 9,188

1897,

"

11

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1898,

45,672 cases.

2,575 cases. 2,767

"

2,314 2,896 2,935

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"

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13,487 cases.

Decrease of 8.15 per cent. in second period.

6,062 cases,

10,609

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10,661 6,733 7,661

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M

41,725 cases.

Increase of 34.69 per cent. in second period.

8,637 cases.

18,375

n

12,975 9,629 10,596

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+

55,212 cases.

Increase of 20.88 per cent. iu second period.

·4.—DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES,

1889 to 1893.

Yearly Average.

1894 to 1898.

Yearly Averago.

1. Murder, 2. Robbery,

12 194

2.4

26

5.2

38.8

85

17.0

3. Burglarios and Larcenies in Dwellings,.

379

75.8

571

114.2

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,.

15

8.0

G

1.2

5. Kidnapping,

347

69.4

252

50.4

6. Piracy,

10

7. Unlawful Possession,

...1,895

8. Larcenies,.

.11,533

9. Felonics not already given,

310

2.0 379.0 2,306.6 62.0

0

0.0

1,813 10,202 532

362.6

2,040.4

106.1

MINOR

1889 to 1893.

OFFENCES.

Yearly Average.

1894 to 1898.

Yearly Average.

10. Assault,

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisances,

15. No Puss or Light,

5,747

1,535

1,149.4 307.0

6,551 925

1,310.2

185.0

.21,084

4,216.8

22,201

4,440.2

861

172.2

1,309

261.8

.1,412 338

282.4

4,725

945.0

67.6

6,014

1,202.8

5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

In 1889,

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES. ..2,027 persons. | In 1894,

"

1890,

..2,028

11

"

1895,

19

1891,

.2,131

1396,

"

"

1892.

.2,220

#

1897,

.1,707

1898,

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DE

H

1893,

10,113 persons.

.1,498 persons. .1,871

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1,641 ** .1,842 12 ..1,858

#

8,710 persons.

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