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3.—CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

Serious Offences.

In 1894,

2,575 cases.

In 1899,

13

1395,

1896,

2,767 2,314

1900,

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J7

1901.

"

1897,

1899.

2,896 2,935

1902,

17

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1903,

"

13,487 cases.

3,392 cases. 3,582

11

3,404

p

8,998 4,861

13

*

19,187 cases.

Increase of 42.26 per cent, in second period.

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1894,

6,062 cases,

In 1899,

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1895,

1896,

13

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1897, 1898,

41,725 cases.

10,608 10,661 6,733 7,661

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1900,

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1901,

31

11

1902,

1903,

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77

Altogether.

5,631 cases.

6,341

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5,768

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6,423

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6,390

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30,553 cases.

Decrease of 26.77 per cent. in second period.

In 1894,

8,637 cases.

In 1899,

1895,

13,375

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1900,

11

1896,

12,975

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1901,

*

72

"

1897, 1898,

9,629 10,396

1902,

77

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+

1903,

55,212 cases.

9,023 cases.

9,873

9,172

+

10,421

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11,251

→

49,740 cases.

Decrease of 9.91 per cent. in second period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1894 to 1898.

I. Murder, 2. Robbery,

26

Yearly Average.

5.2

1899 to 1903.

Yearly Average.

25

5.0

85

15.2

391

78.2

3. Burglaries and Larcenies in Dwellings,

571

114.2

1,746

349.2

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,.

6

1.2

22

4.4

5. Kidnapping,

252

50.4

176

35.2

6. Pirney,

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7. Unlawful Possession,

1,515

362.6

2,228

445.6

8. Larvenies,......*

10,202

9. Felonies not already given,

532

2,040. F 106.4

13,358

1.237

2,670.6 247.4

1894 to 1898.

Mison OFFENCES.

Yearly Average.

1899 to 1903.

Yearly Average.

10. Assault,

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,

¡3. Drunkennoss,

14. Nuisances,

6,551

925

.22.201

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1,310.2 185.0 4,440.2

7,021

1,251

17,489

1,309

261.8

792

4.725

946.0

4,00J

1,404.2

250.2. 3,497.8

158.4 800.0

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

6.014

1.202.8

*

5.—NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

For Serious OFFENCES,

**

In 1891, 1895,

}} 1896,

1,498 persons,

In 1899...

1,871

1900,

..1,641

19

1901,

1897,

1,842

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1902,

*

1898,

.1.858

1903,

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33

8.710 persona.

1,958 personS. .2,232

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.2,168

2,476

.2,928

11,742 pois

5016.