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I anoted the Official

Returns, Bink had been prepared

and printed betre

Jay

arrival

which houch an incccare under

the Stficial leading, in ure for suany years, a "Serious Offences" as well

as an increase 4"suina Iffences!

2.

In addition to republicking,

the Fable I of the Aiminal

し

Statisties which had been put

Wetore Sir Arthur Kenned on the

316 January 1877 and which howed the increase of Serious

crime in 1874, 1275 aux 18,76

more expecially in smurders Robberies with violence, and Larcenies,

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I quoted to the Council the authentic

figure: extracted from the Bine "Brooks for the park ten years

showing that the number of

"Serious Offences" in 1875 exceeded by 2 that of any preceding year within

the decade.

I also intimented to the

Conncil this this

grave

incia:

of crime would be likely to continue, unlap the Ionsprong Pristi

was made more deterrent.

The chief remedy I proposed was the establishment of the separate

cyptem, combined with come mceful hard work.