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it will be found that of serious

there were

serious offences 6757 reported in the first.

period, and 11.354 during the second

period

or an increase of 68 per cent. whitst of minor offences there

were

28864 reported during the first period

· and 22/09 during the second or decrease of 23. 40 per cent.

The returns of the

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minor, it will be found that the total

number

of persons convicted of serious offences during the first period has been 4,682, and during the second

of 44.64 per

period 6.729 or an increase cent: whilst for minor offences there were 21.645 in the first against 18,987 in

the second period

per cent.

3.

mumbers

of persons convicted

give

a.

4.

total of 26.297 during the first period,

and of 25.716 during the second

or a

decrease of 2.20 per cent. Here again if

they

are

classified

as serious and

Minor

refer

a

or a decrease of 12.28

The foregoing observations

to increases or decreases shewn by comparison of the two periods of 5 years, without taking into consideration the increase of 15 per cent in the m

population