CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9] — Page 391

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3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

385

In 1872,

1873,

1,394 cases. In 1877,

..1,316

وو

1878,

1874,

.1.166

1879.

1875,

1,396

"

1880,

1876,

..1,485

ور

,, 1881,

6,757

وو

1,966 cases.

..2,611

..2,397

..2,051

.2,320

11

11,354

"J

MINOR OFFENCES.

Increase of 68 per cent. in 2nd period.

h. 1872,

.8,956 cases.

In 1877,

Я

1873,

..6,164

J

1878,

1874,

.4,597

.5,422 cases. .4,224

"

1879.

1875,

4,086

>

1880,

. 1876,

...5,061

1881,

.3,732 .4,864 " 4,367

23

"

28,864

22,109

13

In 1872..

ཚུ རྟ རྡ སྣ རྐུ

1873,

1874,

,, 1875, 1876,

10,350 cases.

Altogether.

In 1877,

7,480

*J

1878,

6,763

J:

1879,

5,482

" 1880.

6,546

,, 1881,

35,621

Decrease of 23.40 per cent. in 2nd period.

7,386 cases. 6,835

.6,129 .6,415 " .6,696

25

""

33,463

Decrease of 6.05 per cent. in 2nd period,

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1872 to 1876. Yearly Average.

1. Murders,

18

3.6

1877 to 1881.

19

Yearly Average.

3.8

2. Robbery with violence from person,...

112

22.4

139

27.8

3. Burglaries and Larcenies in dwellings,

508

101.6

424

84.8

Assault with intent to rob,

7

1.4

4

0.8

3. Kidnapping,

302

60.4

292

58.4

6. Piracy,....

24

4,8

42

8.4

7. Unlawful possession,

.1,242

248.4

1,641

328.2

8. Larcenies,

..4,447

889.1

8,716

9. Felonies not already given,

97

19.4

77

1,743.0 15.4

6,757

11,354

Increase of 68 per cent. in 2nd period.

MINOR OFFENCES,

1872 to 1876. Yearly Average.

1877 to 1881.

Yearly Average.

10. Assault,

11. Gambling,

.4.604

900.8

4,204

840.8

.1,389

277.6

1,547

309.4

12. Miscellaneous, .........

.9,926

1,985.2

9,003

1,800.6

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisance,...

.3,384

676.8

1,890

878.0

.2,938

587.6

1,811

362.2

15, No pass or light,,

.6.724

1,344.8

3,654

730.8

28,864

22,109

Ja 1872,.

,, 1973..

n 1874,.

1875,.

» 1876,.

In 1872..

ני

» 1978..

27

1874,..

1875,.

1876,.

Decrease of 23.40 per cent. in 2nd period.

5.-NUMBER OF PRISONERS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

.1,400 persons,

In 1877.

1,278

17

1878,.

.1,144

27

"

1879...

1,273

1880.

"

.1,269

1881,

"

6,364

رو

1,537 persons.

....2,125

33

..1,$66

13

.1,638

12

.1,796 27

8,962

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

Increase of 40.82 per cent, in 2nd period.

Excepting Nos. 13, 14, and 15, (see Table 2) of which no details are given,

.6,478 persons.

In 1877,

..5,050

1878..

21

-4,060

**

* 1879,.

.4,268

1880,..

.5,102

,, 1881,.

24,958

..4,493 persons.

..4,614

..4,218

17

.4,423

57

..5,161

22,939

22

Decrease of 8,09 per cent. in 2nd period.

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