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Captain Superintendent salle attention to the fact that there has been a

decrease of 34. 18 per cent on

the

returns 1884, or subdividing

of

the cases into Serious Crimes

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and "olinor offences, a decrease of 7.01 per cent in the

former

and

of 42.93 per cent in the latter class, an examination of the returne

• shows that this statement requires qualification. The principal decrease

in "Serious Crimes in 1885 hae

been under the heade of "Larceny." and "Unlawful possession". There

has

has been a

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very important increase

under the head of "Robberies with

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violence from the person, and

these cases do not show

tendency to decrease in

any

frequency.

The number of cases of "Burglary

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for Larveny from

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dwelling" is

-nearly double that of the previous yoor.

year:

There has also been a considerable.

increase under the head of. "Kidnapping."

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In accordance with a

resolution of the Executive Council

the 13th June 1885, a

passed on the

Committee