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Morning Report, the other day of a

"man attacked by

"two Constables saw.

"the Hung F'a Lay.

these men, and

the affair from

hese remarks are

notice. A

worthy of general sweeping

arraignment is made. The supporting

facts are not quoted. In

I remember two such cases.

one the pursuing Constable fell down some

stone steps. In the

In the second, referred to

Colonial Secretary - the

by the Acting

Constables were on the second

a house.

Page 70.

· flow of

The Chairman," But

"it is said about 60 per cent of the

"crime here is undetected;

Page 92.

cannot you

Chairman. "How is it

"be very successful."

"so many Criminals escape

7 + I would

(would desire to invite attention to the

following analysis with reference

to cases of robbery with violence, the

offence at which the question appears

to arise.

1876 to 1880 (5 years) Proportion of convictions to cases

1881 to 1885 do.

1885 one year

62.3 per cent

93 do.

109 do.

1876 to 1880 (5 years) Proportion of convictions to cases 44.2 per cent

1881 to 1885 (do)

62 do.

1885 (one year)

72 per cent

It may be asserted that this

is fallacious, because several men

join in one case,

So far granted; but

On the other hand it must be remembered

that new criminals are not engaged

in each new case, Therefore, so far as

averages are dealt with covering a

period of 10 years, the favourable

deduction is deducible.

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119 Morning Report, the other day of a "man attacked by "two Constables saw. "the Hung F'a Lay. these men, and the affair from hese remarks are notice. A worthy of general sweeping arraignment is made. The supporting facts are not quoted. In I remember two such cases. one the pursuing Constable fell down some stone steps. In the In the second, referred to Colonial Secretary - the by the Acting Constables were on the second a house. Page 70. · flow of The Chairman," But "it is said about 60 per cent of the "crime here is undetected; Page 92. cannot you Chairman. "How is it "be very successful." "so many Criminals escape 7 + I would (would desire to invite attention to the following analysis with reference to cases of robbery with violence, the offence at which the question appears to arise. 1876 to 1880 (5 years) Proportion of convictions to cases 1881 to 1885 do. 1885 one year 62.3 per cent 93 do. 109 do. 1876 to 1880 (5 years) Proportion of convictions to cases 44.2 per cent 1881 to 1885 (do) 62 do. 1885 (one year) 72 per cent It may be asserted that this is fallacious, because several men join in one case, So far granted; but On the other hand it must be remembered that new criminals are not engaged in each new case, Therefore, so far as averages are dealt with covering a period of 10 years, the favourable deduction is deducible.
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119 Morning Report, the other day of a " man attacked by " two Constables saw. " the Hung F'a Lay. these men, and the affair from hese remarks are notice. A worthy of general eweeping arraiguesent is made. The supporting fack I remember two such cases. are not quoted. In one the purening Constable fell down some stone steps . In the In the second, referred to Colonial Secretary - the by the Acting Constables were on the second a house. Page 70. · flow of The Chairman," But "it is said about 60 per cent of the " crime here is undetected; Page 92. cannot you Chairman. "How is it " be very successful." " so many Criminals escape 7 + I would ( would desire to invite attection to the following analysis with reference Carbo to of robbery with violence, the r offence at which the question appears to aine. 1876 to 1880 (5 years) Proportion of corrects to carves 1881 to 1885 do. Do 1885 one year 623 per cent J 93 do. 109 do. 187 beta 1880 © (5 years) Proportion of convictions to cases 442 per cons 1881 to 1885 (do) 1885 (one year) معه 62 do. 72rde. It Do. may be asserted that this is fallacious, because several men join in onic Caze', So far grouted; but On the other hand it must be remembered that new criminals are not engaged in each new case, Therefore, sofar as are dealt with covering awerages period of 10 years, the favourable deducbi.
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119

Morning Report, the other day of a

" man attacked by

" two Constables saw.

" the Hung F'a Lay.

these men, and

the affair from

hese remarks are

notice. A

worthy of general eweeping

arraiguesent is made. The supporting

fack

I remember two such cases.

are not quoted. In

one

the

purening Constable fell down some

stone steps . In the

In the second, referred to

Colonial Secretary - the

by

the

Acting

Constables were on the second

a

house.

Page 70.

· flow of

The Chairman," But

"it is said about 60 per cent of the

" crime here is undetected;

Page 92.

cannot

you

Chairman. "How is it

" be

very successful."

" so many

Criminals escape

7 + I

would

(

would desire to invite attection to the

following analysis with reference

Carbo

to

of robbery with violence, the r

offence

at which the question appears

to aine.

1876 to 1880 (5 years) Proportion of corrects to carves

1881 to 1885 do.

Do

1885 one

year

623 per cent

J

93 do.

109 do.

187 beta 1880 © (5 years) Proportion of convictions to cases 442 per cons

1881 to 1885 (do)

1885 (one year)

معه

62 do.

72rde.

It

Do.

may be asserted that this

is fallacious, because several men

join

in

onic Caze',

So far grouted; but

On

the other hand it must be remembered

that

new criminals are not engaged

in each new case, Therefore, sofar as

are dealt with covering

awerages

period of 10 years, the favourable

deducbi.

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