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a large proportion of
Crime (I prefer to
unstructured.
Call it "unpunished crime" owing to the facilities for escape
to the mainland there is a large
number of
is
An enormous
Case, in which we find out who the criminal
is, but it is too late to get him,
9
I have no
means
at hand
of ascertaining the proportion of unpunished crime
Compares unfavourably with
other colonies.
I am able to show that
the reports for the year under
review show no
improvement. I have
gone over previous
criminal
reports for the 10 years 1892-1901, & have taken the average ratio of Convictions to cases reported during that period, & the same ratio for the years 1899-1901 inclusive,
and
that in several classes of crimes, and the comparison
with
the rates for 1902 works
out as follows.
10 years average 3 years' average. 1902 rates.
Robbery 57% Burglary 20 23% Larceny. 63 59% 267 2786 137 136 462 45 46 35% 31% 299647
a large propting of
Crime (I prefer to
unstructed.
Call it "unpunished crime for owning to the facilities, Escape
to the mainland ther
number of
is
Am
Enorme
Case. in which we find out. who the criminal
it is too late to get him,
9
I have no
was
when
Means
at brand
Whither
pur
of ascertaining
propatini of unpunished crime
Compares unferaumably with
other solaces.
able to show thal
I
Са
remets for the year unter
review shad no
Ments. I have
falling. own previous
Cramind
the reports for the 10 years 1892 - 1907, & have taken the Average ratio of Convictions to cases reported durizione perior, & the same catio for the years 1899-1901 inclusive,
that
in severne classes of cmnes, and the comparison
with
the rates for 1902 webs
out as
Follows.
10 years amag 3 yeanditt. 1902 rates.
Robbery 57%
Burglary
20
Laicense 23%
Larceny.
63
59%
267
2786
137
136
462
45
46
35%
31%
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