Sessional_Paper_1885-1886 — Page 124

D.

3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

.2,329 cases. ..2,596 .2,423

35

In 1876,

.1,485 cases.

In 1881,

27

1877,

.1,966

37

1882,

وو

1878,

.2,611

,, 1879,

*3

1880,

10,510 cases.

33

1883,

.2,397 .2,051

>>

1884,

31

39

1885,

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1876,

..5,061 cases.

In 1881,

"

وو

1877, 1878,

.5,422 .4,224

35

"

1882,

25

"

1883,

1879,

,, 1880,

.3,732 .4,364

27

}}

1884,

35

23

1885,

In 1876,

1877,

22,803 cases.

.6,546 cases. .7,388 .6,835

"

Altogether.

In 1881,

99

25

1882,

1878,

1883,

1879,

..6,129

T

+

1884,

,, 1880,

..6,415

99

>>

1885,

وو

1. Murder,

33,313 cases.

.2,652 .2,466

29

27

12,466 cases.

Increase of 18.61 per cent. in 2nd period.

.4,867 cases.

.3,728

"

.5,265

"

.7,551

サラ

.1,309

25,220 cases.

Increase of 10.59 per cent. in 2nd period.

..6,696 cases.

.6,324 .7,688 .10,203 .6,775

33

وو

33

37,686 cases.

Increase of 13.12 per cent. in 2nd period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

2. Robbery with Violence,

3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings,

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,

5. Kidnapping,

6. Piracy,.

7. Unlawful Possession,

8. Larcenies,

9. Felonies not already given,

10. Assault,

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,.

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisances,

15. No Pass or Light,.

In 1876,

1877,

12

1878,

"

1879, 1880,

1876 to 1880.

Yearly Average,

1881 to 1885.

Yearly Average.

21

4.2

13

2.6

144

28.8

227

15.4

454

90.8

372

74.4

5

1.0

7

1.4

297

59.4

220

44.0

40

8.0

51

10.2

.1,025

205.0

1359

271.8

.7,896

1,579.2

76

15.2

10,043 174

2,008.6

34.8

MINOR OFFENCES.

1876 to 1880.

Yearly Average.

1881 to 1885.

Yearly Average.

.4,086

817.2

4,259

851.8

.1,309

261.8

1,103

220.6

.9,562

1,912.4

10,600

2,120.0

.2,076

415.2

1,296

259,2

.1,833

$66.6

2,554

510.8

..3,937

787.4

5,408

1,081.6

5. NUMBER OF PRISONERS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

..1,269 persons.

In 1881,

.1,537 .2,125 1,866 .1,638

ور

"

1882,

J

1883,

23

59

1884, 1885,

..1,796 persons.

.1,966 1,663 .1,857 .1,859

23

39

In 1876,

1877,

25

1878,

3ל

1879, 1880,

8,435 persons.

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

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

..5,102 persons.

In 1881,

.4,493 .4,614. .4,248 .4,423

JJ

22

1882,

>>

>>

1883,

">

23

1884,

J

1885,

22,880 persons.

9,141 persons.

..5,161 persons.

.4,448

.5,038

.5,845

""

.4,464

24,956 persons.

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