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3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

In 1877,

.1,966 cases.

In 1882,

22

1878, 1879,

.2,611

"J

22

1883,

.2,397

35

وو

1884,

>>

1880,

J

1881,

.2,051 .2,329

1885,

"J

""

1886,

11,354 cases.

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1877,

.5,422 cases.

In 1882,

35

∙1878,

1879,

..4,224 .8,732

5+

23

1883,

"

1884,

"

1880, 1881,

.4,364 .4,367

*

22

1885,

1886,

55

In 1877,

,, 1878,

**

*1

1879,

1880, 1881,

22,109 cases.

.7,888 cases.

.6,835

..6,129.

*2

22

Altogether.

In 1882,

>

1883,

1884,

多多

27

1885,

,, 1886,

33,463 casos.

..6,415

.6,696

447

.2,596 cases. .2,423 .2,652 .2,466

•

•

.2,500

12,637 cases..

Increase of 11.29 per cent. in second period.

...3,728 cases.

..5,265 .7,551 4,309 .6.386

"

"

"

,

27,189 cases.

Increase of 22.98 per cent, in second period.

.6,324 cases.

.7,688

+++

.10,203

};

.6,775 .8,836

14

39,826 cases.

Increase of 19.04 per cent. in second period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1877 to 1881.

1. Murder,

2. Robbery with Violence,

3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings,

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,

5. Kidnapping,

19

Yearly Average.

3.8

1882 to 1886.

Yearly Average.

14

2.8

139

27.8

272

54.1

424

84.8

354

70.8

4

0.8

11

2.2

292

58.4

248

49.6

6. Piracy,

42

8.4

54

10.8

7. Unlawful Possession,

.1,641

328.2'

1,347

269.4

8. Larcenies,

8,716

1,743.2

9. Felonies not already given,

77

15.4

10,062 299

2,012.4

59.8

MINOR OFFENCES.

1877 to 1881.

Yearly Average.

1882 to 1886.

Yearly Average.

10. Assault,

.4,204

840.8

4,386

877.2

11. Gambling,

1,547

309.4

954

12. Miscellaneous,

.9,003

1,800.6

12,456

190.8 2,491.2

13. Drunkenness,

.1,890

378.0

1,332

266.4

14. Nuisances,

.1,811

362.2

2,740

548.0

15. No Pass or Light,

.3,65±

730.8

5,821

1,064.2

In 1877,

,, 1878,

1879,

1880,

"1

2

1881,

In 1877,

27

多少

1878,

1879,

, 1880,

18$1,

5.-NUMBER OF PRISONERS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

..1,537 cases.

In 1882,

..2,125

"

1883,

..1,866

1884,

..1,638

>>

2)

1885,

.1,796

፡፡

33

1886,

1,966 cases.

....1,663

.1,857 ..1,859 .1,851

27

JJ

8,962 cases.

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

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

4,493 cases.

In 1882,

4,614

JJ

15

1883,

4,248

>

1884,

4,423

11

J

1885,

.5,161

1886,

22,939 cases.

Altogether excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15.

9,206 cases.

.4,448 cases. .5,038 .5,815

1,464

"

"

.7,120 *

26.924 cases.

In 1877,

.6,030 cases.

In 1882,

21

1878,

1879,

•

1880,

1881,

.6,739 ..6,114 ..6,061 ..6,957

፡፡

""

1883,

1884,

>>

>>

1885,

1886,

>

31,901 cases.

6,414 cases.

.6,701 -7,702 ..6,323 .8,990

31

21

36,130 cases.

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