Sessional_Paper_1892 — Page 157

D.

3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

In 1882,

..2,596 cases.

In 1887,

1883,

..2,423

33

1888,

وو

"

1884,

...2,652

55

1889,

+5

29

1885, 1886,

..2,466

55

1890,

..2,500

>>

55

1891,

12,637 cases.

153

.2,577 cases.

.2,436

.2,893

.3,100

39

.2,994

"

14,000 cases.

Increase of 10.78 per cent. in second period.

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1882,

.5,265

""

93

1884,

1885,

..3,728 cases.

.7,551 .4,309

"

In 1887,

1888,

1889,

"J

>

1890,

**

1886,

..6,336

27

» 1891,

27,189 cases.

Altogether.

In 1882,

....6,324 cases.

In 1887,

""

1883,

99

1884,

..7,688 10,203

"J

31

1888,

"

27

1889,

1885,

...6,775

1890,

"

39

1886,

..8,836

"}

22

1891,

39,826 cases.

...5,904 cases.

.5,678

ラナ

.4,568

32

.5,324

"

..7,875

29,349 cases.

Increase of 7.94 per cent. in second period.

.8,481 cases.

.8,114

.7,461 ..8,424 10,869

"

"2

43,349 cases.

Increase of 8.84 per cent. in second period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1882 to 1886.

Yearly Average.

1887 to 1891.

Yearly Average.

1. Murder,

2. Robbery with Violence,

14

2.8

9

1.8

272

54.4

202

40.4

3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings,

354

70.8

366

73.2

5. Kidnapping,

6. Piracy,

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,..

7. Unlawful Possession,

8. Larcenies,.......

9. Felonies not already given,

11

2.2

12

2.4

248

49.8

370

74.0

54

10.8

30

6.0

.1,347

269.4

.10,062

2,012.4

1,738 10,936

347.6

-299

59.8

338

2,187.2 67.6

MINOR OFFENCES.

1882 to 1886.

Yearly Average.

1887 to 1891.

Yearly Average.

10. Assault,

4,386

877.2

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisances,

15. No Pass or Light,

954

190.8

5,638 782

1,127.6

156.4

,12,456

2,491.2

20,261

4,052.2

1,332

266.4

908

181.6

2,740

548.0

1,242

248.4

5,321

1,064.2

518

103.6

In 1882,

*

"

1883, 1884,

» 1885, » 1886,

In 1882,

"

1883,

"

1884,

1885,

55

1886,

5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOus Offences.

.1,966 persons.

In 1887,

1,663

52

1888,

**

.1,857 1,859

27

1889,

15

1890,

.1,861

1891,

9,206 persons.

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

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

.4,448 persons.

In 1887,

.5,038 .5,845

1888,

2)

"

1889,

39

.4,464

1890,

2

.7,129

1891,

26,924 persons.

.1,799 persons. .1,672

37

..2,027

19

.2,028 ..2,131 ??

23

9,657 persons.

.7,524 persons. ..6,877 .5,660 ..6,220 ..9,993

19

22

*

36,274 p

persons.