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D.

3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

..2,436 cases. ..2,893

In 1883,

2,423 cases.

In 1888,

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1884, 1885,

..2,652

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1889,

2,466

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1886,

29

1887,

..2,500 ..2,577

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1891,

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,, 1892,

12,618 cases.

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1883, 1884,

,, 1885,

..5,265 cases.

In 1888,

.7,551

92

1889,

..4,309

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1890,

وو

1886,

...6,336.

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,, 1891,

"J

1887,

...5,904

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1892,

In 1883,

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1884,

,, 1885,

1886, ,, 1887,

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29,365 cases.

7,688 cases. 10,203

Altogether.

In 1888,

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29

1889,

6,775 8,836 8,481

37

33

1890,

31

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1891,

17

1892,

41,983 cases.

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3,100

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..2,994 .2,983

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14,406 cases.

Increase of 0.04 per cent. in second period.

..5,678 cases.

.4,568

دو

.5,324

.7,875 ...6,747

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>>

30,192 cases.

Increase of 2.80 per cent. in second period.

8,114 cases.

7,461 8,424

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10,869 9,780

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19

44,598 cases.

Increase of 2.88 per cent. in second period.

4. DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1888 to 1887.

Yearly Average.

1888 to 1892.

Yearly Average.

1. Murder,

13

2.6

11

2.2

2. Robbery with Violence,

243

48.6

220

45.0

3. Burglaries & Larcenies in Dwellings,

323

64.6

389

77.8

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,.

10

2.0

15

3.0

5. Kidnapping,...

283

56.6

366

73.2

6. Piracy,

57

11.4

22

4.4

7. Unlawful Possession, ...................................................................

1,399

279.8

1,822

364.4

8. Larcenies,..

9,943

1,988.6

11,255

9. Felonies not already given,

342

68.4

306

2,251.0 61.2

MINOR OFFENCES.

1883 to 1887.

Yearly Average.

1888 to 1892. -

Yearly Average.

10. Assault,

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4,733

946.6

5,648

792

158.4

1,278

.14,647

2,929.4

20,661

1,129.6 255.6 4,132.2

1,287

257:4

898

179.6

2,817 5,089

563.4

1,301

260.2

1,017.8

406

81.2

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness, .................

14. Nuisances,

15. No Pass or Light,

In 1883,

1884,

99

", 1885,

22

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1886,

1887,

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5. NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

.....1,663 persons.

In 1888,

...1,857 .1,859 .1,861

1889,

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27

35

1890,

29

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1891,

.........1,799

15

1892,

9,039 persons.

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

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

.1,672 persons. ..2,027 ....2,028 ..2,131 .2,220

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10,078 persons.

In 1883,

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1884,

» 1885,

1886,

1887,

..5,038 persons.

In 1888,

.5,845

>>

1889,

4,464 ..7,129 .....:::7,524

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99

1890,

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1891,

>>

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وو

1892,

30,000 persons.

.........6,877 persons.

..5,660 ..6,220 ..9,993 ...8,974

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37,724 persons.