Sessional_Paper_1894 — Page 79

D.

8.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

75

In 1884,

..2,652 cases.

In 1889, ...

33

1885,

..2,466

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*

1890,

"J

1886,

..2,500

??

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1891,

....2,893 cases.

..3,100 .2,994

"J

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1887,

.2,577

دو

وو

1892,

», 1888,

.2,436

1893,

.2,983 ....2,725

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12,631 cases.

14,695 cases.

Increase of 16,34 per cent. in second period.

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1884,

.7,551 cases.

In 1889,

"

1885,

»

1886,

35

1887, 1888,

.4,309 .6,336 .5,904 ..5,678

23

22

1890,

33

39

1891,

25

"

1892,

J

"

1893,

In 1884,

وو

29,778 cases.

10,203 cases.

6,775 8,836

39

Altogether.

In 1889,

1885,

25

1890,

1886, ,, 1887, ,, 1888,

""

»

1891,

8,481 8,114

**

"

1892,

وو

23

1893,

1. Murder,

42,409 cases.

.4,568 cases.

.5,324

.7,875 ..6,747 ...6,463

""

وو

30,977 cases.

Increase of 4.02 per cent, in second period.

7,461 cases.

8,424

"

10,869

""

9,730 9,188

51

22

45,672 cases.

Increase of 7.69 per cent. in second 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 1884,

1885,

J

1886,

32

1887,

"

1888,

1884 to 1888.

Yearly Average.

1889 to 1893.

Yearly Average.

13

2.6

12

2.4

288

57.6

194

38.8

318

63.6

379

75.8

13

2.6

15

3.0

344

68.8

347

69.4

56

11.2

10

- 2.0

.1,399

279.8

.9,841

1,968.2

334

66.8

1,895 11,533 310

379.0

2,306.6

62.0

MINOR OFFENCES.

1884 to 1888.

Yearly Average.

1889 to 1893.

Yearly Average.

4,961

992.2

5,747

1,149.4

768

153.6

1,535

307.0

,15,923

3,184.6

21,084

4,216.8

.1,358

271.6

861

172.2

..2,689

537.8

1,412

282.4

.4,079

815.8

338

67.6

5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

.1,857 persons.

In 1889,

1,859 1,861. .1,799 .1,672

29

*

1890,

"

دو

29

19

1892,

*

45

1893,

In 1884,

"2

1885,

,, 1886,

"

1887,

,, 1888,

9,048 persons.

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

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

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5,845 persons.

4,464 .7,129 ..7,524 .6,877

In 1889, 1890,

J

>>

1891,

"

,, 1892,

95

1893,

دو

31,839 persons,

..2,027 persons.

.2,028 ..2,131 ..2,220 .1,707

25

JJ

10,113 persons.

.5,660 persons. ..6,220 ..9,993 .8,974 ..7,756

99

>>

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38,603 persons.