Sessional_Paper_1899 — Page 146

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3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

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In 1889, 1890, 1891,

2,893 cases.

In 1894,

3,100

1895,

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1892, 1893,

2,994 2,983 2,725

1896,

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1897,

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1898,

14,695 cases.

143

2,575 cases. 2,767 2,314

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2,896

+

2,935

严重

13,487 cases.

Decrease of 8.15 per cent, in second period.

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1889,

4,568 cases.

In 1894,

19

1890,

5,324

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1895,

"J

1891,

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1892, 1893,

7,875 6,747 6,463

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13

1896,

"

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1897,

1898,

"

*

30,977 cases.

6,062 cases.

10,608

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10,661 6,733 7,661

19

*

J

41,725 cases.

Increase of 34,69 per cent. in second period,

In 1889,

7,461 cases.

Altogether.

In 1894,

1890,

8,424

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1895,

1891,

10,869

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1896,

1892,

9,730

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1897,

1893,

9,188

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1898,

37

45,672 cases.

8,637 cases.

13,375

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12,975

"

9,629 10,596

39

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55,212 cases.

Increase of 20.88 per cent. in second period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1889 to 1893.

1. Murder,

12

Yearly Average.

2.4

1894 to 1898.

Yearly Average

26

5.2

2. Robbery,

194

38.8

85

17.0

3. Burglaries and Larcenies in Dwellings,.

379

75.8

571

114.2

5. Kidnapping,

6. Piracy,

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,.

7. Unlawful Possession,

8. Larcenies,.............

15

3.0

6

1,2

347

69.4

252

50.4

10

2.0

0

0.0

.1,895

379.0

.11,533

2,306.6

1,813 10,202

362.6

2,040.4

9. Felonies not already given,

310

62.0

532

106.4

MINOR OFFENCES.

1889 to 1893.

Yearly Average.

1894 to 1898.

Yearly Average.

10. Assault,

5,747

1,149.4

6,551

1,310.2

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisances,

15. No Pass or Light,

....1,535

.21,084

307.0

925

4,216.8

22,201

195.0 4,440.2

861

.1,412 338

172.2

1,309

261.8

282.4

4,725

945.0

67.6

6,014

1,202.8

In 1889,

1890,

** 1891,

"

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"

1892, 1893,

In 1889,

"

1890,

"

1891,

"

17

1892,

1893,

5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

.2,027 persons.

In 1894,

.2,028

"

11

1895,

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

1896,

"

"

"

1897,

1898,

10,113 persons.

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

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

..5,660 persons.

In 1894,

.6,220

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1895,

.9,993

1896,

.8,974

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1897,

.7,756

1898,

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38,603 persons,

.1,493 persons. .1,871

"

..1,641

77

..1,842

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.1,858 "

8,710 persons.

.6,923 persous. ..9,133 .7,898 .7,764 ..9,473

19

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17

99

41,191 persons.