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In 1890,

3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

3,100 cases.

In 1895,

1891,

2,994

1896.

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1892,

2,983

22

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1897,

وو

1893, 1894,

25

2,725 2,575

14,377 cases.

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1898,

>>

1899,

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1890,

5,324 cases.

In 1895,

1891,

7,875

71

1896,

"

1892,

6,747

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1897,

,; 1893, 1894,

6,463 6,062

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1898,

>>

1899,

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32,471 cases.

Altogether.

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In 1890,

8,424 cases.

In 1895,

1891,

10,869

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1896,

1892,

9,730

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35

1897,

1893,

1894,

9,188 8,637

1898,

27

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1899,

46,848 cases.

2,767 cases. 2,314 2,896 2,935 3,392

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14,304 cases.

Decrease of 8.51 per cent. in second period.

10,608 cases.

10,661

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6,733

29

7,661 5,631

22

41,294 cases.

Increase of 27.17 per cent. in second period.

13,375 cases.

12,975 9,629 10,596 9,023

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55,598 cases.

Increase of 18.67 per cent. in second period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1890 to 1894.

Yearly Average.

1895 to 1899.

Yearly Average.

1. Murder,

16

3.2

26

5.2

2. Robbery,

157

31.4

141

28.2

3. Burglaries and Larcenies in Dwellings,.......

322

64.4

777

155.4

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,.........

17

3.4

6

1.2

5. Kidnapping,

320

64.4

239

47.8

6. Piracy,

6

1.2

1

0.2

7. Unlawful Possession,

...1,860

8. Larcenies,...

..11.400

9. Felonies not already given,

279

372.0 2,280.0 55.8

1,924

384.8

10,531

2,106.2

659

131.8

MINOR OFFENCES.

1890 to 1894.

Yearly Average.

1895 to 1899.

Yearly Average.

10. Assault,

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisances,

15. No Pass or Light,

5,542

1,108.4

...1,684

336.8

6,958 906

1,391.6

181.2

.22,083

4,116.6

21,565

4,313.0

998

199.6

1,140

228.0

.1,698

339.6

4,902

980.4

466

93.2

5,823

1,164.6

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In 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894,

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In 1890,

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1891,

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1892,

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1893,

وو

1894,

5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

..2,028 persons.

In 1895,

.2,131 .2,220 1,707 .1,498

1896,

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1897,

1

1

1898.

27

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1899,

3,584 persons.

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

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

..6,220 persons.

In 1895,

9,993 .8,974 .7,756 6,923

1896,

22

27

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1897,

22

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1898,

29

1899,

39,866 persons.

1,871 persons. 1,641

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1,842 1,858 1,938

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9,150 persons.

..9,133 persons.

.7,898

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.7,764

.9,473 ..6,361

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40,629 persons.