Sessional_Paper_1901 — Page 173

3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

În 1891,

2,994 cases.

In 1896,

1892,

2,983

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1893,

2,725

1898,

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1894,

2,575

1899,

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1895,

2,767

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1900,

14,044 cases.

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1891,

7,875 cases.

In 1896,

1892,

6,747

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1897,

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1893,

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1894,

6,463 6,062

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1898,

1899,

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1895,

10,608

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1900,

37,755 cases.

Altogether.

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In 1891,

1892,

1893,

1894, ,, 1895,

10,869 cases.

9,730 9,188 8,637 13,375

In 1896,

1897,

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1900,

51,799 cases.

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2,314 cases. 2,896 2,935 3,392 3,532

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15,069 cases.

Increase of 6.8 per cent. in second period.

· 10,661 cases.

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5,631 "" 6,341

37,027 cases.

Decrease of 1.96 per cent. in second period.

12,975 cases.

9,629 10,596 9,023 9,873

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52,096 cases.

Increase of 0.57 per cent. in second period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1891 to 1895.

Yearly Average.

1896 to 1900.

Yearly Average.

1. Murder,

16

3.2

27

5.4

2. Robbery,

126

25.2

189

37.8

3. Burglaries and Larcenies in Dwellings,.

323

64.6

1,012

202.4

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,

10

2.0

13

2.6

5. Kidnapping,

320

64.0

233

46.6

6. Piracy,

4

0.8

6

1.2

7. Unlawful Possession,

8. Larcenies,

9. Felonies not already given,

.1,944

388.8

1,930

386.0

10,989

312

2,197.8 62.4

10,882

777

2,176.4 155.4

MINOR OFFENCES.

1891 to 1895.

Yearly Average.

1896 to 1900.

Yearly Average.

10. Assault,

5,750

1,150.0

7,249

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisances,

15. No Pass or Light,

.1,826

365.2

1,059

1,449.8 211.8

.23,531

4,706.2

19,430

3,886.0

1,226

245.2

944

188.8

..2,810

562.0

4,718

943.6

.2,612

522.4

3,627

725.4

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In 1891,

1892,

1893,

1894, 1895,

In 1891,

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1892,

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1893,

1894,

1895,

5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

.2,131 persons.

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In 1996,

.2,220 1,707

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1897,

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1898,

.1,498 .1,871

1899,

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1900,

1,641 persons. 1,842

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1,988 .2,232

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9,427 persons.

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

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

.9,993 persons.

In 1896,

.8,974 .7,756 .6,923 .9,133

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1897,

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1898,

1899,

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1900,

42,779 persons.

9,511 persons.

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39,330 person15.