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3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

In 1892,

2,983 cases.

In 1897,

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1893,

2,725

1898,

>>

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1894,

2,575

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77

1899,

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1895, 1896,

2,767

77

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1900,

2,314

>>

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1901.

13,364 cases.

MINOR OFFENCES.

In 1892,

6,747 cases.

In 1897,

"

1893,

6,463

17

1898,

1894,

6,062

"

72

1899,

"

1895,

10,608

"

22

1900,

2)

1896,

10,661

1901,

40,541 cases.

2,896 cases. 2,935 3,392 3,532 3,404

"2

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19

"9

16,159 cases.

Increase of 20.91 per cent. in second period.

6,733 cases.

7,661

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5,631

27

6,341 5,768

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32,134 cases.

Decrease of 20.73 per cent. in second period.

Altogether.

In 1892,

9,730 cases.

In 1897,

"

1893,

9,188

1898,

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1894,

8,637

1899,

>>

"

"

1895,

13,375

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1900,

"

1896,

12,975

12

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1901,

53,905 cases.

9,629 cases.

10,596

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9,023

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9,873 9,172

25

48,293 cases.

Decrease of 10.41 per cent. in second period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1892 to 1896.

Yearly Average.

1897 to 1901.

Yearly Average.

1. Murder,

23

4.6

23

2. Robbery,

116

23.2

263

4.6 52.6

3. Burglaries and Larcenies in Dwellings,

391

78.2

1,193

238.6

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,

10

2.0

15

5. Kidnapping,

311

62.2

193

6. Piracy,

8

3.0

. 38.6

1.6

!

7. Unlawful Possession,

8. Larcenies,.

9. Felonies not already given,

.1,717

343.4

.10,459

2,091.8

2,045 11,533

337

67.4

886

409.0

2,306.6

177.2

MINOR OFFENCES.

1892 to 1896.

Yearly Average.

1897 to 1901.

Yearly Average.

10. Assault,

.5,550

1,110.0

7,734

1,546.8

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,

.1,429

285.8

1,198

239.6

.22.217

4,443.4

18,355

3,671.0

13. Drunkenness,

1,429

285.8

758

151.6

14. Nuisances,

15. No Pass or Light,

.3,515

783.0

3,939

787.8

.6,001

1,200.2

150

30.0

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In 1892,

1893,

1894,

1895, 1896,

In 1892,

"

1893,

1894,

"

»

1895,

"

1896,

5.-NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

.2,220 persons.

In 1897,

..1,707

1898,

"

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..1,498

1899,

19

.1,871

1900,

.1,641

>>

33

1901,

8,937 persons.

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

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

.8,974 persons.

In 1897,

.7,756 ..6,923 .9,133 .7,898

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1898,

""

1899,

>>

1900,

27

1901,

"

40,684 persons.

1,842 persons. .1,858 ..1,938

"J

""

.2,232 >> ..2,169

10,038 persons.

..7,764 persons.

.9,473 ..6,361

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"

..7,834 ..8,124

55

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39,556 persons.