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In 1894, 1895,

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3.-CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

2,575 cases.

In 1899,

2,767 2,314 2,896

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1901,

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1902,

17

2,935

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1903,

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1895,

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1897,

1898,

In 1894,

13,487 cases.

3,392 cases,

3,532

3,401

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3,998 4,861

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19,187 cases.

Increase of 42.26 per cent. in second period.

OFFENCES.

In 1899,

1895,

MINOR 6,062 cases. 10,608

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1900,

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1896,

10,661

22

1901,

29

1897,

6,733

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1902,

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1898,

7,661

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1903,

41,725 cases.

5,631 cases.

6,641 5,768 6,423 6,390

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30,553 cases.

Decrease of 20.77 per cent. in second period.

In 1894,

Altogether.

8,637 cases.

In 1899,

1895,

1896,

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1897, 1898,

13,375 12,975 9,629 10,596

1900,

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1901,

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1902,

1903,

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55,212 cases.

9,023 cases.

9,873

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9,172

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10,421 11,251

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49,7-10 cases.

Decrease of 9.91 per cent. in second period.

4.-DETAIL OF CASES REPORTED TO POLICE.

SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1894 to 1898. Yearly Average.

1899 to 1903.

Yearly Average.

1. Murder,

26

5.2

23

5.0

2. Robbery,

85

15.2

391

78.2

3. Burglaries and Larcenies in Dwellings,.

571

1142

1,746

349.2

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,.

6

1.2

22

4.4

5. Kidnapping, .

252

50.4

176

35.2

6. Piracy,

9

1.8

7. Unlawful Possession,

.1,813

362.6

2,228

445.6

8. Larcenies,...

.10,202

2,040.4

13,353

2,670.6

9. Felonies not already given,

582

106.4

1,237

247.4

MINOR

1894 to 1898.

OFFENCES.

Yearly Average.

1899 to 1903.

Yearly Average.

10. Assault,

11. Gambling,

12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisances,

15. No Pass or Light,.

6,551

1,310.2

7,021

925

185.0

1,251

.22.201

4,440.2

17,489

1,309

2618

792

4,725

915.0

4,000

1,404.2

250 2 3,497.8 158.4 $00.0

6,014

1,202.8

In 1891,

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1895,

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1896,

3.

17

1897, 1898,

In 1894,

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1895,

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1896,

70

1897,

77

1898,

5. NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED BY POLICE.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

.1,498 persous.

In 1899,

1,871

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1900,

.1,641 1,842 ..1,858

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1901,

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1902,

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1903,

8,710 persons.

FOF MINOR OFFENCES.

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

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

In 1899,

1900,

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1901,

1902,

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1903,

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41,191 persons.

.1,938 persons,

.2,232

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.2,168

.2,476

.2,928

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11,742 persons.

.6,361 persons.

.7,831

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..8,124

.8,456 ...7,868

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38,643 persons.