The Archive · 1903

Police Weekly Report

Return of apprehensions, ote., made by the Police during the week ending 4th December, 1903.

Assault Breach of Ma Burglary ficent or so obviously untruthful in their retch of statements about ity that it is very difficult Committing Nuisance og to get st the truth. the Sitting and Wounding police are taking such precautions as they can there is much fear in the neigh- Furious bourhood of the perpetration of further Kidnapping and the natives of Peckham are Larceny from dwellings, ete. naturally alarmed not only on account of Obstruction 134 the borer of the thing, but because, Unlawful Possession 5

[although there is evidently no desire to kill En:

hm bystanders are not very ite safe when revolver shots are flying about.

The Case of Miss Hickman, It is some consolation in the case of the im tragedy of Miss Hickman, the Indy doctor of t 1 Free Hospita', whose disappearance erated so much sensation two or three months of her death was en rel up at the adjourned inquest y In spire of the n y KS tha before the Miscellaneous Cases. ay Ricsha Licenses sus} 803 el hieelbarrow Licenses suspended 38 Hand Carty 4 Neggars, Hawkers and Ragpickers 538

Total number of persons coming under tice of Chinese dea hor fow Stray dogs captured A. M. Borsnaco:

Cuplain-Superintendent of Police.

Heatta Orricer's Revont ror uflicient morph the body to account for her death hypodermic syringe and in empty medicine bottle were found near the remains, and clear, therefore—though the jory have not yet considered their verdict it the unfortunate Indy committed suicide. All the stories about_unpleasantnes" and disputes at the hospital have been absolutely contradicted; and it seems clear thay in of her high qualifications, Miss Daring November the number of deaths among the nou-\'hinese resident population was Cen: in addition there were eight deaths among non-residents.

Among the Chinese population the total number of deaths during the month was 482 or 700 less than during September.

There was no Cholera.

Typhoid Fever continued prevalent throughout the month though there were deaths from this disease among the resident population. As the cause of lokman was inspired Wi a nervous dread Typhoid Fever is associated with the food of the responsibility which she had in-! supply the community is urged to take a

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