In his annual report to the Counelt the Commissioner of Police gives a general analysis of the figures. of ferime during the past year. A. decrease of 2,145 is shown in the total rumper of cases registered under all heads of crime. In Class T (serious offences against the person) there has been a marked decrease. Trus cases of murder are at a low figure. The offence of kidnapping continues to show a marked decline, The number of eases of threatening letters shows a slight decrease, Armed rob-Dory remained practically at the same comparatively low figure os in the year 1933. There is a slight increase in burglary and housebreaking, but 2 marked decline in snatching and ocketpicking.
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